When Hercules was rescued, no one knew whether he would survive.
The kitten was found inside a hot car in Minnesota in 2022, in such delicate condition that he needed immediate veterinary care. Little by little, he managed to recover and eventually found a family that gave him a second chance.
Two years later, his story took an unexpected turn: Hercules was chosen to participate in a Target pet product campaign, and his face ended up appearing in the chain’s stores.
For those who knew everything he had been through, seeing him become a model was much more than a pretty photo. It was hard not to think of that cat who had once fought to stay alive.
Hercules went from needing someone to save him to becoming a little star who now wins everyone over from the aisles of Target.