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These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

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Bolt and Keel were found abandoned in a bush behind the garbage bin of a local park. The plan was to take them to the local shelter, but it wasn’t open after work. The next day their humans left on a two day canoeing, hiking, and camping trip and didn’t know what to do with the kittens, so of course decided to bring them on the adventure too!

The kittens quickly won their way into their human’s hearts. Ever since, the brothers Bolt and Keel have embraced hiking, kayaking, sailing, and are always looking for new adventures.

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A few months ago, we found a pair of kittens abandoned in a bush behind the garbage bin

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

We wanted to take them to the local shelter, but it wasn’t open after work

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

The next day we planned to go hiking and we did not find anyone who could watch the kittens

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

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So we decided to take them with us!

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

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They quickly won our hearts

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

Now the kittens are our adventuring buddies, and mostly hang out in our jackets and bagpacks

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

They have embraced the hiking and kayaking and are always looking forward to new adventures

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

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These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

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These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

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These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

These Two Kittens Were Left To Die, But Now Go On Epic Adventures With Us

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Bolt and Keel

Brothers and adventure cats Found in a bush: July, 2015 Adventuring ever since Instagram: @boltandkeel

Brothers and adventure cats Found in a bush: July, 2015 Adventuring ever since Instagram: @boltandkeel

What do you think ?

JeanetteGonzalez 8 years ago

Please post more adventures with the kitties! :

16points

BoltandKeel (Post author) 8 years ago

You can follow us on Instagram: @boltandkeel for all of our adventures and we also just started a website to update everyone with their adventures: boltandkeel.wordpress.com

23points

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PilarCason-Noland 8 years ago

When I lived in Claremont CA (as a teenager) my family had a little Manx cat. She would go on walks all around the little town with me and when she didn't want to walk she would ride in a f***y pack. No leash she would just come when I shook my keys and follow along. People would be amazed. Thanks for posting these awesome photos and story.

8points

BoltandKeel (Post author) 8 years ago

F***y pack! How awesome:) I don't think Bolt and Keel would fit in one anymore, too bad!

5points

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VivianeKatz 8 years ago

I am glad to see the harness and leash. That's a responsible way to take cats outdoors. It keeps them safe and they'll live longer. It also keeps them from killing vulnerable wild animals (such as native birds), which can be a big problem with free-roaming cats. Thanks for setting a terrific example. They look so comfortable with you!

3points

Donegalsean 8 years ago

God bless you.

3points

RaHusquiberian 8 years ago

That last picture...so funny!

2points

BeckoningChasm 8 years ago

The adorability meter just exploded.

1point

LandP 8 years ago

oh that's so damn cool! thx for saving the cats!

1point

KamilaDankowska 8 years ago

oh my, they are extraordinary :) My cat was reeeeeely territorial, taking hit to my grandmother for holidays was big stress for him. This little guys seems different, as they like traveling and new places :)

1point

GretaBershteyn-Kosenko 8 years ago

Amazing

1point

LostSoulz - 8 years ago

thats great journey..they just enjoy it. animal talk through their eyes, look at it..n see they're very happy

0points

Hawk Marcarelli 8 years ago

If you try hare enough, think about forming this into a TV show for kids!

0points

christiana ioannidou 8 years ago

That's amazing! Lucky sweet kitties!!

0points

JanetMacDonald 8 years ago

I saw the story about Bolt and Keel on CBC NEWS Vancouver today. I love that you two girls rescued those kittens from a certain death! My cat, Mister Kitty, was also a rescue cat. He used to live up the road from us, but his humans moved away, and left him behind. The poor little guy came to us for help. We couldn't turn him away. That was 5 years ago. He's a lovely Norwegian Forest cat, and he's happy as can be! I love my little boy!

0points

TamaraHeikalo 8 years ago

Up-vote a million times!!!

0points

CocoBaumann 8 years ago

This is so amazing! You guys are really great!!

0points

SandraLuz 8 years ago

Great souls, luck cats!

