“Just Keeping Her Warm”: The Homeless Man Who Saved a Kitten – And How It Changed Three Lives Forever
One frigid winter night, when the streets were empty and the biting wind howled between the buildings, a homeless man named Jack shuffled down a dark alley looking for a place to rest. His hands were cracked and raw, his breath visible in the freezing air. As he approached a dumpster where he often took shelter, he heard a faint, pitiful sound — a soft mewl, almost too quiet to notice.
Curious and concerned, Jack knelt down and searched among the scattered trash. There, hidden behind an old cardboard box, he found a tiny kitten, her fur matted and soaked from the snow. She was trembling so violently that Jack feared she wouldn’t last the night. Without a moment’s hesitation, he carefully scooped her up in his calloused hands.
