I can only imagine his face the first time he tasted his food

As a disabled human, you're care and respect for disabled animals always blows me away. You talking about how ChouChou is happy and just a normal kitten who happens to eat differently was fantastic

As someone who was born with a cleft palate, I'm proud of Chouchou and his team for getting this far! The world would be a dimmer, less fluffy place without him

When Chouchou grabbed the churu I cried, he is such a happy and gentle boy! He deserves the world!!! Thank you guys so much for making this possible! We love the Chou ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

And I'm crying happy tears on a Saturday! :) Thank you all for never giving up on precious Chou Chou.

I knew that he had his best chance of survival, because he had found his way to you. You have done everything that you thought was best for his survival and happiness! I am so happy that you have been fostering kittens.

Chou is definitely a miracle boy. I’m sure the team at UC-Davis learned a lot from his case as did his other vets along the way. Our favorite feline marshmallow is a pioneer for veterinary treatment of cleft palates in kittens. Now he deserves the best fur-ever family in the world. And a book. He definitely needs to be the subject of one of your upcoming books. Enjoy that Churu, Chouchou! You waited a long time to discover that wondrous treat.

Because of Chou Chou, I was able to suggest this surgery to a friend for her dog. The dogs palate is now fixed, and she can eat without any issues. She also carries toys around and plays in ways she couldn’t before. A healthy, happy girl thanks to you and Chou!

As another human cleft palate person, I can relate to ChouChou''s traumatic introduction to life. I spent the first year living on teaspoons of milk (1950's) then had the operation at one year old. I was told that I started to eat at the age of four, when one of my cousins handed me a piece of toast. Swallowing food was a nightmare as I was liable to choke. I had speech problems for years: people thought I was a foreigner. Even so, I was fortunate with the surgeon, as my voice doesn't reveal that I was born with a cleft palate. I am pleased and thankful that ChouChou found you! Please continue with your great work. 💖💖💖

Chouchou gobbling his treat at the end sequence has just to be one of the most heartwarming things I ever saw. Bravo Hanna and team , and yay Chouchou for being such a trooper!

I literally gasped and said “CHOU CHOUUUU” when I saw the title. I’ve been so excited for this day, I’m so happy they could help him and that he had you as his guardian angel who never gave up on him ❤️❤️❤️

As a human cleft-palate person, it was wonderful to see a cat given so much care. 😀

I’ve followed his story from the beginning and I am so happy that he finally made it through! Going from tiny cotton ball to a grown kitty took a long time and effort but it was worth it. I hope the rest of his life is filled with happiness and yummy snacks 💕 Also, what are you thinking of doing in terms of his forever home? I’m curious if you guys or someone along his journey will adopt him. (Edit: btw I’m not suggesting Hannah should foster fail, I was considering Chouchou’s recovery and potential lifelong special needs that could affect their decision like when they kept Ferguson. I know the goal is goodbye, I’ve done rescue as well and not 1 foster fail. Someone along the way in his medical journey might want to adopt him, having an owner with veterinary knowledge would probably be best)

Oh my gosh. Seeing him eating so happily now brings me such joy. Thank you for taking care of him 💜

HE CAN FINALLY EAT FOOD! It's taken a long time and a lot of love, but Chouchou got there! This is an amazing outcome from amazing effort. You are not only learning new skills and helping save his life, but also making connections and pushing veterinary science. Love to everyone involved with his care- you can tell he even changed the UC Davis team too 😁

“The memories and paw print of a beloved cat remains in our heart and soul forever.” - Unknown 👊👊👊

I'm not crying, you're crying. I can't believe how big and beautiful ChouChou is now! I'll always miss seeing the little cotton ball with eyes running around, but it's truly incredible to see what a happy, healthy adult cat he is now. Thank you so much for believing in him and sharing his journey with us, Hannah! ❤️ 😭🥰

Yay ChouChou!! He looks so happy eating away, like “no one told me food tasted this good! Omnomnom.”