0points

TeresaRoste 8 years ago

Best cat moms so glad there are people like you out there we travel with our fur kids too

0points

Angel 8 years ago

<3 I adore this!! This is Amazing!!!! :D

0points

AnabelleClendening 8 years ago

wow amazing thank you so much for saving these kittens lives.God Bless You!

0points

GamzeOkumuş 8 years ago

Awesome

0points

EileenStelzner 8 years ago

You ladies are AWESOME!

0points

SusannaVesna 8 years ago

This is amazing! Beautiful cats! They have a more adventurous life than me! :P

0points

Rhon 8 years ago

You two are heroes! Not only have you saved the lives of these two stunning cats but you are giving them amazing lives.

0points

PatyDíaz 8 years ago

What a lovely history. Simply thanks for share with us and be like that. Good people exists ♥

0points

RichardPetch 8 years ago

Brilliant pictures girls, Thank you so much for saving these two moggies, We miss our two girls so much, But at last I can sit in my armchair and lay on the floor and read a news paper by myself, But the house seems so empty with only my wife and I in it now, We are looking into something called holidays, does anyone know anything about them.

0points

LawrenceThompson 8 years ago

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! YOU WIN THE WORLD!!

0points

AnnaSalerno 8 years ago

What a wonderful rescue of two of God's cutest creatures. I love cats and would have done the same. You are very kind and caring people to take these two cuties into your home and "Jackets"... lol This is real true love. Thank you for this wonderful story.

0points

CeyhunCeylan 8 years ago

I hope the kittens feel okay with these conditions

0points

CynthiaCampbell 8 years ago

You two are absolute angels! What precious little kittens!

0points

BeckoningChasm 8 years ago

The adorability meter just exploded

0points

CharlesSlavens 8 years ago

We can never have too many cat stories!

0points

karenza 8 years ago

thanks to bolt and keel for saving kittens. lifelong pals now.

0points

karenza 8 years ago

i think bolt and keel and the kitties are well met. i love critters

0points

BrutalSun 8 years ago

My heart just burst from their cuteness. They look so happy.

0points

YounghwaKang 8 years ago

Beatiful!

0points

fanfan 8 years ago

I like

0points

ÇağlaTurhan 8 years ago

<3

0points

ProstatitisCPPS 8 years ago

If they love them so much why do they put them on a rope?

-3points

VivianeKatz 8 years ago

The harness and leash help keep them safe. Cats can't be walked exactly like a dog, but they can get used to a harness and leash. Free-roaming cats can end up getting hit by traffic, killed by other animals or get unnecessarily sick or injured. They also kill birds, which is can reduce wild populations. I like petting cats and I like watching birds, so I'm really pleased that the both the cats and the birds are safer.

1point

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JeanetteGonzalez 8 years ago

Please post more adventures with the kitties! :

16points

BoltandKeel (Post author) 8 years ago

You can follow us on Instagram: @boltandkeel for all of our adventures and we also just started a website to update everyone with their adventures: boltandkeel.wordpress.com

23points

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PilarCason-Noland 8 years ago

When I lived in Claremont CA (as a teenager) my family had a little Manx cat. She would go on walks all around the little town with me and when she didn't want to walk she would ride in a f***y pack. No leash she would just come when I shook my keys and follow along. People would be amazed. Thanks for posting these awesome photos and story.

8points

BoltandKeel (Post author) 8 years ago

F***y pack! How awesome:) I don't think Bolt and Keel would fit in one anymore, too bad!

5points

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VivianeKatz 8 years ago

I am glad to see the harness and leash. That's a responsible way to take cats outdoors. It keeps them safe and they'll live longer. It also keeps them from killing vulnerable wild animals (such as native birds), which can be a big problem with free-roaming cats. Thanks for setting a terrific example. They look so comfortable with you!

3points

Donegalsean 8 years ago

God bless you.

3points

RaHusquiberian 8 years ago

That last picture...so funny!

2points

BeckoningChasm 8 years ago

The adorability meter just exploded.

1point

LandP 8 years ago

oh that's so damn cool! thx for saving the cats!

