2nd CHANCE
The story begins in the early days of COVID-19, a few months before isolation became the new normal. Near my workplace downtown, I kept hearing the desperate cries of a tiny kitten calling for its mother.
After a day, the cries didn’t stop, so I followed the sound and found a small, dirty, frightened kitten, shivering and clearly hungry, still calling for a mother who never came.
Growing up, I was taught to be kind to animals and to treat them with respect. Standing there, watching that pure soul cry for help, walking away was simply not an option so I took her to live with me outside the city, named her Lady and gave her a home and a second chance at life.
Within days, Lady began to trust me. She would run to greet me when I got back from work. We played every evening and cuddled at night. She was safe and happy.
What started as a small act of kindness started to became the beginning of something much bigger, changing my life in ways I couldn’t yet understand.
Helping Them is Helping You
The two brothers who stayed with me loved each other and were inseparable, cuddling every night, playing together all day, and going out on their little adventures in the woods.
A few months later, it was time to move to the big city for Kettem, Louie, and me. Lady loved my family and got along with them so well that she stayed with them.
The day before we left, I let them out for one last adventure in the woods that they loved so much. A few hours later, only Kettem returned.
I searched for Louie for days, calling his name, posting signs across the neighborhood, and hoping someone would see him and call me.
But it was all in vain. Louie never came back.
Our hearts shattered. Kettem had never been without Louie before. For the first time in his life, when I left for work, he was completely alone.
To this day, I carry the guilt and still wonder what happened to him. Could I have done something differently? Would he still be with us if I had?
Heartbroken and full of guilt, Kettem and I moved on to our new life together.
Louie & Kettem
The two brothers loved each other and were inseparable, cuddling every night, playing all day, and taking small naps together before going on little adventures outside in the woods, always together.
Then came the time to move to the big city for Kettem, Louie, and me.
Lady loved my family and got along so well with them, so she stayed with them.
The day before we left, I let them out for one last adventure in the woods that they loved so much. A few hours later, only Kettem returned, Louie never did.
I posted signs across the neighborhood, searched everywhere for days, hoping someone would see him and call me
ut it was all in vain. I never saw Louie again.
Kettem had never been without Louie before. For the first time in his life, when I left the house, he was alone, with no one to play with or run after, mostly looking out the window by himself.
To this day I feel guilt and wonder if I could have done something differently, he still be with us if I had?
Heartbroken and full of guilt, Kettem and I moved to our new life.
Kettem The Kat
During the first few days after the move, Kettem was scared. He hid in dark places, cautiously exploring the apartment. Over time he began to feel safer, especially next to me.
As that trust grew, we fell into a routine. At night, we cuddled and kept each other warm. Every morning, he meowed “good morning” beside me, making sure I was awake at 5 a.m.
We would sit together on the balcony for morning coffee, watching the world wake up
He senses when I feel low or alone, curling up on my lap and purring softly, as if to comfort me through the tough moments. One of the best feelings is coming home from work, he recognizes the sound of my car and runs to the door, waiting for me with pure excitement bumping his head against my leg.
Kettem is my best friend and my life companion, by my side through hard and lonely times. He saved me from my darkest moments, always bringing pure joy, never leaving my side, and always making me feel needed.
Cherish every precious moment of your journey together, because you never truly know when a walk might be someone’s last
