'Not only would I fall in love with one cat, but also her three babies': A Santorini honeymoon encounter sparked an international rescue that saved a stray mama and her kittens and found them a loving family

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    Hello fellow cat lovers!! A little bit of backstory to fully understand this post! In November 2025 my husband and I went on honeymoon to Santorini (Greek islands), we ourselves are

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    both Irish. I am a self proclaimed crazy cat lady so we knew ahead of time there was a good chance my heart would break due to the sheer amount of stray cats and dogs. What we didn't anticipate

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    was not only would I fall in love with one cat, but also her three babies. I fed them all in the morning and last thing before bed every day for 2 weeks. I cried my heart out on the plane home

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    to Ireland that I would never see her again and the possibility of her and the babies not making it through winter. I found a rescue operating from Germany and they found her and her babies the

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    middle of December and took her and them to Germany. I flew to Germany yesterday, and I met my baby girl again today!! She has gotten the most beautiful family and has been named after me!!

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    Here's to never turning a blind eye to the scraggy strays, and to me having new friends in Germany!!

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    dardar7161 I love it when a hotel's amenities includes cats.

  • All vacations should include cats. Sightseeing is great, but nothing upgrades a trip faster than making a temporary feline friend who decides you’re part of their schedule now. A beach is nicer with a cat walking beside you. A café stop is better with a cat under the table. Even travel stress feels smaller when there’s a purring local welcoming you. Cats are the real souvenir every destination should offer. 

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    Impressive Band... Congrats mama! What a beautiful story for all of you

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    Lionheart_Lives Little fur pawsssss G

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    Due_Patient 2650 Amazing work, I appreciate it . Wishing you and your husband all the best!

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    Broken_Woman20 This is amazing! I am so happy for the cats and for you too. They are all gorgeous.

  • What a happy ending for these kitties. From surviving on the streets to being warm, safe, and loved, that’s the kind of upgrade every stray deserves. It’s amazing how a little care at the right moment can change the entire course of their lives. Now they get to grow up with full bowls and soft places to sleep. That’s not just luck, that’s a true second chance.

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    Haunting_Bend3... What a great story! I'm so glad they were able to find them for you!! I have to admit, I'm a bit jealous!

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    Crescent MoonM... This is so beautiful

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    ouibutno She's so cute! That's wild that they were able to find them!

  • The fact that the rescue was able to find her again feels like pure fate. Out of all the streets and all the stray cats, it was meant to be this one. Some connections don’t disappear just because a trip ends. They circle back when the timing is right. It’s hard not to believe this little family was always meant to get their happy ending, and she was meant to help them get there.

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    fafatzy I have a whole album of cats from Greece. I remember a feral mother and their kittens. They are too many cats on the streets

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    MikeTheDude23 How wonderful

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    FillMeUpButterc... Awwww soooo cuteeee

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    Unique_Proposal... Good on you.

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