So when Jade came to us as a foster with her boy, mom and the head of the rescue talked about the ability to take some orphans.....
Thursday the rescue was at a trailer park doing TNR and found.....kittens. (of course) Mom was no where to be found but when they tried to use the kittens to catch mom, no luck. But they were in a bad spot and newborn. They couldn't be left so mom got a text. She picked them up Thursday night and brought home 4 new kittens to see if Jade would accept them. She seemed a little confused at first, but she kissed them right away and mom caught them nursing within a couple of hours.
Some other good news - there was a total of 19 cats trapped and spayed/neutered from this trailer park.
So we went from mom and kitten to five kittens in just over 24 hours. No idea of gender yet....man are they tiny!!
There is about 5 days difference in age - and the size difference is pretty amazing. But the newest kittens are feisty and willing to climb over their big brother for a meal.
Names will happen when gender is determined..... It will be fun to watch them grow up from this size.
And we got some video...it wasn't interesting at first, but then a fight broke out:
Thursday the rescue was at a trailer park doing TNR and found.....kittens. (of course) Mom was no where to be found but when they tried to use the kittens to catch mom, no luck. But they were in a bad spot and newborn. They couldn't be left so mom got a text. She picked them up Thursday night and brought home 4 new kittens to see if Jade would accept them. She seemed a little confused at first, but she kissed them right away and mom caught them nursing within a couple of hours.
Some other good news - there was a total of 19 cats trapped and spayed/neutered from this trailer park.
So we went from mom and kitten to five kittens in just over 24 hours. No idea of gender yet....man are they tiny!!
more???
Jade's kitten: 6 3/8 ounces
3 1/2 ounces
4 1/4 ounces
tiniest baby: 2 7/8 ounces
4 1/2 ounces
(can't wait to see the color on this one)
There is about 5 days difference in age - and the size difference is pretty amazing. But the newest kittens are feisty and willing to climb over their big brother for a meal.
Names will happen when gender is determined..... It will be fun to watch them grow up from this size.
And we got some video...it wasn't interesting at first, but then a fight broke out:
LOL. We see they'll be great tusslers in short order!
ReplyDeleteAww, isn't Jade a good mom, to take them all on? Wonder what happened to their biological mom. Good news re: the TNR, though -- 19 cats! Awesome!
Yay for Jade! What a great Mom!
ReplyDeleteWe had such a good laugh at that "fight". So funny!
That is so sweet. What a good momma. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is going to make for some fun posts. They are adorable
ReplyDeleteAhhh Jade we are so proud of you for taking those orphans in! What a sweet Momma cat. And 19 cats thru TNR -- fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet that she kissed them and adopted them as her own. Jade is very pretty as well as being a good Momma cat.
ReplyDeleteFaraday: get'im little blackie! ka-pow! (Faraday's such a violent little kitty - baaad influence, we say)
ReplyDeleteThose babies sure are feisty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good momma Jade is to take on four new babies. My goodness they are all tiny! Looking forward to watching them grow up healthy and strong.
ReplyDeleteNineteen cats trapped ...that's crazy and unfortunate that no one cared, until now.
Jade is a STAR to adopt the newborns! What fun it'll be watching these tinies grow...
ReplyDeleteHow sweet that Jade accepted those babies. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fantastic success story! So happy the orphaned ones found a new mom.
ReplyDeleteFor those reading this, check out my cat blog for archived stories about the abandoned/feral cat colony I manage.
http://homelesscatcare.blogspot.com/
That's wonderful of Jade to have adopted those babies ! Yay ! Purrs, Zorro
ReplyDeleteJade is such a wonderful Mum!
ReplyDeletePurrs,
The Chans
OH my goodness. What a joy and such wetness. And Jade is beautiful too, I might add.
ReplyDeleteSweet little tiny babies, and Jade is such a good mum.
ReplyDeleteAhh look, kitties in a bowl!
ReplyDeleteThey are soooo cute!
Noodle
Oh what sweet pictures!
ReplyDeleteHow good that things worked out too :)
We also want to say Thank You for your kind thoughts on the passing
of our Grammie. She was a great lady who loved woofies and kitties lots :)
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure, JJ
and Angels Tiger and Tillie
THAT was the most adorable fight…..EVER!
ReplyDeleteAwwwwww! I mean lots of awwwwww!!!
ReplyDeletePlay bows,
Zim
Thank you for all your awesome TNR efforts ... wow!
ReplyDeleteThose babies are so tiny! Great job, sweet and beautiful Jade. :)
Aww, what a good mommy! And look at those little scrappers! Think they're boys? MOL
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