But the little kitten's struggle made her the perfect pet in the Tipton family's eyes. They'd been looking for a 3-legged kitten for the past 6 months so Scarlette could grow up with a friend "just like her". Doc lost her paw after she tried to sleep under the hood of a car to stay warm.



The two found each other on Christmas eve after the Tipton family learned about the cat on TV

"We really wanted to get her an animal that she could kind of relate to, something that she can grow up with and feel like she has a special bond with," So on Christmas Eve, the family visited the kitten – and in the New Year adopted her.

There's no denying the special bond between these two.