I always thought chouchou looked like a wise little wizard from the day you got him, and I'm thrilled that the surgery was successful and he's living his best life.

His journey from abandoned newborn with a cleft palate to a thriving and playful kitten to a fully grown cat with a fixed palate is amazing. He is such a fluffy trooper, and was so lucky to have you as his foster mom. He's thriving, and now he's eating all of that yummy food... The look on his face as you were giving him his treat said it all... "This is the good stuff, more, please!". Thank you so much for saving his life, and letting him thrive to be the best cat possible. He's such a love bug. Chouchou is awesome!!!

YOU ARE MY HERO KITTEN LABY AND CHOU CHOU IS A MIRACLE ❤❤❤❤

It's so sad that Chouchou's condition and complications after surgery were basically by design because of his breed. He's cute, but I hope cat breeders can start to see it's just not good for cats to be that way. It's pretty amazing what some teamwork and modern science can do. I have to say, I'm still impressed with the simple genius of the bite guard idea with the dental suction tube. So proud of Chouchou and all involved in his care!

I have a cleft palate and I was tub fed for 2 years as a baby. I love cats but I’ve never had a cat with a cleft palate. Thank you for helping that baby 💜

So many people would have had the will, but not the funds to produce this incredible miracle of love & science. I'm so glad he found you.

*Chou is the strongest little cloud* ☁️👅☁️

Omg i never thought i would see Chou Chou eating properly. He looks like he is loving it

The value you saw in his small life is truly moving. You moved mountains so he could be well and share his light with so many others. Incredible work by you and the entire team who were all willing to take on a challenge for the good one being.

Wow, what a miracle boy he is - dropped into the right place and time to have a dedicated team with the skills and ingenuity to help him survive, the strong cat soul to keep going, and truly talented medical teams to get him across the finish line. 💗💗 Can't love this story and the people in it enough! Onward to the rest of your life, ChouChou!

What a story! Whoever adopts Chouchou has to have a channel where we can keep watching him.

10:00 Chouchou: what have I been missing all this time?! 😆 seriousely though, Chouchou is is a champion! but you Hannah? you're a superhero... thank you so much for seeing as and him through this journy, I've been rooting for you all the way.

Everyone, human and other animals, deserve access to support and accomodations for disability. Thank you for caring so much for this cutie pie.

I am in tears. I am so glad to see our sweet boy can eat on his own and can finally go to his forever home. We are proud of you Chouchou!

Hurray for Chouchou Fluff!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

If Chou Chou stood a chance of survival, he stood the best chance in your care. Thank you for giving him a chance at a life.

Chouchou has come SUCH a long way! He is truly an amazing little ball of fluff!

So glad that everything went perfectly for him. Now he has the ideal home, and will hopefully have a long, healthy life. I hope he becomes a great foster-dad.

OMG I cried throughout this video. Tears of joy 😹 What an amazing and moving journey this kitten had gone through Thank you all for giving him this wonderful life! ❤️

ChouChou is such a fighter, so happy to see him happy and thriving!

Oh my gosh, when he got the first taste of food in his mouth and his wittle paw pulled the treats in closer!!!! 🥹🥹😭😭🥹🥹🙏🏻

I remember when he was a little kitten. He was the cutest kitten. Now he's a big boy! I'm so happy he can eat food now!

You can see how much he trusted you. And the love between you ❤️

Ok, I'm not gonna lie. That made me tear up too. So happy for all of you! Thank you for sharing his journey with us.

I found you through Chou Chou and I’ve been watching his story since the beginning. So happy to see the little cloud so happy and healthy.

