Staff from the sanctuary in Minnesota had discovered Kiros was missing during a rescue mission to save lions from squalid roadside zoo in Quebec, Canada. Kiros\u2019 parents, Kim and Carl, among nine lions rescued.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the moment we heard about the missing cub, we hoped we might one day find him,\u201d said Tammy Thies, founder and executive director of The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone.<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cTo discover that Kiros not only survived but could come to the sanctuary where his parents now live is incredibly powerful. Stories like this remind us why rescue work matters.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sanctuary then got a surprising call a few months later. There was a young lion, related to Kim and Carl, who was looking for home.<\/p>\n
Staff checked photos and records to confirm it was Kiros.<\/p>\n
Authorities had taken the lion cub and gave him to an accredited zoo, which cared for him for 18 months while a legal proceeding involving the roadside zoo in Quebec was resolved.<\/p>\n
Staff at the accredited zoo lovingly named him Kiros, which means \u201clord.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Wildcat Sanctuary then traveled 2,280-miles roundtrip to bring Kiros back to his family in a crate, after obtaining the proper international permits. Kiros\u2019 parents watched curiously as their son arrived at the sanctuary for their reunion.<\/p>\n
Kiros now lives in a natural habitat with his parents at The Wildcat Sanctuary, which is hopeful that he will form a pride with the other lions, including another rescued cub named Mango, who was also saved from the roadside zoo.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a video of the rescued \u201ccub\u201d, who is now quite big:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n All\u2019s well that ends well.\u00a0 I wonder if he will recognize his parents, or vice versa.<\/p>\n **********************<\/p>\n Here\u2019s another heartwarmer, even though it involves a d*g.\u00a0 The headline tells the tale, which you can read by clicking below, but I\u2019ll give an excerpt, and also a video. Click the headline to read:<\/p>\n The story:<\/p>\n No animals at a Maryland veterinary hospital understood Blueberry\u2019s new life better than Meadow \u2014 and vice versa.<\/p>\n Blueberry, a French bulldog mix, had her front left leg amputated this winter after she was found on the side of a road with punctures and a necrotic leg. Meadow, a black cat, had her left hind leg amputated a few weeks later when she arrived at the hospital with a portion of the leg missing.<\/p>\n They cuddled while they recovered. Soon, they chased each other on three legs, shared toys and rarely left each other\u2019s side.<\/p>\n Last Chance Animal Rescue, the rescue organization in Waldorf where Blueberry and Meadow stayed, shared the duo\u2019s story on social media last month. The\u00a0post said<\/a>\u00a0the pairwould need homes after Blueberry finished rehabilitation.<\/p>\n \u201cWould we love to see them adopted together? Absolutely,\u201d the rescue group wrote. \u201cBut most importantly, we want loving homes where they will continue to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n Many peoplewanted the best friends to thrive together. Last Chance Animal Rescue said it received thousands of adoption inquiries from across North America.<\/p>\n A couple from Fort Washington, Maryland, who own another three-legged cat, adopted Blueberry and Meadow last week. Blueberry, 1, and Meadow, about 9 months old, have continued to adjust to their three-legged lives at their new home, sunbathing together and sharing new toys.<\/p>\n \u201cFate brought them together, right?\u201d Rachel Clarke, their new owner, told The Washington Post. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to take them apart.\u201d<\/p>\n Clarke and her partner, Kevin Tsang, said they have a weakness for three-legged animals.<\/p>\n More than 2,000 people shared the Facebook post, so Clarke and Tsang weren\u2019t optimistic. But Jamie Bazell, spokeswoman for Last Chance Animal Rescue, said Clarke and Tsang were a good fit because they understood how to raise a three-legged cat and could continue taking Blueberry and Meadow to the same veterinary clinic.<\/p>\n Last week, Clarke and Tsang left work early to meet Blueberry and Meadow, who were calm and welcomed pets. They chased each other around the room. Clarke and Tsang agreed to adopt them.<\/p>\n Now they\u2019re in their forever homes together.<\/p>\n A video showing the two tripods who were adopted.<\/p>\n **********************<\/p>\n Finally, you probably know that musician Taylor Swift has three cats<\/a> on whom she dotes. A brief description:<\/p>\n Taylor Swift<\/a>\u00a0is a proud cat lady with her three felines, Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Lover\u00a0singer featured Benjamin on her TIME\u00a0Person of the Year cover<\/a>\u00a0in 2023 and later used one of the photo shoot images\u00a0to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris<\/a>\u00a0in the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n In her\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0caption, Swift applauded some of Harris\u2019 proposed policies and signed her message \u201cChildless Cat Lady\u201d in a nod to Donald Trump\u2019s running mate\u00a0J.D. Vance who first used the phrase<\/a>, saying the United States was run by \u201cchildless cat ladies who \u201cforce their misery on the rest of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n Swift has never been shy about making her cats part of her personality, and fans love her all the more for it. All three cats have made multiple appearances on her social media pages and even in some of her music videos. In 2020, the superstar\u2019s pets were\u00a0also featured in her holiday card<\/a>, wearing cute winter gear against a black-and-white background reminiscent of her 2020 album\u00a0folklore.<\/p>\n The Grammy winner has also said that her beloved cats have had some influence over her career. In 2019, she told\u00a0TIME<\/a>, \u201cI have cats. I\u2019m obsessed with them. I love my cats so much that when a role came up in a movie called\u00a0Cats, I just thought, like, I gotta do this.\u201d In fact, Swift even attended a \u201ccat school\u201d on set to prepare for her role.<\/p>\n I could say more, but this 13-ininute video does the job. Swift really\u00a0is a cat fanatic.<\/p>\n ********************<\/p>\n Lagniappe. The Number Ten Cat celebrates David Attenborough\u2019s centenary:<\/p>\n Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough<\/p>\n Thank you for being a friend to all animals and for helping the world to cherish us x pic.twitter.com\/dkhHOB3wHv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n h\/t Michael, Debra<\/p>\n \t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-31-at-6.19.02-AM.png\")
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