The story of Abbas, a miracle kitten who survived the floods of South Carolina.
The situation remains dire for animals in areas of South Carolina, where dogs and cats are now crowding into already overwhelmed shelters from the recent unprecedented rains and flooding.
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue of Asheville, North Carolina saved Abbas when they were rescuing animals from the flood zones.
On October 17, three vans from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue were sent to flood ravaged areas of South Carolina to bring back animals in desperate need. On board were 55 cats, dogs,puppies and kittens from some of the poorest shelters in the state.
Many of them - especially the youngest – suffered from untreated respiratory infections and ringworm.
One 4-month old kitten had the rescuers extremely worried. While still back in South Carolina, he kept falling over while he was trying to rub up against his rescuers’ legs.
The rescuers felt they could not leave this kitten behind, even if his transport was just to give him a peaceful ending in Asheville.
Staff went to work providing food, fluids and support to the kitten. They named him Abbas – meaning lion – to give him the strength he needed to survive, and they hoped for the best.
Much to the rescuers’ astonishment and joy, Abbas was eating on his own the very next day. Mostly, though, what he wanted most was to be held and loved.
Two days after that, he was eating and breathing better, looked greatly improved and had gained a pound. Above all, his rescuers say, Abbas really just wants love.
“This sweet little boy is Abbas. He’s one of the additional 55 cats and dogs we rescued from the flood zones in South Carolina over the weekend. Abbas is about 14 weeks old and barely weighs just two pounds. That’s about a third of what he should weigh.”
In the video, you will see what he looked like when we found him, just skin and bones, eyes crusted over and protruding. Poor little guy- he walked right up to us seeking our attention and simply collapsed at our feet. We cleaned the crust from his eyes and placed him in a carrier to be transported back to Asheville.
“Truth is we really didn’t think he’d survive the trip back but he did.
Abbas means Lion in Arabic. And this little guy has the heart of a lion- he’s such a survivor. Abbas is receiving constant care and being observed from our medical team, and just three days later, he’s so strong and fighting for life!
Seeing him so full of life now, it’s hard to believe that just a few hours made all the difference for him.”
Watch the BWAR video with Abbas and his miracle of a story.