Couple's 17-Hour Road Trip for Adopted Kitten

0:00A couple from Alice Springs stumbled upon a tiny four-week-old kitten during a road trip to Adelaide for car repairs. They spotted her in a remote spot near Tulebuck in New South Wales on February 8th and pulled over to help. With one eye infected and the other barely open, they wrapped her in a blanket and drove 400 kilometers to a specialist hospital in Kentown for treatment. Without pet-friendly lodging during their three-day stay, Robert and Catherine Elms made the tough call to hand her over to the RSPCA South Australia. Care Campus The kitten, later named Tuley after the nearby town, got the ongoing care she needed there. Back home, the couple grew so attached that they checked the RSPCA adoption page every day for three weeks. Robert called to follow up and learn Tuley was in foster care, waiting to recover from desexing surgery before being ready. On March 6th, they got the green light to adopt the now nine-week-old kitten. Tuley wasn't safe right after her procedure, so without a second thought, they jumped in

1:01the car for a 17-hour drive back to Adelaide and brought her home in person. Tuley has settled right in at their red center place, full of energy, playfulness and affection. Their story shines a light on pet adoptions, especially during national pet adoption month, when partners like Royal Canaan chip in $100. For each cat or dog that finds a forever home, this has been Adelaide News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.