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Name: Squid and Hitch

  • Age: 4 months
  • Gender: male
  • Color: Black and tabby
  • Type: Female, Kittens, Male
  • Vacinated: yes

Squid & Hitch
💛 Two tiny survivors who found home in each other 💛

Their lives began in two very different parking lots, miles apart — but both were fighting battles no newborn kitten should ever face.

Hitch’s cries were the first sign that something was terribly wrong. In a massive trucking lot filled with roaring engines and heavy machinery, a volunteer followed the sound of a kitten screaming for help. The cries echoed from a hole in the ground between cold concrete slabs. For days she waited, hoping the tiny voice would trust her. And then, one morning, Hitch burst out of the darkness — a trembling, starving baby who had been completely alone in that hole, calling out to anyone who might save him. He ran straight into her hands as if he’d been waiting his whole life for someone to finally hear him.

Miles away, at a bustling fish market, another baby was fighting her own impossible battle. Little Squid was just a few weeks old, surviving on fish carcasses and whatever scraps she could pull from the trash. She hid in the shadows, cold and exhausted, trying to stay alive in a world far too big for her. The smell of food led her into a humane trap — and that single moment of hunger and hope brought her to safety. It also brought her to Hitch.

The two of them met as lonely, fragile kittens who had already seen too much of the world. From the moment they touched noses, they refused to be apart. Hitch, brave and bright‑eyed, showed Squid that she didn’t have to hide anymore. Squid, gentle and observant, followed the kitten who instantly felt like home.

Now they play together, chase toys together, and keep each other endlessly entertained. And when they’re not playing, they curl up in your lap or by your head, purring softly until they fall asleep — two tiny hearts finally at peace.

They are the cuddliest kittens you will ever meet, bonded by survival, comforted by each other, and ready now for a forever home where they never have to face the world alone again.

About Us

Stray Cat Relief, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing medical care to stray cats who have been abandoned, neglected, or abused in the Philadelphia and New Jersey area. Our mission focuses on rehoming abandoned stray cats, offering them a chance for a loving home.

We are committed to community education on the welfare of stray animals and aim to enhance the quality of life for people by offering spay/neuter services, thereby reducing the number of homeless animals on the streets. Operating through foster homes and supported by donations, Stray Cat Relief is a rescue organization.

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