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After a three-week foster trial, Rugg and his wife will adopt the calico kitten Friday.

The feline has settled in comfortably at home, according to Rugg, who said she's gone from a \"very timid and shy\" kitten to a \"wild\" and \"rambunctious\" pet who loves to cuddle, scratch, play with water and poke around their houseplants.

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In a statement to \"GMA,\" Huck Nawaz, the executive director of the RHSPCA, said, \"It's heartbreaking to think that someone chose to toss little Penny out of a car. Fortunately for her Ofc. Rugg was there to bring her to us. I guess they bonded on the ride over as she was already quite attached to him by the time they got here and he offered to foster her while she recovers. This is one case of a 'failed foster' that we couldn't be happier about. We're very grateful for the support of our community members like Ofc. Rugg who open their hearts and homes for our animals in need.\"

Even though Rugg will be the one who will adopt Penny-Furthing, he calls the kitten the \"hero\" he didn't know he needed and encourages others to consider fostering or adopting animals in need.

\"The process is really simple. You just go to your local shelter and fill out an application, they'll do a small background check to make sure everything is good. And then you can take a cat home or a dog home,\" Rugg explained.

\"The beauty of the foster process is you can learn to see if you are capable or really want to do it rather than just purchasing an animal somewhere else and then not being sure later if it was the right choice,\" the officer added.

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