The young black cat was recently discovered hiding in a house chimney during an inspection.
She was rescued and brought to Ark-Valley Humane Society, covered in soot and ash and very dehydrated.
AVHS operations manager Jonny Sandoval said the staff at the shelter estimated she was less than a year old and probably feral, although she reacts well to caretakers.
The circumstances of where she was found earned her the name Soots.
After cleaning her up and treating her dehydration, the staff noticed something else was going on with Soots when she partially gave birth to a stillborn kitten.
Further examination revealed there was another kitten waiting to be born.
A different kind of year – Ark-Valley Humane Society reports 2020 numbers
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Rescued cat found in chimney
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