Los Angeles (California/USA) - What a heartwarming story. When Grace discovered little Mozart in an animal shelter about five months ago, she knew immediately that this cat belonged to her!

And this despite the fact that Mozart was anything but well at the time.

"This little boy came [to the home] with a spinal injury," his owner has since written in a video on TikTok .

"He couldn't walk properly and was in a lot of pain," she continued. In the background, she shared a clip of the little furry friend hobbling slowly across the room. Mozart's back is sagging slightly and his lower body keeps tipping to one side.

"So I decided to save him," Grace reported proudly. "When we got home, he was so grateful and trusted me straight away."

The young woman looked after the little cat and his injury with a great deal of love and patience. And Mozart seemed to sense this.

Full of curiosity, he began to explore his new home - "despite his pain and his wobbly little legs."

He began to play, climb his scratching post and make friends with the other cats in the family.

And then, slowly but surely, a miracle happened: without Grace ever taking the cat to the vet, the velvet paw got better day by day.

Today, a full five months after the American took in her youngest protégé, the cat's legs are completely healed.

"All he needed was love," the young woman is certain. It is unclear why she decided against a visit to the vet. She was criticized for this by some users in the comments, but did not respond to the messages.

As Grace can unfortunately only offer Mozart a temporary home as a foster mother, she has now set out to find a family who can offer the animal a loving home for the rest of its life.