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Letting these little ones go is hard – it’s so difficult when any animal here gets adopted and leaves for their new home. It’s bittersweet but it’s what we do. They deserve their own human family.  We so enjoyed watching the kittens’ antics, especially our Energizer Kitten, Jasper. Please CLICK HERE and your heart will sing with joy!

Jasper has now settled into his new adoptive home – the same home where Velvet lives!  Thank you, Peter and Patti, for opening your hearts and home to another Beauty’s Haven family member!

Congratulations Peter, Patti and Jasper!

This precious little girl, Lynx, has found her forever home with someone who has been a friend and supporter of Beauty’s Haven ever since I can remember! Greg Jones has adopted her and she is en-route to her new home in Connecticut!

God really is good – I’ll always believe! Congratulations, Greg and Lynx!

Many thanks to everyone who donated to help our precious kitten family,
Jasper, Jasmin, and Lynx!


A Surprise at the Store!

When Theresa went to the store on Tuesday to get supplies for the rescue, a kitten approached her and wrapped herself around Theresa’s legs.  Theresa picked her up and walked back into the store thinking perhaps someone left their car window open and she had escaped.  Store personnel were surprised that Theresa was holding the kitten.  Someone said they had been trying to catch her, and her babies, for a few weeks and that sometimes they put cans of food out for them but they hadn’t seen the babies in a few days.  Someone had dumped the mother cat some time ago and she had been living under the trash dumpster where she had a litter of five kittens.  That’s so sad!  Momma Cat is just a kitten herself!

Theresa knew Momma Cat had no milk and that the store personnel were putting food out for the others, so she decided to take Momma Cat to the rescue and return to try to catch her babies.  Momma Cat needed to be spayed – she definitely did not need to have another litter of kittens!  Theresa put her in the car and went back to the curb to get the shopping bags.  While walking back to the car, two little eyes peeked out at her from beneath the bushes after which she heard a tiny ‘Meow’ and another smaller kitten that looked just like Momma Cat walked up to Theresa and looked up at her as if to say “Take me too!”

Theresa scooped the baby up and went back into the store to advise them that she had one of the babies too.  Before leaving, she searched the area for the other babies but didn’t see any of them.  The manager of the store, however, said they would continue to be on the lookout for the remaining kittens and promised that they would leave out food for them.

Safely Home!

Once back at the rescue, Momma Cat and her baby settled in.  Even though Theresa is allergic to cats, she couldn’t help but to hug on both of them.  It was nice to watch them come to life after getting proper nourishment.  Momma Cat is thin and has no milk whatsoever but baby still tries to nurse.  The baby was comfortable enough to start playing with toys, seemingly, without a care in the world.  Momma Cat, however, was not feeling as well which is understandable with everything she has been through and trying to sustain her babies.  She looks like a baby herself.

Throughout the night, Theresa could not stop thinking about the other kittens. She called the store manager the next morning who stated that they would attempt to catch the four remaining kittens and that three were already spoken for which left one unwanted baby. Beauty’s Haven would, of course, take the remaining kitten if need be. Theresa did not hear back from the manager, so she decided to return to the store, with Momma Cat in hand, to see if the kittens would respond to her ‘Meows.’  Theresa saw and tried to catch three of the kittens – she did not, however, see a fourth.  The kittens were playful and in fairly good condition.  They came within three feet of Theresa, but did not want to be touched nor were they the slightest bit interested in Momma Cat.  They were eating on their own and exploring – just busy, carefree little kittens!  If only they could understand that bad things could happen and that they needed to be caught. Not only are they at high risk of being run over by cars entering and leaving the parking lot of the store, the danger that would befall them should they innocently wander into the busy highway is beyond unthinkable.

A Visit to the Vet

Momma Cat and baby were vetted on Wednesday and were found to be underweight and full of parasites and fleas. We, sadly, learned that Momma Cat is likely pregnant again and is only about ten months old – she’s still just a baby herself.  Baby Boy is four months old which means his siblings are the same age so if any of the remaining kittens are females, it is possible that they, too, may become pregnant.  This is yet another reason why it is imperative that the remaining kittens be caught as soon as possible.

Many thanks to those who are helping us to help these precious little ones. If you would like to sponsor a kitten or contribute to their care, donations can be made on our website. CLICK HERE TO DONATE.  Please note in the comments section that your donation is for the ‘Kittens.’  Please be assured that no amount is ever too small and all donations are so greatly appreciated.

If anyone is interested in adopting either or both kittens, please contact us.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

August 26th, 2017 – Saturday

The kittens had a calm night – their warm nesting bed is in Popper’s stroller.  They can’t control their body temperature so it’s important that us humans do what we can to help with that.  I parked them right next to my bed and every 2 hours they were fed, burped, gently rubbed, and they had a little help to eliminate waste.

Kittens Good Night

The babies are not much bigger than my thumb!  The girl, Alana, is 2.3 ounces today and Aiden is 2.2 ounces today.  They were both about 2 ounces when we found them yesterday morning.  Gaining weight is good!  But they are very fragile and have many hurdles to overcome.  Many orphan kittens don’t survive.  Being premature, well, the odds of their survival are worse.  But we are going to be optimistic and do all we can to help them live.

Kittens size

Popper doesn’t understand why the kittens are in her stroller but she’s ok with it.  Popper got hit by a neighbor’s truck a few years ago and it broke both legs and dislocated her hip.  Keeping a Boston Terrier quiet for weeks so they can mend isn’t easy but the stroller helped.  Now the babies will make good use of it.

Popper-1

Aiden, the smaller one, has a very good appetite but I’m a bit concerned about Alana.  I’m very glad we’re headed to the vet.

Kittens on Heart Plate

I’ll update when I can.  Thanks for following us and the progress on the babies!

 

August 25th, 2017

We found these two precious newborn kittens at the barn this morning – they appear to be premature.  One was under the golf cart and the other was by the gate on the concrete baking in the sun.  Both still had the placenta attached.

Abandoned Kittens

The kittens are warm and comfy and close to where we found them so I am hoping that momma will return.  Maybe their mom was a first time mom and didn’t know what to do or something scared her away.  She may have been in the process of moving them because they were several feet apart when we found them.  We’re going to look around in case there are others.  Please pray that they will be okayed that we can find their momma – we will be searching.

Kittens Placenta

I cut the babies’ cords and cleaned them up. They will be monitored and cared for 24/7.  Newborns, especially premies, can be a challenge.  The little boy’s name is Aiden and his sister’s name is Alana.  Alana is the bigger (but weaker) of the two.

Kittens

Bob made a very quick trip to the store to purchase milk replacer.  They both had a little milk and went to sleep in a warm and comfy bed.

Kitten Milk

I feel bad for their momma. I hope our cats or dogs didn’t run her away. And I’m glad the donkeys were not around the house last night – they may have hurt the mom or babies.  Hopefully, mom will return.

Please keep these sweet little kittens and their mom in your thoughts and prayers.