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Imagine trying to study, but there's two kittens in your backpack. 

The student thought his brother was hallucinating when he said he saw a shadow in the house, but he wasn't. He woke up at midnight to revise his exam, but what did he find instead? A stray cat living in their storeroom! He has no idea how she got in, but she chose them. He tries to get her to the balcony, but she wants to stay. He went to check the room and heard the little meows. That's when he saw them – the two freshly newborn kittens right on his old bag. He moves the backpack to the balcony so that they can enjoy some time outside, and so he can figure out what to do and how to care for them. He tries to make amends with them, he goes to the internet for advice on pawrenting life. Read the full story below for all the hilarious details. 

If you thought that rescuing an adult cat is tough, then you have a whole other thing coming with the rescue of this newborn kitten.

For those who are unfamiliar, kittens, when first born, are blind. They only know how to seek out their mother's milk and even rely on their mother to help them go to the bathroom. This is obviously very delicate work that is usually done by the mother using her tongue. So you can imagine just how tough it would be for a hooman to try and provide a similar service.

But that is exactly what our cat rescuing hero had to do when they came upon an abandoned newborn cat. Taking pity on the helpless creature they picked it up, brought it home and began the arduous task of keeping it alive until it could open its eyes and be a little more independent. And through a combination of sheer determination and will, they succeeded. Leaving them with a feline best bud who will never leave their side. 
 

Dopamine hits come in all different forms, so let this one be from meowlarious cats. 

Cat memes are great because they're so simple, yet hilarious. We don't expect them to get us out of a funk, but they manage it anyway. There's something so purrfect about the combination of cats and dopamine. On the surface, it seems like they wouldn't be related, but they are. These small bursts of joy give us more than a dopamine hit, it gives us a reason to love. We love our cats like we love a partner, a friend, or even ourselves. Never underestimate the adoration, devotion, love, and connection you can have with your cat, and don't let anyone tell you it's silly. It's a deeply emotional experience that should be respected and cherished. And even if it doesn't seem related, flag football is also one of those things that boosts our dopamine receptors, and feels akin to the affect of cats. 

Dopamine is the brain saying, "that felt good, let's do it again!" It's released when you accomplish something, experience pleasure, or even anticipate a reward (which is why it's attached to motivation as well). In flag football and cats, they both show us the light, thrilling enjoyment of something. Cats operate on their own mysterious flow. They're surprisingly good at delivering the same little dopamine boosts that we get in flag football. They both carry a certain athleticism too. Cats love to run, jump, play, and pounce around as if they were playing flag football. So enjoy anything that gives you that dopamine rush, especially cast. 

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