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Kitten saved from busy street shows calm 48 hours later
Summary
A foster carer posted a TikTok of an orange kitten rescued from a busy street 48 hours earlier; the clip has more than 866,400 views and 234,800 likes.
Content
A foster carer shared a short video this week that shows an orange kitten in a home setting about two days after being taken in. The clip shows the kitten lying on a mattress with blankets and looking at its reflection. The post was captioned to note the kitten had been rescued from a busy street 48 hours earlier. The video drew wide attention online.
What is known:
- The clip was posted on TikTok by user @larriecynn and shows the kitten on a mattress looking at a mirror.
- The post notes the animal had been rescued from a busy street about 48 hours before the video and references a small burp in the clip.
- The video has received more than 866,400 views and about 234,800 likes on the platform.
- The article cites an estimate that over 5.4 million cats are hit by cars each year in the United States and says about 97 percent of those cats die from their injuries.
- It also lists other outdoor risks for cats, including extreme temperatures, parasites and infectious diseases, toxins, encounters with wildlife or other cats, and the chance of getting lost.
- Newsweek reached out to the TikTok account for comment and reports it could not verify details of the case.
Summary:
The short TikTok clip prompted strong online attention and emotional responses while also drawing discussion about risks cats face outdoors. The article provides a statistic on road-related cat deaths and lists other outdoor hazards. Newsweek could not independently verify the specific rescue details, and any further developments were undetermined at the time of reporting.
