We have had a couple of weeks full of kittens at Acres.
A cat was brought in after being hit by a car. She had some broken bones and was in shock. We discovered that she was heavily pregnant. We were able to stabilize her and make her more comfortable while we tried to find her owners. Despite advertising on a couple of local radio stations, in a local news paper, as well as contacting all the rescue organizations, we were unable to find her owners. The night after she was brought into Acres, she gave birth to 2 live kittens. Thanks to the efforts of 3 of our staff who stayed up with mummy cat most of the night, we were able to get the kittens cleaned and nursing. Mummy cat was showing all the signs of being a loving and caring mother, but due to her broken bones, was unable to care for her kittens at first. Our staff did a wonderful job with the kittens caring for them around the clock while mummy healed enough for the surgery needed to repair her fractures. 3 days after she was brought in, we successfully repaired her fractured jaw and removed her broken teeth. Her other injuries were healing very well. Within a day of her surgery mummy was trying to lick and care for her kittens. About 3 days after her surgery mummy was able to pick up and fully care for her two babies. The babies were growing and growing!
A few days ago, one of our staff rescued an abandoned 4 week old kitten, he is sooooo cute! But much too young to be on his own yet. We brought him to the mummy cat and her kittens at their foster home, and they took to each other right away. Thor, the abandoned kitten, is nursing from his adopted mother and learning how to play with his adopted brother and sister. He will go home with his new owner in another 2 weeks or so. Mummy cat will be spayed once her kittens are weaned, and her two babies will be up for adoption in another 3-4 weeks. We will have the mummy cat and her babies at the spring fling if any one wants to come and meet them.
Last week, one of our receptionists noticed a cat carrier abandoned in the parking lot. Inside was a mummy cat and her 4 kittens. The kittens looked to be 6-8 weeks old and thankfully the whole family appeared to be fairly healthy. The whole family was dewormed and vaccinated. Again, despite our efforts, we were unable to locate their owner and so began the process of adopting out the cat and kittens to loving homes. We have one last female kitten looking for a home. She is a mostly black short hair cat with white on her chest and paws. She is lovely, and gets along well with kids. Hopefully, she will find her forever home soon!
I am not sure if there is anything quite as cute as kittens playing. Hopefully all the kittens will grow up to be wonderful happy cats. In the mean time our staff is taking the opportunity to stock up on kitten cuddles when ever we have time!
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