It wasn't a silly Thought After all

It was Thursday morning when we found a newborn kitten inside our apartment. Perhaps it was the mother cat that brought her there.

The next day we found another kitten meowing on our neighbor’s rooftop. We brought them home and were hoping that the mother cat would soon show up to attend to her little kittens. 

Unfortunately, mommy cat did not show up. There‘s no vet available in the area, not that we know of. Concerned for the kittens' well being my husband bought a feeding tube (the ones we use to feed babies vitamins). Since we have no means to buy milk, and we don't really know what milk to use, we fed them with chocolate drink.

Having no experience with newborn kittens we did some research on the internet. My husband and I took turns in taking care of them. We light candles and placed them around the kittens to keep them warm. But no matter what we do we could still sense that our efforts were not enough. They became weaker and weaker each passing hours.

Unfortunately, one of the kittens died after three days.  To save the remaining kitten we decided to put her on the rooftop, the only open space near our apartment, hoping that the mother cat would see her since we will be attending church and no one will be home to watch over her.

Upon returning home from church, we were saddened to have found that the kitten was still on the rooftop, soaking wet. So we decided to bring her inside again. I really wanted the kittens to stay alive and grow big.

The next day while I was nursing the little kitten a thought came to me. "Bring the kitten to the Rosete family". We've only been in this new place for about two months and the Rosete family was one of our new found friends. I learned from the past visit that Rosete children love cats and I also learned that Brother Rosete, the father, has an uncle that is a vet from another place. My mind was playing on the idea that perhaps they have cat that just have given births too and maybe I can have our kitten join them.

But still I resisted the idea just because I thought it was illogical and impossible. I was like thinking why on earth would I bring the kitten there when I know for myself that just like us, there’s nothing they can do to help the poor kitten. And besides, I was busy and it was raining too hard. I have many excuses not to act upon what I thought was a silly idea.

Sadly, two days after my "silly thought", the poor kitten died. We were sad :(

Today, a little over a week after we found the kittens, we visited the Rosete family and there was a cute kitten in their house. I asked them how old the kitten is and they said it’s a week old. It was like a jaw-dropping experience for me.  I regretted not having listened to the "silly thought" that came to me. The kittens could have been saved should I acted upon the idea. Now I know it wasn't just a silly thought. It was an inspiration given to me by a loving Father in Heaven who loves all His creations, and that include those little abandoned kittens.

Lessons I've Learned

1. Always give heed to the promptings - they may sound silly or illogical at first but soon enough you will see the reason behind it.
2. Heavenly Father knows our needs (even the poor kittens needs). - He uses other people to send the help needed. It will be very sad to know that we just missed an opportunity to answer someone's need just because we ignored the inspirations we received. In contrast, what a happy thing it is to be an instrument in God's hands in ministering to His children (and other creations), and to know that through you they felt God's love.
3. The little things you do, good or bad, will shape your character - the kind of being you are becoming. It was really sad that those kittens died but taking care of them, I believe, had helped me become a little more compassionate and a little kinder. I grew up in a fisherman’s home where cats and dogs are not welcome, they are even considered as enemies because they steal our fishes. But this whole experience has changed that perspective.