Sawan Koull Fulfills Year-Old Promise, Distributes 100 Kg of Cat Food to Honour Rescue Cat Laxmi's Recovery

Mumbai, India, Content creator Sawan Koull has completed a promise he made more than a

year ago, distributing 100 kilograms of cat food to caregivers who feed and support

Mumbai's stray cat population, in celebration of his rescue cat Laxmi's recovery from a

serious and potentially fatal illness.

The story behind the gesture began on 19 June 2025, when Sawan came across a tiny stray

kitten fighting for her life. The kitten, later named Laxmi, was in visibly critical condition. A

veterinary examination confirmed that she had contracted feline herpesvirus, a condition

that, in severe cases, can prove life-threatening for young and weakened cats. According to

the attending veterinarian, Laxmi's chances of survival were far from certain given the extent

of the infection.

What followed was a period of uncertainty for Sawan, who took on the responsibility of

caring for Laxmi through her treatment. During those anxious days, as her condition

remained fragile, Sawan made a quiet, personal vow: if Laxmi survived and went on to

recover fully, he would mark her next birthday not with a private celebration, but with a

gesture directed outward, toward the people in his city who spend their own time, money,

and energy feeding and caring for street cats, often without acknowledgment.

Over the months that followed, Laxmi's health began to improve. Her recovery was gradual,

shaped by sustained veterinary care, medication, and the kind of steady attention that critical

cases often require. What had once looked like an uphill, uncertain fight slowly turned into a

story of resilience, one that Sawan says changed how he thought about the responsibility of

rescue.

When Laxmi's birthday arrived this year, Sawan followed through on the promise he had

made twelve months earlier. He organised the distribution of 100 kilograms of cat food,

delivering it directly to individuals across Mumbai who regularly feed community and stray

cats. These caregivers, often working independently and without institutional support, form

an informal but essential network of animal welfare in the city, one that rarely receives public

recognition for its efforts.

Speaking about the initiative, Sawan described it as deeply personal. "This was my way of

honouring a promise made during one of the most emotional and uncertain periods of my

life," he said. "When Laxmi was sick, I didn't know if she would make it. I told myself that if

she did, I would use her story to give something back to the people who quietly do this work

every day, the ones who feed stray cats without expecting anything in return."

Sawan added that the initiative was not intended as a one-time gesture, but as a reflection of

a broader responsibility he feels toward animal welfare following Laxmi's rescue. He said he

hopes her journey, from a critically ill stray kitten to a fully recovered, healthy cat,

encourages others to consider rescue and adoption, and to recognise the impact that

consistent, small acts of care can have. "Laxmi's story shows that survival is possible, even when the odds don't look good," Sawan

said. "If her recovery inspires even a few more people to feed a stray cat, foster an animal,

or step in when they see one in need, then the promise meant something far bigger than just

cat food."

The distribution has drawn attention from several members of Mumbai's animal welfare

community, many of whom said gestures of this kind help sustain the informal but critical

work of feeding and protecting the city's stray cat population.