Kitten's survival story after enduring Typhoon Matmo

After Typhoon Matmo made landfall in Tapaei, Taiwan around 12:00 a.m. local time July 23rd, many Taiwanese were thankful their country was spared major damage. However, the typhoon did bring fierce winds, up to 96 MPH, and a four-hour long torrential downpour that brought more than 23 inches of rain, shaking up the island country quite a bit. Despite such chaos, a tiny kitten managed to survive the violent tempest.



Barely visible from a distance, the tiny black kitten timidly sits in the middle of the wet road during moving traffic. A good samaritan stopped to rescue the shell-shocked kitten, gently picking him up by the scruff of his neck, and taking him home. Reportedly, the good samaritan is a member of Taiwanese animal rescue service, The Sanctuary. A follow-up to the kitten's rescue was posted below.



Video uploader, Sean McCormack, claims the kitten was "almost lifeless" when he first found him. But after some kind affection, and a bath, he looks like he'll make a full recovery. Naming him Matmo after the typhoon that almost claimed him, McCormack is personally taking care of the kitten until he's ready to be adopted.

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