3:06 his hops before this and running around was so cute he’s like a sentient tissue or cotton ball

Another beautiful part of this story is that because of what you did, you, Chouchou and the vets at UC Davis have paved the way for future Chouchous. More babies with such severe cleft palettes might be able to be saved because the surgery is possible

Chou chou's videos are always tear-jerkers for me but in the happiest sense. Your dedication, perseverance and unrelenting optimism in the face of seemingly impossible cases are inspirational to advocates of all kinds - not just for cats, but for the well being of every living thing on this planet. Thank you for doing this, and thank you for sharing it

He's such a gorgeous boy, I'm so glad it all went so well. I have to admit that when he was small and would turn up in the background of other vids (like Phoebe), I would be like "That's a really big puff of lint" and then after a few seconds realise "Oh, wait, it's just Chouchou" lol.

SO happy he's all better now. You've gone so above and beyond for this little guy and for all of them. You're amazing.

This made me very emotional, i'm so happy to see chou chou eating on his own. You make the world a better place with everything that you do ❤

Thank you and the rest of his caretakers for not giving up on Chouchou! He's such an incredibly sweet creature. A mini luck dragon. A walking cloud... So much love given and received! And eating the churu at the end was adorable.

You keep saying that you "kept him alive" for 6 months. In fact your respectful adaptations allowed him to thrive for all those months, becoming a happy, well-adjusted, and healthy kitty! Congrats to the entire team!

I had a cleft lip and palate as a baby so i feel for this little guy. You are a hero for believing in this little guy and doing what was needed to give him a chance!

So happy to see that Chou-chou finally got his surgery. And to see him happily licking up his special treat was so wonderful. I'm willing to bet there were some happy tears the first time he was able to eat.

You all deserve so much credit for getting the little cotton ball this far. He’s not so little anymore! Chouchou also deserves credit for having such a strong will to live. He has come so far, and has been through more in his first year than most cats will go through in their entire lives.

i just love that little white puffball. Thank you kitten lady with keeping him alive with hard work and persistance

You got me. I'm sobbing at the end. Great job ChouChou 😭💕 all the treats for ChouChou.

I have a smile on my face!

Little cloud man! I’m so happy for him!

_The Runt of Runts. The Tiniest of Smol Souls !!!_

when i say i cried watching this- i've been following chouchou's life since day one, and seeing in thrive in you and your friends' care has been truly amazing. part of me wishes your friend will adopt him, but i know that fostering is about having to say goodbye so you can save even more animals in need, so my only wish is that he goes to the best home that will give him the care that persians need and love him as much as yall love him. love you Chouchou, the bets little dandelion puff this planet has ever seen

You are amazing with your determination and the care you give these special littles! 😻. Thank you for the wonderful and precious love you give them. Go Chou Chou!!

he's so sweet I'm gonna cry

I'm so happy to see him thriving. He's the dearest little cotton ball. ❤️❤️❤️ I love how he grabbed the treat back when you stopped. 😂

I laughed when chouchous greedy paw came out as if to say, gimme gimme more! Great job and I wish him a happy long life!

Between Chou, Fergie and Coco you've had some amazing kitties recently

Oh Hannah! I just bawled happy tears, like sobbing 😭 My 14 yr old Dino loves those churros and when you showed Chouchou eating it I just lost it!! What a beautiful and incredibly moving story of perseverance and love ❤️ Thank you to everyone involved in saving this beautiful cat! 🎉

I’m laying here bawling my eyes out!! Happy tears YES! Grateful tears YES!! Thankful tears YES!! To you Hannah and your precious heart!! To your friends and family and the team who had the faith to see ChouChou healed and enjoying his life!! God Bless you!! ❤️🙏🏻🙌🏻. May ChouChou live for many many years and his story shared worldwide!! Thank you!! Love and hugs to all 🥰❤️😍🤗

I’ve been watching Chou’s journey from the very beginning and I’m so, so happy to see how far he’s come. Now on to his forever home!

The phrase “ where there’s a will there’s a way..” comes to mind watching this. You never gave up on Chou Chou and now look at him!

