They say that the best things happen when you least expect them, and Bridget Kelly knows this better than anyone. The California resident was having just another boring week before Ollie showed up and changed everything.
The tiny kitten had been abandoned outside of a grocery store, and when he was discovered by Bridget’s friends, he was in dire need of help. Bridget decided to take him in, and it wasn’t long before the two became inseparable.
Bridget quickly found out that Ollie was only a day old when he had been abandoned
That hadn't stopped the little nugget. He was actually doing pretty well, all things considered.
It wasn't long before Ollie found his new favorite spot to lie in.
"One of the quickest ways to get a bottle baby to sleep is to put them near your heart," says Bridget. "I would make a ‘purrito' by wrapping Ollie in a small towel and tucking him in my shirt. He couldn't purr yet, but look at that happy look on his sweet little face."
What a cutie!
Ollie still had his share of health problems, though. There was one night where he had to be taken to the vet because he was severely dehydrated.
But after that, he was right back into his favorite hobby: napping!
Especially in his favorite spot.
After about two weeks, Ollie finally opened his eyes!
It was the first time he actually got to see his new mom.
"Ollie is a stage 5 clinger," Bridget writes. "He would cry, and cry, and cry if he heard people outside of the room he was kept in."
"I made sure it wasn't due to hunger, since kittens cry horribly when their bellies are empty. Sure enough, he'd reject the bottle and just chill on me instead."
Ollie revealed himself to be a cuddle monster.
Soon, he was moving around more independently.
But naps were still priority number one.
Here he is after a month of TLC.
Looking pretty good, eh?
After becoming too big to fit in shirts, Ollie started hopping on shoulders.
He even got a new foster brother!
This little guy is just as cute!
Now they're became fast friends and cuddle buddies. Too cute!
Ollie went from abandonment to becoming a big brother in a matter of weeks. That was quite the turnaround for such a young little kitten!
