Early last year Mellissa, the founder of Tiny but Mighty Kitten Rescue, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, received a message regarding a heavily pregnant cat wandering the streets. As soon as she saw a photo of the feline's huge belly she knew she had to be taken into care as quickly as possible.

"At the time, we had extremely cold temperatures, lots of snow and ice on the ground. I saw one picture of her outside with her huge belly and I immediately said ‘yes,'" Melissa said.