Published Nov 10, 2026
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Azim almost didn’t make it as a kitten, but with a little bit of music and a whole lot of love from his mom, he survived. He also became very picky about music, and he’s not shy about letting his mom know when she’s got it wrong!
A Tiny Kitten Clinging to Life
When Azim’s mom met him, he was already scheduled to be euthanized. Someone had stepped on him at a party, leaving him permanently disabled in a way that his previous family couldn’t handle.
He was given to a veterinary clinic, where he spent much of his time alone in a kennel. Brain damage from the accident had left him constantly shaking and prone to seizures.
The staff couldn’t get him to eat anything, and he was having seizures multiple times a day. They decided that a humane end to his suffering would be best for him. And while that’s often the right choice in these circumstances, his mom just couldn’t leave him behind.
She brought him home and did everything she could to get him to eat. She finally resorted to feeding him one drop at a time. When he swallowed his first drop of food, she cried! She knew this was a turning point.
It seemed like Azim had regained hope, too!
Healing Through Music
Azim survived severe trauma and repeated seizures, with his mom’s singing becoming a source of comfort during recovery. The Cat Chronicles / YouTube.com
Although Azim’s mom had hope that he would get better, the vet clinics she visited didn’t feel the same. They kept recommending euthanasia, she says. His trauma was simply too severe.
But she couldn’t give up yet, and very slowly, Azim’s condition began to improve.
It wasn’t without its hardships. Sometimes he would have six seizures in a single hour! This was when she began to sing to help him through.
The music almost seemed to send him into a trance, she says. His little body calmed down, and sometimes he would even fall asleep. She sang the same song again and again, and it always seemed to comfort him.
In the end, Azim pulled through. He’ll always be disabled, but he’s doing a lot better than he was as a kitten. As long as his mom is alive, she says, she’ll keep singing Azim’s favorite song. She’s also become dedicated to fighting for him and other disabled cats.
Wrong Song, Mom!
Azim has strong musical preferences, complete with vocal protests and air swats when a song misses the mark. The Cat Chronicles / YouTube.com
But even the most dedicated cat mom gets things wrong sometimes.
Since Azim liked the first song so much, she tried playing more music for him. But when she plays the wrong song, Azim will loudly complain and swat at the air, as if to say, “Knock it off, Mom! You know better!”
Now, she’s learned what Azim does and doesn’t like, and she doesn’t stray from his approved playlist.
