Alley Cat Rescue is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit committed to the care and shelter of cats. A big litter of kittens, together with their mother, came at the rescue facility in serious condition, with the mother being skin and bones.
Even in her state, this cat attempted to nurse her offspring; she had a total of eight kittens, one of whom did not survive.
When the remainder of the kittens were examined, it was discovered that one of the infants was significantly smaller than its siblings.
The organization’s volunteers jumped into action and began giving the mother their entire attention in order to rehabilitate her health, while others looked after and fed the baby.
“These guys had an upper respiratory illness, were flea-infested, and were attempting to suckle a really emaciated mom cat.” We supplemented all of the kittens’ milk with Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR) and provided enough of food for mom.”
Bubble Gum, the tiniest baby kitten, weighed only 10 ounces at 10 days and had a remarkable drive to survive; he was little and frail, yet he always ate as if it was his last meal.
The shelter also stated:
“We knew we had to work harder to keep him warm and feed to increase weight because kittens weighing less than 100 grams had a reduced survival chance.”
The truth was a difficult start for the cute cat because he weighed half as much as his brothers. He proceeded to gain weight over time, and in his first week in the shelter, he weighed twice as much.
The great Bubble Gum became stronger and began to travel around the site as the days passed. He was still little in comparison to his brothers, but that didn’t stop him from joining them and replicating everything they did.
Staff at the center added:
“Without our help, he would not have survived.” We keep a careful eye on him and hand feed him to ensure he gets his meal on time. We also make certain that he has enough time to nurse mom without being pushed away by her siblings.”
