WASHINGTON – Cheeto the kitten weighed just over 1 pound when he was found flea- bitten and abandoned in the Virginia woods.

But Reddit user Chaseburger liked the little kitty, so he took him home and nursed him back to health, capturing the kitten’s improvements in a slideshow he put together, reports The Huffington Post.

After helping Cheeto get strong, the Reddit user gave the kitten a new home with his mom.

Check out the photos below.

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