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Teacher Lost Her 16 y/o Cat, So Her Students Surprised Her With 2 Rescue Kittens
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Teacher Lost Her 16 y/o Cat, So Her Students Surprised Her With 2 Rescue Kittens

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Tonya Andrews’ beloved 16 y/o cat Blondie passed away right in her arms as she was on the way to the vet. The Joshua High School teacher was crushed. “I cried pretty much every period that next day at school,” she told the Huffington Post.

But her students knew exactly how to lift her spirits. They walked in her class with a bunch of flowers, homemade cupcakes…and 2 kittens! “I was smiling so big by then because I could feel the love of the class,” said Andrews. “But then, Rachel walked in holding two precious kittens.”

At first, Andrews thought that the kittens were brought just to play with. “Then she held them out to me and said they were mine…my heart can now experience happiness again.”

(h/t: huffpost)

“Rachel walked in holding two precious kittens,” said Andrews

At first, Andrews thought that the kittens were brought just to play with

“Then she held them out to me and said they were mine…my heart can now experience happiness again”

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S SULLY
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a teacher myself, I think I would have just been floored if students were to do this for me. So sweet! A serious win for all involved: a furrever home, new cuddlemates and an A+ for everyone!

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Rhon
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This must be an awesome teacher to have her students love her so much as to go to these lengths for her happiness. Great teacher, great students great gift.

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Cheryl West
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to school one day 16 years ago crying after the neighbor's dog killed my cat. The next day a student whose mom worked at the local animal shelter brought me the cutest Siamese mix kitten. Bidi is 16 years old now, a diabetes survivor, and friend to my other two rescue cats.

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Cynthia Campbell
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7 years ago

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Well I hope you still got the satisfaction of avenging your kitties murder by torturing that dog to death! I would have!

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Kristen Wright
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh great... Now I'm crying again! Thanks Boredpanda! (SO SWEET!!!!)

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Anna Salerno
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How sweet of her caring students to do his.. everybody wins and the precious kittens will soon take her mind off her lost cat.

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Tobias Bennett
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not to mention that unless the students filled out the adoption paperwork in her name with her signature, some places won't allow for the placement of the kittens. That would be even more heart breaking to have given her two kittens only to have them ripped away because they didn't dot their i-s and cross their t-s.

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Tamás Bóka
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was so good to see, that NOT all students are disrespectful a******s... Such a kind act!

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Tamás Bóka
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is so good to see, that NOT all students are disrespectful A-holes. Such a kind act...

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Kelly Nope
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a teacher, I would ugly cry and then get nothing done for the rest of the day as each class played with the new furbabies! 😂

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Cathleen Morris
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These kids apparently know the value of caring, at home & at school. Good teachers change the lives of their students & they have changed he

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Karen-Anne Medeiros
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG that was so sweet. :) don't see many stories like this one these days; it made me smile.

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Linda Helen
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shame I couldn't hear what they were saying on the video but I thought it was really nice of them to think about the teacher

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Gayle Wayland
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What great students she has...and what a great teacher she must be, to inspire the kids to do these wonderful things for her! Love them all

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Jessica Ramos
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good job ladies I can't imagine what that act of kindness did for that women you never know what people are going through behind closed door

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Earl Handy
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If she lost her husband would the boys in the class surprise her with sex?

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S SULLY
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a teacher myself, I think I would have just been floored if students were to do this for me. So sweet! A serious win for all involved: a furrever home, new cuddlemates and an A+ for everyone!

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Rhon
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This must be an awesome teacher to have her students love her so much as to go to these lengths for her happiness. Great teacher, great students great gift.

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Cheryl West
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to school one day 16 years ago crying after the neighbor's dog killed my cat. The next day a student whose mom worked at the local animal shelter brought me the cutest Siamese mix kitten. Bidi is 16 years old now, a diabetes survivor, and friend to my other two rescue cats.

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Cynthia Campbell
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7 years ago

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Well I hope you still got the satisfaction of avenging your kitties murder by torturing that dog to death! I would have!

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Kristen Wright
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh great... Now I'm crying again! Thanks Boredpanda! (SO SWEET!!!!)

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Anna Salerno
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How sweet of her caring students to do his.. everybody wins and the precious kittens will soon take her mind off her lost cat.

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Tobias Bennett
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not to mention that unless the students filled out the adoption paperwork in her name with her signature, some places won't allow for the placement of the kittens. That would be even more heart breaking to have given her two kittens only to have them ripped away because they didn't dot their i-s and cross their t-s.

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Tamás Bóka
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was so good to see, that NOT all students are disrespectful a******s... Such a kind act!

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Tamás Bóka
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is so good to see, that NOT all students are disrespectful A-holes. Such a kind act...

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Kelly Nope
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a teacher, I would ugly cry and then get nothing done for the rest of the day as each class played with the new furbabies! 😂

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Cathleen Morris
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These kids apparently know the value of caring, at home & at school. Good teachers change the lives of their students & they have changed he

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Karen-Anne Medeiros
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG that was so sweet. :) don't see many stories like this one these days; it made me smile.

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Linda Helen
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shame I couldn't hear what they were saying on the video but I thought it was really nice of them to think about the teacher

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Gayle Wayland
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What great students she has...and what a great teacher she must be, to inspire the kids to do these wonderful things for her! Love them all

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Jessica Ramos
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good job ladies I can't imagine what that act of kindness did for that women you never know what people are going through behind closed door

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Earl Handy
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If she lost her husband would the boys in the class surprise her with sex?

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