Our Second Rescue

Picture taken going home from Paco.

We already promised ourselves, no more taking in kittens! But we couldn't ignore this one. She was only 2-3 weeks old and abandoned.

It all started when our Human went on an adventure to this place called Paco Park. She said it's a place where people either get married or buried. Strange place, I know... After exploring the park, it was time for her to go home, but then she hears a tiny sound, it sounded more like a baby bird rather than a kitten meow. Then boom! We found Kitty#2 (we never officially named her) lying near a bench, crying. Mommy cat was no where in sight, all the other cats found were males and did not want anything to do with her, that's when our Human decided to take her in. Before they went, she gave kitty a little butt rub to make her pee. Judging from the amount of fly eggs on her head, it looks like she's been alone for a long time.

When we got her she could only
 open her left eye.

So cozy.

Taking care of a new born kitten isn't a walk in a park (even if that's how she was found). The first thing we did was prepare a bed for kitty; we placed a hot water bag under a towel so kitty would stay cozy and not burn her self. We then sent our Human away again to search for kitten milk and a bottle specially made for new born animals.

Both eyes open. Beautiful!

Learning how to sit up.

We had one of those moments when a vet would sell us things we don't really need. Since our favorite vet was a little far and our Human got a little tired from the park trip, she went to the nearest vet she knows (but never been to). The only baby animal milk they had was labeled for "baby animals". We did do our research before letting our Human go, and we know that getting milk specifically for kittens was important. Since we had no other choice (and the vet did recommend it), why not?

Diarrhea. That's why not. Which happened a few days later. When it did happen we decided to take her to our favorite vet, and showed them the milk we've been giving her and surprise! It was no good. According to our trusted vet, the milk we've been using is mostly used by bird owners.

We didn't know that PetAg KMR was being sold here, we could have bought that instead since it's been the most recommended among people who have nursed orphaned kittens before. It had the same price as the first milk we bought. It was a little hard to find, we had to go through a lot of pet stores but we eventually found one that has it. The milk smelled more like milk and kitty loved it. Do take caution if by any chance you're going to use this product; keep refrigerated after opening, and smell the powder first before using. It's supposed to smell like regular powdered milk, if not, return it.

Our human will miss you the most.

During her last days with us she
learns how to walk.
We will miss you little kitty...

Our human had to stay awake the whole time, taking really short naps since kitty needed to be fed every 4-5 hours. We'll be honest, it was a very stressful job, but as cliche as it may sound, it was worth it. We placed an ad in Cat Care Philippines asking for someone to adopt or foster our kitty, we needed help as soon as possible because we're not even allowed to have cats here. Luckily it only took less than a day for someone to take interest.

Kitty's new human is very nice, and a huge cat lover. If that isn't enough, she also has a nursing mommy cat. Legit Milk? New playmates? Sounds like heaven for our little kitty!

Myaw!