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I have 3 forever kitties, 1 forever dog, and 2 foster kittens- mama and baby. All of the forever pets have come from the SPCA or a rescue place. I volunteer at the SPCA, which is how I got the foster kitties. Mama kitty was abandoned while she was pregnant, and brought to SPCA, where she gave birth. When the SPCA employees arrived at work 1 morning, she had given birth to 5 babies, 3 of which died. So I brought Mama and 2 babies home when the babies were 3 days old. Mama came home with a horrible cold and would not eat for the first two weeks I had her. One of her babies caught her cold, and obviously wasn't getting enough to eat, and unfortunately, died too. (Talk about feeling GUILTY!)
BUT...since then, Mama kitty has made a complete turn around. We did antiobiotics for 2 weeks I believe, and FINALLY got her to start eating. She's very feisty and loves attention. Baby kitten is getting BIG, and is approaching 2 pounds, at which point it will be time for her to be spayed, and then go to her forever home (I don't think this kitten will have ANY problems finding a new home. I'd take her in a heartbeat if I could).
And the person who found Mama Kitty and brought to the SPCA had said they want to adopt her, I HOPE that is still true! I do plan to do this again...this has been quite an experience...sometimes frustrating, sometimes sad, but mostly very rewarding. It's gonna be VERY hard to give them back.
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