The afternoon sun in Las Vegas beat down hard, making the pavement almost ripple. Two pet carriers sat on a strip mall sidewalk, easy to overlook.
But the soft cries coming from inside told a different story. Something was very wrong.
Trapped inside the carriers were a young mother cat and her three tiny kittens, struggling to breathe as the heat closed in around them. Taped to one carrier was a short, shaky note: I sorry. Good kitty girl. No $. Please help.
With the sun beating down and time running out, this small feline family was depending on someone to notice them before it was too late…