Panther specialists, who rescued him from the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, were worried that the male kitten who weighed just 1 pound, might not survive.
'We want to give any panther kitten the best opportunity to survive in the wild' said vet Dr Mark Cunningham. But it was clear in this case that the baby cat needed some assistance, and he was brought back to the animal speciality hospital in Florida's Naples, where he could be given the care he desperately needed.
Although he improved quickly due to the intervention of vets, he still required 24-hour-care, and was only recently well enough to be transported to Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo - where he will be introduced to other rescued kitten cubs.
Sadly, because the panther was so young when it left it's mother, he will not be able to return to the wild because he will be lacking essential survival skills.
Watch the adorable video of this adorable creature's road to recovery below:
There are less that 100 Florida panthers left in the wild. Read more about them here.