Kitten saved from drowning in Indiana gets an unexpected adopter. ‘Meant to be’
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A cat in Indiana has a brand new home with a loving owner who is a familiar face from her past.
Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life. According to the Vanderburgh Humane Society in Evansville, she wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for an officer.
“In early April, Animal Control Officer Max Nurrenbern received an emergency call about a kitten drowning in the street during a severe thunderstorm,” the shelter said in a June 26 Facebook post.
“He sprung into action and was able to get the kitten dry, safe and warm and to a foster home with a VHS employee right away. The kitten was affectionately named ‘Maxine’.”
Cue all the “awwwww”s when it comes to her name.
That could have been the end of the story — officer saves kitten; shelter takes in kitten.
But it’s not.
“Fast forward to this week and Maxine has found her forever home with the officer that saved her life!” the shelter said. “After getting updates, he couldn’t get her off his mind and had to adopt. They instantly connected and it has been the most heart warming ‘meant to be’ moment.”
Maxine, now a fluffy young cat, was saved twice by Nurrenbern.
Evansville is about a 125-mile drive southwest from Louisville, Kentucky.
This story was originally published June 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM with the headline "Kitten saved from drowning in Indiana gets an unexpected adopter. ‘Meant to be’."