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Abandoned 'Itty Bitty' Kitty Gleefully Drinks Milk Offered By His New Human Mama

<div><p>The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (<a href="https://www.aspca.org/animal-homelessness/shelter-intake-and-surrender/pet-statistics" target="_blank">ASPCA</a>) estimates that about <a href="https://www.restedpaws.co.uk/uk-usa-and-wider-pet-sheltering-and-homelessness-statistics/ " target="_blank">6.5 million</a> companion animals are surrendered to shelters every year in the U.S.</p><p>Of the animals that are surrendered 3.2 million of them are cats and, tragically, 860,000 of them are euthanized each year.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/keeping-animals-in-homes_pet-statistics_main-image.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/keeping-animals-in-homes_pet-statistics_main-image_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/keeping-animals-in-homes_pet-statistics_main-image_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/keeping-animals-in-homes_pet-statistics_main-image_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/keeping-animals-in-homes_pet-statistics_main-image_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/keeping-animals-in-homes_pet-statistics_main-image_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Although these numbers are heartbreaking, the good news is that 1.6 million cats are adopted from shelters every year and this number is steadily increasing.</p><p>This sweet baby was abandoned at a very young age. Thankfully, his human mama was willing to take care of his needs. In this adorable video, this hungry little boy devours a syringe of milk from his new mama's hand.</p><div><amp-facebook data-href="https://www.facebook.com/meandmeoww/videos/1250768658377587" layout="responsive" height="600" width="640"></amp-facebook></div><p><strong>Would you do this for a hungry baby? Let us know in the comments below.</strong></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p></div>

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