"The mom and her six babies were finally safe," Chatons Orphelins Montréal wrote. "[Lisianne] decided to keep the mom [and] treated and spayed her and one of her friends took one of the kittens under her wing."

Rescue workers learned Usagi had pleaded for assistance just in time at the shelter. The remaining kittens developed conjunctivitis and were having trouble breathing. They were able to be treated by the veterinarian, and their condition immediately improved. As they recovered, they became more acclimated to being around people.