Sawan Koull Marks Rescue Cat Laxmi's Recovery with 100 Kg Cat Food Donation Across Mumbai
Mumbai, India, A promise made during one of the most uncertain moments of his life has
come full circle for content creator Sawan Koull, who recently distributed 100 kilograms of
cat food to caregivers across Mumbai in celebration of his rescue cat Laxmi's recovery from
a serious illness.
The story began on 19 June 2025, when Sawan rescued Laxmi, then a fragile stray kitten
showing clear signs of distress. A subsequent veterinary examination confirmed that she had
contracted feline herpesvirus, an infection that can be particularly severe in young and
weakened cats. The attending veterinarian was candid about the risks involved, noting that
the extent of the infection made her chances of survival far from guaranteed.
What followed was a period Sawan describes as emotionally difficult in ways he had not
anticipated when he first found Laxmi. Committed to giving her a chance, he took on the
responsibility of managing her treatment, often uncertain of what each day would bring. It
was during this stretch of anxious waiting that he made a private vow: if Laxmi survived and
went on to recover, he would use her next birthday as an opportunity to support the people
who feed and protect Mumbai's stray cats, work that typically happens without funding,
recognition, or public attention.
Laxmi's recovery unfolded gradually over the following months. Through consistent
veterinary treatment and sustained care, her condition steadily improved until she had made
a full recovery. The transformation, from a critically ill kitten to a healthy, thriving cat, became
for Sawan a story that carried weight well beyond his own household.
When Laxmi's birthday arrived this year, Sawan followed through on the commitment he had
made a year earlier. He organised the distribution of 100 kilograms of cat food to caregivers
throughout Mumbai, individuals who regularly feed community and stray cats in their local
areas, often relying entirely on personal time and resources to do so.
"Keeping this promise mattered to me because of what those days felt like when Laxmi was
sick," Sawan said. "I didn't know how things would turn out, and I made a decision that if she
got better, I would find a way to give something back to the people doing this quietly, every
single day, without anyone noticing."
Sawan said he made a point of delivering the food directly to caregivers rather than through
a third party, which allowed him to speak with several of them about their daily routines and
the challenges involved in sustaining informal feeding efforts across a city as large as
Mumbai. He said these conversations reshaped his understanding of how much unseen
effort goes into stray cat welfare in the city.
"It's easy to overlook how consistent this work has to be for it to actually help," Sawan said.
"Missing even a few days can matter for these cats. Meeting people who've kept this going
for years, sometimes without any support, made the entire initiative feel more meaningful
than I expected." Looking back on Laxmi's journey, Sawan said he hopes her story serves as a reminder that
recovery, while never certain, is often possible with sustained care and attention. He added
that he hopes the initiative encourages more people to get involved in stray animal welfare,
whether through feeding, fostering, or adoption.
"Laxmi going from critical condition to a full recovery wasn't something I could have
predicted," Sawan said. "If sharing her story and keeping this promise helps even a few
more people look out for the cats around them, that's a meaningful outcome on its own."

Sawan Koull Marks Rescue Cat Laxmi's Recovery with 100 Kg Cat Food Donation Across Mumbai
Mumbai, India, A promise made during one of the most uncertain moments of his life has
come full circle for content creator Sawan Koull, who recently distributed 100 kilograms of
cat food to caregivers across Mumbai in celebration of his rescue cat Laxmi's recovery from
a serious illness.
The story began on 19 June 2025, when Sawan rescued Laxmi, then a fragile stray kitten
showing clear signs of distress. A subsequent veterinary examination confirmed that she had
contracted feline herpesvirus, an infection that can be particularly severe in young and
weakened cats. The attending veterinarian was candid about the risks involved, noting that
the extent of the infection made her chances of survival far from guaranteed.
What followed was a period Sawan describes as emotionally difficult in ways he had not
anticipated when he first found Laxmi. Committed to giving her a chance, he took on the
responsibility of managing her treatment, often uncertain of what each day would bring. It
was during this stretch of anxious waiting that he made a private vow: if Laxmi survived and
went on to recover, he would use her next birthday as an opportunity to support the people
who feed and protect Mumbai's stray cats, work that typically happens without funding,
recognition, or public attention.
Laxmi's recovery unfolded gradually over the following months. Through consistent
veterinary treatment and sustained care, her condition steadily improved until she had made
a full recovery. The transformation, from a critically ill kitten to a healthy, thriving cat, became
for Sawan a story that carried weight well beyond his own household.
When Laxmi's birthday arrived this year, Sawan followed through on the commitment he had
made a year earlier. He organised the distribution of 100 kilograms of cat food to caregivers
throughout Mumbai, individuals who regularly feed community and stray cats in their local
areas, often relying entirely on personal time and resources to do so.
"Keeping this promise mattered to me because of what those days felt like when Laxmi was
sick," Sawan said. "I didn't know how things would turn out, and I made a decision that if she
got better, I would find a way to give something back to the people doing this quietly, every
single day, without anyone noticing."
Sawan said he made a point of delivering the food directly to caregivers rather than through
a third party, which allowed him to speak with several of them about their daily routines and
the challenges involved in sustaining informal feeding efforts across a city as large as
Mumbai. He said these conversations reshaped his understanding of how much unseen
effort goes into stray cat welfare in the city.
"It's easy to overlook how consistent this work has to be for it to actually help," Sawan said.
"Missing even a few days can matter for these cats. Meeting people who've kept this going
for years, sometimes without any support, made the entire initiative feel more meaningful
than I expected." Looking back on Laxmi's journey, Sawan said he hopes her story serves as a reminder that
recovery, while never certain, is often possible with sustained care and attention. He added
that he hopes the initiative encourages more people to get involved in stray animal welfare,
whether through feeding, fostering, or adoption.
"Laxmi going from critical condition to a full recovery wasn't something I could have
predicted," Sawan said. "If sharing her story and keeping this promise helps even a few
more people look out for the cats around them, that's a meaningful outcome on its own."