A veterinary staff named the tiny cat Evergreen as a nod to the tree in which she was found
An orphaned kitten named Evergreen is ready for her forever home.
Veterinarian Alexis Siler found the the tiny brown tabby near San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 29 while she was Christmas tree shopping with her children, according to a release obtained by PEOPLE from the Helen Woodward Animal Center. Siler selected a tree to be wrapped up and brought home, at which point she and the Christmas tree lot staff discovered a malnourished kitten hiding underneath the lowest branch.
Employees informed Siler that they had previously seen a mother cat and kittens in the area — and had even tried to trap them and bring them to safety — but were unsuccessful. They assumed a pack of coyotes had killed the feline family. It seemed, however, this tiny kitten was the lone survivor.
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