This elderly cat was half frozen, but thanks to the kind people who couldn’t bear to leave the poor animal all by itself, it was successfully rescued. What melted everyone’s hearts was this cat’s reaction.

When rescuers brought the old cat back from the brink, the cat was so thankful that he couldn’t stop purring and chirping with joy.

But, why did this cat need to be saved? Let’s go a bit further into the past!

A rescue group from Charleston, West Virginia, Itty Bitty Kitty Committee, received an urgent message from Eva from B.A.R.C. Boone Animal Rescue Coalition.

She found the ginger cat, who was “half frozen” and in desperate need of help. From that moment, their only mission was to do anything they could to save the poor kitty and give him the life he deserved.

Dorella Tuckwiller, founder of IBKC knew that it was an emergency the moment she saw that it was Eva who contacted them. She said:

“Eva only contacts me about the kitties that truly need more than they have to offer, so I knew (before I even saw a photo) that this kitty needed help now.”

Thanks to a kind woman called Nikki, this ginger boy was safely transported to the vet’s office. They wrapped him in a blanket to make him warm, and they showered him with love to make him more comfortable.

Everyone thought that the cat would be frightened to death, but on the contrary, the cat showed happiness and joy immediately after being rescued.

The ginger boy started purring from a single gentle touch. He didn’t have enough strength to open his eyes, but he had enough strength to purr and chirp out of joy.

During the examination, they realized this ginger boy was very old, but there was something more serious that bothered them about the cat. Dorella explained:

“The smell from him was awful. He was so skinny… He was immediately taken back for a combo test. The blood was drawn and I sat there and waited.”

They were afraid of the results, but luckily the cat tested negative for FIV. That test was like a green light for them to continue helping this poor soul, to get him back on track and provide him with everything he needs.