【ALL OUT: AJ RAVAL】

A tiny kitten who survived the devastation of Hurricane Matthew was snuggled into a tube sock and ALL OUT: AJ RAVALcradled into the arms of a new family.

The kitten was rescued from the storm and brought into Petsmart's Banfield Pet Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, The Telegraphreported. Two holes ripped into the sock allowed its tiny furry legs to poke through. An adorable kitten wearing just a sock amid a deadly storm was enough to make some hearts melt.

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I'm at petco and THEY FOUND A KITTEN IN THE STORM AND PUT HER IN A LITTLE SWEATER pic.twitter.com/KgFQ0ecFTN

— Sarahfu (@crysomemore) October 9, 2016

ITS A KITTEN IN A TUBE SOCK SWEATER 😭😭💀😭💀😭😭😭 https://t.co/jB226u5Yt5

— me$$y rutherford (@Tayylorfearless) October 10, 2016

This kitten literally has a sock sweater on I'm dying 😍😍😍 https://t.co/NbHrTWjups

— HR (@hunter_reed14) October 10, 2016

The tale of the hurricane-surviving, sock-wearing kitten gave people all kinds of feels, and in some cases, hope.

It's a tube sock cut into a tiny kitten sweater. I take this as a sign that everything is going to be ok! https://t.co/LtLnDgboXS

— Caitlin S, PhD (@Paleophile) October 10, 2016

Cutting holes in a sock and putting a lost kitten in it is what the world needs more of. https://t.co/djYhhv0CJx

— Hannah (@SheltYourNeeds) October 10, 2016

Twitter user @crysomemore reportedly witnessed the kitten being brought into the pet hospital. After being placed into its now famous sweater, the cat was adopted by a family with two children, @crysomemore said in a tweet.

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