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One morning, I went down to feed the stray that I take care of. This particular morning was one like no other. 

When I rounded the corner, there was a very sweet and pregnant kitty. She came right up to me and I picked her up and carried her home.

My husband said, "What are you going to do with her?"

I said, "Put her in the bedroom. I can't let her have her babies outside."

We already had a house full of six cats, including my Sabrina girl who had been diagnosed with cancer a month before, and I knew it was going to be tough but I was up for the challenge.

Four days later, six beautiful healthy little kittens were born. About a week later, Sabrina became sicker and I knew it was time to let her go. I believe in my heart that God brought Bootise (that's what I named Mama) and the babies to me to keep my mind busy to help ease the pain of losing my girl of 15 years. I had had her since she was six weeks old and letting her go was the hardest thing to do, but somehow while rescuing Bootsie and her babies, she rescued me!

Story submitted by Teri Mowery from Hagerstown, Maryland.

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