Zaránd Lánczi
Meet Zoltan — not your typical house cat but a magnificent black panther, with captivating eyes and an insatiable curiosity that drove him to investigate every corner of his owners’ home during the day and truly thrive under cover of nightfall.
Sitting on top of the large refrigerator, he observed the world below him unfold before his eyes; passersby rushed along the streets displaying a mixture of concern and happiness on their faces while cars sped by with their headlights piercing through the night’s darkness. Zoltan remained a quiet spectator absorbing every minute detail around him.
One evening he noticed something. A tiny brown bird that typically visited the feeder early was behaving oddly; it fluttered erratically with ruffled feathers, and its beak aimed towards an alleyway ahead. Intrigued by the scene unfolding before him, Zoltan quickly jumped off the fridge and stealthily made his way to the window to take a look.
Peering into the shadows ahead of him, he detected a soft meowing sound that caught his attention immediately. A small kitten was stuck under a toppled box. Zoltan wasted no time. He jumped off the windowsill and rushed towards the alley where the kitten was trapped. With a tender push of his paw, against the box’s edge, he managed to free the feline from its predicament.
The grateful cat nuzzled against Zoltans leg with a purr. He brought it to his apartment and gently settled it on a blanket. He observed the cat’s recovery with warmth in his heart as its eyes conveyed thanks. From that momentous day onward, Zoltan stepped into the role of the community’s guardian angel, ever willing to assist those requiring a helping hand.