This story was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat on July 23, 2025.
For about a month, Stefany Escamilla-Botello has been fostering three small kittens — Edward, Bella and Jasper — named after characters from one of her favorite movies, “Twilight.”
An animal lover, Escamilla-Botello, of East Los Angeles, has fostered before. She also has two cats of her own and has donated to local efforts that care for community cats on the Eastside…