"She was battling a pretty bad upper respiratory infection and was horribly thin," Nikki told Love Meow. "I knew she was going to be okay as soon as I got her out of the shelter. She was a strong little girl and full of energy despite being sick and thin."

While Nikki treated and nurtured the kitten for her ailments, all Paisley wanted was extra food. Although she was scrawny, she had an insatiable appetite and a "vacuum" stomach, wolfing down the food, leaving no crumbs behind.

An hour after feeding, she trotted up to her foster mom, demanding a refill with her tilted head, pleading eyes, and "pathetic meow."

After a few days of TLC, Paisley romped around with a spring in her step, jumping up and down and playing nonstop. She batted at toys with all her might and made the cutest chirpy meows that could soften the hardest of hearts.