Two kittens who were rescued from the rubble of a tornado-flattened Mississippi trailer park now have a new family.
Tornado and Twister, as they’ve been aptly named, are in the hands of two young girls, 10-year-old Mia Whittington and her 7-year-old sister Airlie Whittington.
Tornado, a four-week-old dark-colored kitten, was discovered by storm chaser Ashton Lemley early Thursday morning as he was aiding in search-and-rescue efforts at a trailer park in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi.
Lemley gave the kitten to United Cajun Navy Incident Commander Josh Gill. During the search-and-rescue, a second kitten, Twister, who is white and two weeks old, was also found.
It is unclear whether the kittens had owners.
Gill and his wife, Kimberly Gill, took the kittens to a vet and have been caring for them since.
Kimberly Gill, who is a volunteer with the United Cajun Navy, said she happened to know a good family, the Whittington’s, who were looking to adopt kittens.
“It makes me feel joyous to know that I could be a part of helping out to get these little kittens to a new home and get them with such wonderful people,” Gill said. “It’s just a special story that came out of such a tragic event.”
Though Tornado had to have surgery due to a leg injury, both kittens are in good health.
