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When rescuers took a closer look at this maternal can't they realized they'd made a massive mistake
When animal rescuers received a call about some tiny kittens and their mom that had been left out in the street
They rushed to the animals aid when they got there, they found the mama cat keeping her babies warm
However, they later realized they'd made a big mistake
The homeless animal adoption league aj al is a pet rehoming organization based in Clifton, New Jersey
The league was founded in 1989 by some East Orange New Jersey residents after they grew worried about their local pounds conditions
After the East orange pound closed in 1995 aja al began finding homes for the shelter's leftover cats after
That it started taking an abused homeless and abandoned felines from its base in Bloomfield, New Jersey
Since then h al has spent more than 20 years finding countless cats there forever families on
top of rehoming animals the organization also vaccinates spays and neuters the creatures in its care and
Test them for feline AIDS
but while H ALS work is undoubtedly rewarding it can be testing too and the rescue attended to a
Particularly worrying call in December 2016 when it learned of a group of kittens that have been abandoned by the side of the road
Relaying the details of the rescue in December 2016 a post on the H al Facebook page revealed
When you get a call saying that kittens are in laundry basket on a curb your heart sinks
The call sounded legit and the caller seemed truly concerned
Because the Good Samaritan who'd reported the kittens didn't drive he was in a bit of a panic
The man in question had been on his way home when he spotted the fur babies and had been compelled to help
That's why he called the H a al
According to the caller it appeared the kids had been dumped
Luckily though their mom was still with them which meant they could keep warm without her
There was a risk they could die of hypothermia as temperatures started to drop
To make matters worse
It had just started to rain and since the stranger who alerted AJ al to the kittens plight felt
uncomfortable lifting them up and moving them time was of the essence as a
Result ajl staff rushed to the scene so they could assess
Revealing what happened next the h al Facebook post read so off
We went to see if we could find these frightened babies with GPS in hand
We quickly found the street. Once we parked we started walking and in seconds. We saw a recycling container on the curb
Inside the containers staff found four kittens. No older than five weeks old all cuddled close to their mom for warmth
according to the social media post mama cat was glad to see them mom was quiet and looked up as if to say
Thank God you found us it explained
Aj al personnel covered the cats container with a blanket and ferried them away to the rehoming center
once there a closer inspection of the basket revealed there were in fact six kittens and
Fortunately, every one of them was well, despite their ordeal
Recalling the state the little kittens were in the h al Facebook post read they look good clear eyes and noses
And we're eating on their own. We moved some cats around and squeeze them in seven more to add to our family
The next day the staff turned their attention to checking over the kittens mom and it was then that they got a big surprise
It turned out that mama wasn't mama at all. That's because he was actually a male
Writing on Facebook
H
al later explained he could have been the dad or a big brother from another litter but to those kittens he was their protector and
Surrogate mom he groomed them and gently played with each one
The staff at H al decided the cat needed a name fitting of his surrogate status as a result. They called him mrs
Doubtfire after the famous Danny from the 1993 film of the same name
now all they had to do was find names for the six kittens in his
However, that wasn't the end of mrs
Doubtfire story soon after he arrived at the center HAL staff noticed that his breathing was irregular
He was later diagnosed with diaphragmatic hernia, meaning his intestines and stomach had been shifted into his chest cavity
The condition usually occurs in cats that have suffered major traumas such as being hit by a car or physical abuse
So it seemed likely that mrs. Doubtfire had suffered in the past. He now needed up to
$8,000 worth of surgery to put his organs, right? However, the operation was intensely risky as
A result those caring for mrs
Doubtfire at ajl decided against putting the cat under the knife a vet gave the cat a 65 percent chance of surviving the procedure and
Since the feline father-figure was comfortable and could still have a long life. They decided to leave him be and
Thankfully their risk paid off after looking after his six kittens mrs
Doubtfire finally found a forever family to care for him for now
His hernia is under control and judging by images from his new home. He appears happier than ever