Miracle cat, Trooper, gets care package from Canadian rock icons

Trooper loves Trooper.

Trooper, the "miracle cat" found frozen to a driveway in Newfoundland this February, recently received a care package from his namesake, rock icons Trooper.

The cat, who is recovering from the loss of his tail and a hind leg, was sent a feline-sized band shirt — with "Raise a Little Hell" sprawled across it — and autographed CD from the Canadian rock band.

The band asked for a photo of Trooper in his new Trooper shirt — the first cat-sized T-shirt in the 37-year history of the band — for their Facebook page. See the shot here.

Since Trooper's rescue two months ago, strangers have donated over $12,000 to pay for his medical bills. The cat also has nearly 4,000 Facebook fans.

"When we rescued him we knew we were going to do whatever we could for him, but we never dreamed that it would go this far," Gwen Samm, one of the volunteers from the Society for the Care and Protection of Animals (SCPA) who helped rescue Trooper, told QMI Agency.

Trooper is currently doing well in foster care.

As for Trooper's name, Samm say the choice was obvious:

"He should have been dead. This cat had the will to live so we were definitely not going to give up on him," said Samm. "The help and love from the supporters around the world has really has restored my faith in humanity."