RT.com, January
15, 2015
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A baby boy
not older than 12 weeks has been found in a box on a staircase in an apartment
block in the Russian town of Obninsk. The box was meant for a cat, who – after
having found a new soul in misery, warmed up the baby and was worried to let
him go.
The baby in
the cat box was discovered by one of the neighbors, who had heard what she
thought to be loud meowing and rushed to rescue the cat from possible
offenders.
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The furry
feline has been living in the apartment block for three years, fed and petted
by its residents. The day when she found an unexpected guest in her box was a
freezing one, but the baby was very warm, according to the woman, who first
discovered the abandoned boy.
"She
has been keeping the baby warm for several hours and meowing to call for
help," she told Ruptly video agency.
The woman,
who turned to be a nurse, said she also found a bag with baby food and diapers.
The boy was well and tidily dressed, she added.
But it was
the baby's new furry carer who was worried about the boy even after police and
medics arrived. She kept close to the baby and didn't want to let it go, the
woman said. "When an ambulance worker took the baby to bring him into the
car, the cat followed him and pitifully meowed," she shared, also saying
the four-pawed adoptive mother tried to jump into the ambulance to follow the
boy.
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The cat
then sat for hours on the road by the house waiting for the car to return and
bring him back, neighbors said.
The baby
boy was taken to one of the hospitals in Obninsk, located some 60 miles from
the Russian capital. Doctors said the boy – who might be from six to 12 weeks
old – is completely healthy and feeling well. "We have received a lot of
feedback from sympathizing residents, who are willing to help and ask if any
food, toys and other things are needed," a pediatric nurse told Ruptly.
The police
is now trying to identify the baby and is searching for his parents, while the
cat – who looks to be expecting herself – is receiving extra care and treated
like a hero by the residents.
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