1point

KamilaDankowska 8 years ago

oh my, they are extraordinary :) My cat was reeeeeely territorial, taking hit to my grandmother for holidays was big stress for him. This little guys seems different, as they like traveling and new places :)

1point

GretaBershteyn-Kosenko 8 years ago

Amazing

1point

LostSoulz - 8 years ago

thats great journey..they just enjoy it. animal talk through their eyes, look at it..n see they're very happy

0points

Hawk Marcarelli 8 years ago

If you try hare enough, think about forming this into a TV show for kids!

0points

christiana ioannidou 8 years ago

That's amazing! Lucky sweet kitties!!

0points

JanetMacDonald 8 years ago

I saw the story about Bolt and Keel on CBC NEWS Vancouver today. I love that you two girls rescued those kittens from a certain death! My cat, Mister Kitty, was also a rescue cat. He used to live up the road from us, but his humans moved away, and left him behind. The poor little guy came to us for help. We couldn't turn him away. That was 5 years ago. He's a lovely Norwegian Forest cat, and he's happy as can be! I love my little boy!

0points

TamaraHeikalo 8 years ago

Up-vote a million times!!!

0points

CocoBaumann 8 years ago

This is so amazing! You guys are really great!!

0points

SandraLuz 8 years ago

Great souls, luck cats!

0points

TeresaRoste 8 years ago

Best cat moms so glad there are people like you out there we travel with our fur kids too

0points

Angel 8 years ago

<3 I adore this!! This is Amazing!!!! :D

0points

AnabelleClendening 8 years ago

wow amazing thank you so much for saving these kittens lives.God Bless You!

0points

GamzeOkumuş 8 years ago

Awesome

0points

EileenStelzner 8 years ago

You ladies are AWESOME!

0points

SusannaVesna 8 years ago

This is amazing! Beautiful cats! They have a more adventurous life than me! :P

0points

Rhon 8 years ago

You two are heroes! Not only have you saved the lives of these two stunning cats but you are giving them amazing lives.

0points

PatyDíaz 8 years ago

What a lovely history. Simply thanks for share with us and be like that. Good people exists ♥

0points

RichardPetch 8 years ago

Brilliant pictures girls, Thank you so much for saving these two moggies, We miss our two girls so much, But at last I can sit in my armchair and lay on the floor and read a news paper by myself, But the house seems so empty with only my wife and I in it now, We are looking into something called holidays, does anyone know anything about them.

0points

LawrenceThompson 8 years ago

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! YOU WIN THE WORLD!!

0points

AnnaSalerno 8 years ago

What a wonderful rescue of two of God's cutest creatures. I love cats and would have done the same. You are very kind and caring people to take these two cuties into your home and "Jackets"... lol This is real true love. Thank you for this wonderful story.

0points

CeyhunCeylan 8 years ago

I hope the kittens feel okay with these conditions

0points

CynthiaCampbell 8 years ago

You two are absolute angels! What precious little kittens!

0points

BeckoningChasm 8 years ago

The adorability meter just exploded

0points

CharlesSlavens 8 years ago

We can never have too many cat stories!

0points

karenza 8 years ago

thanks to bolt and keel for saving kittens. lifelong pals now.

0points

karenza 8 years ago

i think bolt and keel and the kitties are well met. i love critters

0points

BrutalSun 8 years ago

My heart just burst from their cuteness. They look so happy.

0points

YounghwaKang 8 years ago

Beatiful!

0points

fanfan 8 years ago

I like

0points

ÇağlaTurhan 8 years ago

<3

0points

ProstatitisCPPS 8 years ago

If they love them so much why do they put them on a rope?

-3points

VivianeKatz 8 years ago

The harness and leash help keep them safe. Cats can't be walked exactly like a dog, but they can get used to a harness and leash. Free-roaming cats can end up getting hit by traffic, killed by other animals or get unnecessarily sick or injured. They also kill birds, which is can reduce wild populations. I like petting cats and I like watching birds, so I'm really pleased that the both the cats and the birds are safer.

1point

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