The most heartbreaking moment I’ve experienced was while cleaning out an apartment abandoned by some aspiring meth heads. A starving kitten darted in, looking confused that her home was now empty. They had just tossed her outside and left her behind, and she was literally starving. Despite my reputation as a hardass, that starving kitten completely melted my heart.
She found a new forever home with us and has been part of our family for over three years now.
She’s not starving anymore.
Edit 06/21/20: I haven’t looked back at this for a while. Thank you for all the upvotes. As for Miss Adeena, she’s currently lying next to my chair, patting my foot, reminding me of the bacon strip I put in the cupboard for her after breakfast this morning.
She’s happy, healthy, and the undisputed feline queen of the house.