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Siwsan

(27,286 posts) Fri Aug 18, 2023, 09:06 AM Aug 2023

Had a bit of a scare, this morning. One of the kittens was missing. I thought mom was moving them

Then I saw little Tegan AND heard mom, so hopefully she's going to keep the here.

I put Tudor with his siblings but will keep an eye on things. He runs to me when he hears me approach so I'll do a lot of observing through a window.

The one decision I've made is, if she DOES start to move them, he's not going. I just have zero trust in her desire to care for him. I wish you could really see and appreciate how tiny he is - much smaller than his siblings. If there would be a repeat of what happened earlier this week, he would not make it.

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Had a bit of a scare, this morning. One of the kittens was missing. I thought mom was moving them (Original Post) Siwsan Aug 2023 OP

Yes, keep an eye on him, and take him in soon. Goddessartist Aug 2023 #1

He just climbed into the shelter. Mom is nursing one or two of the babies Siwsan Aug 2023 #2

Poor little almost-orphan. CousinIT Aug 2023 #3

I know you already have a full house, but I do hope you take the little guy in. iscooterliberally Aug 2023 #4

Thank you for taking such good care of the little ones. We do see how tiny he niyad Aug 2023 #5

Those little ones really grab your heart Walleye Aug 2023 #6

I was hoping to have him spend more time with his sisters Siwsan Aug 2023 #7

Make like a little teapot and tip right over, pour love right out. He has your heart already. thatcrowwoman Aug 2023 #8

I am watching for his mom to leave so I can bring some goat milk and pate to the kittens Siwsan Aug 2023 #9

Goddessartist

(2,067 posts)

1. Yes, keep an eye on him, and take him in soon.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 09:17 AM

Aug 2023

Siwsan

(27,286 posts)

2. He just climbed into the shelter. Mom is nursing one or two of the babies

Reply to Goddessartist (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 09:26 AM

Aug 2023

I'm going to be ready with food for him, in case she is in the process of rejecting him.

It looks like I'm not going to get much done, today, save for watching over Tudor.

CousinIT

(10,193 posts)

3. Poor little almost-orphan.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 09:43 AM

Aug 2023

Please save him!

iscooterliberally

(3,010 posts)

4. I know you already have a full house, but I do hope you take the little guy in.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 10:05 AM

Aug 2023

I think it would be less stressful on you if you didn't have to worry about him so much. Good luck in whichever way you decide to go!

niyad

(119,909 posts)

5. Thank you for taking such good care of the little ones. We do see how tiny he

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 10:09 AM

Aug 2023

is, sweet little guy.

Walleye

(35,670 posts)

6. Those little ones really grab your heart

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 10:17 AM

Aug 2023

When we rounded up some kittens years ago to be neutered and released Tiger was the tiniest kitten, that’s how he got his name. All the others have dispersed. He’s the one that stuck around all these years, he was here again last night and I expect to see him tonight. He’s still feral but he lets me pet him. And he responds when I talk to him. Sounds like Tudor Is a keeper!

Siwsan

(27,286 posts)

7. I was hoping to have him spend more time with his sisters

Reply to Walleye (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 10:20 AM

Aug 2023

but I'm tipping towards taking him in. I don't know - maybe a little bit of my spirit went in to him when I was working to revive him. He certainly does seem to have bonded with me.

thatcrowwoman

(1,230 posts)

8. Make like a little teapot and tip right over, pour love right out. He has your heart already.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 10:40 AM

Aug 2023

🩵🕊tcw

Siwsan

(27,286 posts)

9. I am watching for his mom to leave so I can bring some goat milk and pate to the kittens

Reply to thatcrowwoman (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 10:53 AM

Aug 2023

I'm just not at all confident that she's nursing him. And it's dipping into the 40's tonight so I'll be keeping a really close eye on him, as the sun sets.

And, yes, I do have a special bond with that little miracle. I guess we 'imprinted' on each other.

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