Kitten Thrown From Car Window Inspires Children's Book

Two years ago, a couple watched in horror as a tiny white kitten was ruthlessly thrown from a car window. The couple immediately rushed to the 3-week-old kitten’s aid.

Today, that little white kitten is known as April, named after the month of animal abuse awareness. She survived the traumatic ordeal and now thrives in a loving home. April’s full recovery – and the happy life she has earned – is the inspiration for a children's book, “April’s Amazing Adventure."

April’s current owner, Joanna DeLuca, recalled the suffering April endured due to neglect and abuse, including pneumonia, anemia, dehydration and ulcers on her eyes.

“[April] was in horrendous condition and most places would’ve probably chosen to put the cat down,” said Dee Ford, president of SPCA Suncoast New Port Richey in Pasco County, Florida.

But the SPCA Suncoast fought for April, doing everything in its power to help the battered kitten survive. In her first 10 days under the SPCA's care, the 9-ounce kitten couldn’t even eat from a bottle without help. She required treatment to breathe. The entire staff – including another rescue, a tuxedo cat named Hugo – refused to give up on April. They care for her day and night.

“They started working on her and saw a spark of life and just kept going and going,” said DeLuca.

After a long recovery from injuries, illnesses and infections she had when she was rescued in March 2016, April is now a plucky 2-year-old cat. She enjoys a warm, loving home with DeLuca, who was so touched by April’s story that she novelized it into a children’s book called “April’s Amazing Adventure.” The story, written to teach children the importance of being kind to animals, follows April’s life from hardship to happiness.

DeLuca explains that there is even “a little pledge page in the back that as a family they sign promising to be kind to all creatures.”

Today, April is a reminder that even the tiniest kitten can become an inspiration.

DeLuca’s book, “April’s Amazing Adventure,” is available on Amazon.

Images via SPCA Suncoast