A woman found two stray kittens in Bali and she was overwhelmed with emotion when she saw them, knowing that she couldn’t just leave them there to suffer with no help
When the cat distribution system strikes, and you’re the human at the receiving end of it, you know that it’s only fair that you look after the little bundle of joy that presented itself to you for the rest of their life. That’s why one woman, Ashleigh, who posts on Instagram as @bennjamin_ashleigh, ended up taking two cats home from her trip to Bali with her partner.
Captioning the video of her picking up the two ginger kittens, Ashleigh wrote: “Bali said: You look like you two need a dependant or two”. In the sweet clip, the two kittens were meowing away as she picked them up.
Ashleigh could be heard saying, “We have to take them”, as she scooped the tiny kittens up in her bucket hat.
A man said: “You want to adopt? Okay, adopt please,” after Ashleigh said that she wanted the cats.
She took them home and fed them, ensured that they had everything they needed, had them checked over by a vet, and, of course, named them Cheeto and Nacho.
Ashleigh added: “They found me nearly 2 years ago in Ubud! Yes, I still have them.”
On her Instagram highlights, under the ‘pets’ section, you can see the pair are happy as anything.
The adorable story is enough to bring tears to your eyes – as you just know that the cats have had a much better life than they would’ve had on the streets of Bali.
One woman wrote: “Happened to me in Morocco! I’m bringing him home to London next month!”
Another penned: “Awwwww, they were SO hungry!!! Bless your heart, sweet lady, they’re ADORABLE and content in your arms. These will be the happiest years of your life”.
Somebody joked: “The face you make when he says ‘adopt, please’. I can see you register that you’re about to fly cats home”.
However, on Ashleigh’s Instagram page, it says that she lives in Bali now, so it would’ve been a simple process.
An Instagram user said: “Oh girl, you got TWO orange???? We love ours, but he opens doors, just be careful,” followed by a crying with laughter emoji.
And a further commenter gushed: “I love that you still have them.”
Currently, it’s illegal to fly cats out of Bali due to rabies control measures. You must work with a pet relocation company to legally transport your cat via another Indonesian island to an authorised export city.
Once the cat is in an authorised city, you must follow the import requirements of your destination country, which include obtaining a microchip, necessary vaccinations and a health certificate from a local vet.
It’s a lot of effort – but judging by this heartwarming story, it’s completely worth it!
