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It was the cutest ambush ever, and now these abandoned kittens are finding their forever homes

There’s an adorable update to last week’s viral video of the man who rescued a litter of kittens that had been dumped on the side of the road.

Which is great, because honestly we can’t get enough of this feel-good story. Get ready for an overload of cuteness!

We have a kitten problem

In case you missed the video, Louisiana man Robert Brantley saw a tiny kitten on the side of the road and stopped to pick it up, fearing it would be run over and killed.

He filmed himself lifting the kitten into the air, and as he did, a swarm of kittens leapt out from bushes and ran to him.

Not only was it the cutest kitty ambush ever, but the internet was also delighted with the man’s exclamations of “we have a kitten problem” and “hot diggity dog!”.

Catastrophe averted!

 

The tactical Honda was not prepared for this!

Robert thought he was saving just one kitty, but managed to herd the other 12 kittens into into his car to take home. He was driving to a shooting range and said his car was full of tactical gear and definitely not kitten-friendly.

"I couldn’t keep up with them as I would throw one in and 2 would jump out,” he wrote in a second post. “So I had to close the door with the window down and funnel em in. That would have been good footage actually.”


Robert and his wife and kids have been lovingly caring for the new crew, including getting them checked by the vet and administering medicine, giving them a bath and having playtime in the yard. Inside the house they have their own 'kitty corral' play area and kids have even been dressing them up for photoshoots!

Finding their forever homes

But as much fun as Robert and his family are having with their new friends, they’ve instantly become an unofficial cat adoption agency and have been working hard to adopt the kittens out. Several have already found their forever homes.

However Robert might not be cat-free forever. He explained in another instagram post that other people who have found abandoned litters have reached out to him for help to find homes for these other kittens too.

“You’re like “the cat guy” now. It’ll be much easier if you don’t fight it,” wrote one commenter.

 

From ace rifle shooter to ace kitten foster

Robert works in the gun industry and he's had comments from people who were very negative about that, but the overwhelming majority of people were overjoyed at his good samaritan act.

“A lot of people, which I'm very thankful of, has said, like, 'Wow ... I'm surprised you're not such a violent person' or 'You still have compassion and stuff,'" he told NPR.

“I love that your Instagram has very quickly gone from gun content to cat…. I’m here for all of it,” one Instagram commenter said, while another wrote, “And so it begins..... from ace rifle shooter to ace kitten foster.”

Be sure to give Robert a follow on his Instagram page as there's sure to be more cute kitty updates!

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In an intense penalty shootout in Doha, Australia has just bested Peru 5-4, in what coach Graham Arnold has called “one of the greatest achievements ever”.

Come November, this will be Australia’s fifth consecutive appearance at the World Cup. Socceroos fans went berserk as they watch Redmayne make the final save — and the players couldn't hold back their emotions with tears of joy after finally locking in another World Cup qualifier.

The SoccerRoo's will now turn their attention to the World Cup in 2022, beginning November 21 in Qatar, where they will face off against France, Denmark and Tunisia.

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Red light... Greenlit is the message from Netflix as they announce that they have given the green light for the second season of its South Korean global sensation “Squid Game”.

Hwang Dong-hyuk Director, Writer, and Executive Producer of Squid Game gave us some exciting details on the upcoming season.

"It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year. But it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever. 

As the writer, director, and producer of ‘Squid Game,’ a huge shout-out to fans around the world. Thank you for watching and loving our show.  

And now, Gi-hun returns. 

The Front Man returns. 

Season 2 is coming. 

The man in the suit with ddakji might be back. 

You’ll also be introduced to Young-hee’s boyfriend, Cheol-su.  

Join us once more for a whole new round." 

No official date of release has been announced but it is expected that season 2 of Squid Game will hit the streaming service in 2024.

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How soon is too soon to pierce a child’s ears?

A mum has been criticised for piercing her daughter’s ears when the newborn was only a few days old and still in hospital.

Little cutie Lara was born in January this year and her mum has been posting videos of her out to nearly 800,000 TikTok followers at @laraticaofficial

A recent video - which has now gone viral with 18.9 million views - was captioned "1 day vs 4 months" and shows Lara with pierced ears as she lay in her hospital crib.

@laraticaofficial 1 day vs 4 months #babyhair #hair #baby #foryou #bighair #fry #viral ♬ chicken tikka - hannah

Even if parents decide to get their child’s ears pierced, they’re usually a lot older than a newborn. And some parents even wait until the child is old enough to decide for themselves.

The reaction to the video - and earlier videos showing similar footage of the piercing - was predictably swift and fierce.

“Why would you do that? it’s her own choice to pierce her own ears and you probably did it just so she would look cute.”

“Seriously ? you can't wait for a few years to ask your child if he wants do to it ?! how can you do that ?"

“GO on and get that baby a tattoo while they are at it. lol"

One commenter jumped in to explain it was a tradition in Romania to pierce newborns’ ears while they’re still in hospital, with many others saying it also happened in Indonesia, Argentina, Mexico and The Philippines.

One even said that it was a very common practice in the 70s and 80s.

Some commenters had pretty strong opinions too, suggesting the piercing was “body modification without consent” and “mutilating” the child’s body, while others were worried about the tiny jewellery being a choking hazard or causing infections.

But the mum defended the piercing. 

“When they are 2-3 days old! they don't feel the pain like a year or two! the holes are given to them by neonatologists in the hospital at birth," she wrote on the now-viral video. “I meant that the earlobe is much softer, and they don't feel the pain the same way! She had no reaction."

And plenty of people agreed.

“If they don't want it they can just stop wearing earrings and the hole would eventually close up and a small scar in your ear won't even be noticable."

“A mother can make choices for her daughter. i likely wouldn’t pierce my daughter’s ears, but it’s this woman’s choice. please respect that."

What do you think? Is it ok to pierce your child's ears when they are young and can't choose for themselves? And how young is too young?

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