Life wasn’t kind to Runt, an aging tabby whose cat mom, Emily Blythe, found him at Lake County Animal Shelter in Tavares, Florida, in rough shape. But despite his difficult past, the rescued cat would go on to blossom in foster care, transforming from a lonely shelter pet into a loving, laidback companion animal.
“He is the most easy-going cat,” said Emily, who also works at the shelter where she first met Grandpa Runt. Not only has Grandpa Runt yet to meet a cat he didn’t like, he also enjoys playing grandpa to Emily’s incoming tide of needy foster kittens. The 14-year-old feline is particularly focused on nurturing and grooming, both things needy kittens don’t really learn about on the streets. Oftentimes, the senior cat simply approaches new arrivals and proceeds to lick them clean.
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But while Grandpa Runt bonds with every kitten he meets, he paid special attention to Morgan, rightly suspecting the three-legged kitten needed some extra love. “The vet decided it was in the best interest of the kitten that the leg be amputated,” Emily told Love Meow. She volunteered to bring the little tuxedo back to her house after the surgery, so the kitten could more comfortably recover in a loving home — and grow up with Grandpa Runt’s loving care.
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“After her surgery, she came to live with me. Her wounds were cleaned daily, and she was slowly introduced to Runt,” Emily said. Before long, the little kitten – named Morgan — had fully recovered and learned walk on three legs, which didn’t seem to affect her energy levels any.
Now that she’s feeling better, Morgan — being a kitten — just wants to play, and there’s nobody she’d rather play with than her Grandpa Runt, especially after he helped nurse her back to health! The older cat is equally endeared by his adorable granddaughter, even though he still remains slightly obsessed — like any good grandparent — about bath time.
Check out their adorable antics in the video below!
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