I haven't been able to cry for a long time, but watching Chou-Chou eat that Churu made me tear up... I'm so happy for him! 😺😻

I’m so happy for both you and Chou Chou! We all thank you for saving his life, and of course him for having the willingness to keep going!

Chou Chou’s story is so moving! He is lucky to have you.

We love this lil cloud poof (now a big cloud poof!)

Thank you for being Chou-Chou's angel, Hannah! Most importantly, thank you for teaching others how to do the same for kittens everywhere.

What an amazing story. Crying tears of joy for 10 minutes straight. God bless you.💕

That little clip of him eating the treat made me so happy! It's been a long journey but he's been lucky to have you and all of the medical staff!

This made me cry. How touching to have so many people and so much love go into improving the quality of his life. Watching him finally able to eat was golden❤

So happy to see my favorite little cotton ball finally be healed and ready to live a happy life. And finally be able to taste some delicious food, he seemed very excited about those treatos.

An entire team of dedicated and talented people coming together to help save one little kitten is truly inspiring!

Yay!!!🎉🎉 So happy for ChouChou! Now he can find a forever home and his purrfect happy ever after. I do hope, though, that his family can still bring him to visit and have play dates with Ferguson.

I’m not crying, you’re crying 😭 Love happy endings and this was one of the best!

The happy tears, I'm so glad Chouchou's palette journey has come to a close and now a new one begins!! Trying tasty new foods and a forever family!!

Little caterpillar became a floofy lion! Thank you Hannah, Andrew, (co-parents and friends, health care workers) for working so tirelessly and not giving up on this kitty. Amazing job all of you! And good job ChouChou! 🎉

Go Chou!! His forever home will be so lucky to have him! Thank you for all Your dedication and hard work!

I'm so happy for this sentient little dandelion puff!

what a dignified gentleman! Relieved to see him not just surviving but thriving, and enjoying tasting food for.. probably the first time in his entire life. It makes me teary

This made me cry happy tears and I'm so proud of Chou Chou - such a resilient and happy kitten. Thank you Kitten Lady for all that you do for these kittens and cats you take in - there needs to be more human beings like you in this world!

Chouchou has always been a gorgeous cat! Thank you, kittenlady, and everyone involved with helping him survive long enough to have the lifesaving surgery he needed 🙏🏽

I’m not crying. You’re crying. 🥰

10 "bad" months and he now has 15+ happy and comfortable years to go. Well done Hannah et. al!

simply amazing! I loved seeing him grow up on IG , he's such a character and I'm so happy he can eat on his own now

Watching him eat his meat tube just made me tear right up! What a strong and amazing little guy he is! And his loving family of humans who have cared for him! ❤

A full, good, and happy life is what human foster biological, or adoptive parents want our kids to have.

My 2 week old has a cleft lip/palate and tomorrow we go in for the first of many appointments to repair it, I feel like it was fate this came on my feed today! ❤️

Chou Chou is so brave and resilient. And you and the other humans who cared for him were so committed and competent. It all worked out well Mashallah.

You've got me goose bumpy and crying!! What an absolutely adorable little mochi fluff ball!!! I'm so glad you showed us in time lapse, my heart wouldn't have been able to take the wait. This team is strong, full of love and light, I'm so thankful there are people like you in the world. When furbaby reached out with that mitt to get the stick ... just too cute! Thank you for sharing the journey!

My oldest son was born with a cleft palate. It’s been interesting to follow and see the similarities/differences. So glad he’s doing so well.

It's so awesome to see him eating!!! I was definitely worried that after his surgery and when the palate was repaired, he'd have trouble eating on his own, due to the unfamiliarity of it all

This was a beautiful video to watch on a Saturday. 🎉❤😊 He was so lucky to have found you and everyone who allowed him to thrive and live. Seeing him now, he’s right at home.

oh i teared up the moment i saw him with the churu. good job everyone and great job chou for being such a strong kitty to make it through all of that!!