Baby came to the right person

And thank you for making me feel better about humanity this evening.

Willingness to feed, squeaking up a storm, and climbing up your neck seem like favorable signs.

I wish I lived close enough to help.

and energy we have to you and your little rescue.

Sending all the good vibes I can muster up for your success with this little one!

Where did you find her? And she was alone? Do you think the mother dumped her? Good job getting her going again! I predict she will be fine--if she was not going to make it, I suspect it would have happened by now. Best of luck to both of you! ❤️❤️

Another kitten did not make it. I buried that angel by Mittens the Kitten. Not sure if there are others.

I'm going to feed the kidcats and then take a nap!

Love her/him up for us. And we’ll need plenty of progress photos.

Awwww…I’d trade places with you today in a heartbeat, Siwsan.

You have the biggest caring heart, but as you said what else can you do. Give the little sweety a chance to live and grow. Sending good vibes to the kitty baby, and you as you are an amazing, and kind person. Blessings.

Might have to put that off for a day or so but I will get it done!

Glad you could revive the poor little thing. I hope it survives.

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Sending good thoughts and prayers. You are, quite literally, an a angel to these little fur babies. Best of luck!

And you're an angel for caring for the little furry ones.

If s/he seems to be thriving, eating, pooping, mewing, kneeding, cuddling, tgen you're doing ok. If s/he becomes lethargic and belly seems distended or no poop, see a vet if you can afford it. Or call an animal rescue organization in your area.

Big hugs from me and my feral tribe of TNR'd kitties.

I have raised dozens of kittens that size with good results. You are doing everything right.
Bless you sweetie!

Wish you both a long, healthy and happy life.

What a lucky baby! 💗💗

So adorable and you are an angel in human form for saving all the babies 5hat you do.

then she's over a week old
I was told that cat's usually open their eyes in 7 to 9 days.

That's about the first sign I look for so by this time next week she should be showing off her beautiful blue eyes.

good for you and high hopes for the foundling~

Sending many positive vibes to you and the little one.

on a heating pad, lots of KMR and TLC. Sending up prayers to St. Francis and St. Gertrude of Nevilles for this baby. Looks like a girl, maybe some patches of cream color on her.

I also hold her right over my heart and she falls asleep. I found a pouch that is the perfect size for her so I can tote her around with me, although hopefully she will sleep. A lot.

Honestly, she was so cold when I found her that I was sure I was too late. It reminded me of when I found Tudor after that awful storm, last year. Then there was that one flicker of a movement and such relief washed over me.

I checked her for fleas and did find one. Her coat is so thin, at this point, that they should be easy to spot, and I WILL keep checking.

If anyone can save her, it's you !

more from you. Welcome officially to our DU family.

of this sweet baby.

you are giving her a chance. I am guessing female too. Definite positive vibes headed your way!

found him alone outside on a Mother's Day many years ago. That kitten formula KMR does miracles with orphans. Feeding every two hours is rough; wish I lived close by to help.

Praying for you and all the fur kids ❤️🫶

She looks like a tortie. If so, chances are 99.999999999 etc. that she’s female.

Thank you for helping this precious sweetie! ❤️

I have a very soft spot for any variety of grey felines.

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On my phone the white fur looked yellowish.

One of my kitties is a beautiful gray/white female.

...but even better, you will have the love of that little one for the rest of your days.

Well done.

An old vet once told me “If you get all the parts of a cat together, the cat will make it.”

And - this lucky kitty has you on his/her case!

So I'm mentally preparing myself, if that's the case. The best I can do is make what ever length of life she has as comfortable as possible.

and caring, and warmth and food and safety. Vibes for best possible outcome.

I'm going to spend the night in the recliner. Right now she's on my chest doing a great impression of a squeaky wiggle worm so she has energy. She's been pooping like a champ. She's actually the best pooper I've ever rescued.

I have an appointment with my therapist tomorrow. I wish I could put her in my bag and take her with me but they have a strict 'No Animals. No Exceptions' rule in the office. Fortunately it's a short drive so I'll be home in less than 90 minutes. I'll put her in the guest room to keep the curious kidcats at bay.

going. And sending lots of energy to you for this latest little miracle.

All the very best tomorrow.

My neighbor had run into my house yelling "can you save this?" She was ice cold to the touch so I thought she was dead. I filled a ziplock bag with warm water, put her under my shirt and held the warm bag over her. When she started to shiver, I took her out and laid her on the warm bag and put a Visine bottle filled with warm canned milk in her mouth. I was amazed when she started to suck on it. When hubby got home from work he went to Wally World and got kitty formula and a couple nursing bottles. I fed her every two hours for 5 weeks. I named her Wonder because it is a wonder she is alive. She still thinks I am her mother. She is the queen of the house and lays on top of me at night to sleep. She is more than 15 and is showing her age. I now have 5 rescues altogether. All are neutered and are inside cats since I live on what was a main highway before the interstate was built.

…her mother, she KNOWS you are.

...many towns or counties have volunteer groups that "catch and release" feral animals. They 'catch' them, have them spayed or neutered if old enough, give them any of the needed shots for life on the streets, usually nip an ear to let everyone know they have been properly vaccinated, give them a little love and cuddlng and set them back where they were found to rejoin their friends.

If you suspect this precious little one is the child of a stray, you may try to locate and reach out to such a group in your area and possibly help them to locate and care for her mom and dad, so that more babies don't suffer the fate of her sibling.

They lived to be 16 and 17, if I recall correctly.

Some jerk had a habit of dropping off newborns at a local cat store. This was about the 5th litter he's dropped off at the same age.

Both turned into $1000 "free" cats. One tried to swallow a spool of thread an inch at a time and got it wrapped around her tongue. The other developed a paralyzed larynx (which cats apparently never get, but she did). Both died of old age, choosing times suites to their personalities - one when I was out of town, the other waited until I came home from work so I could hold her on my chest as she left the world.

Hope this little one has a long happy life.

You're a saint Siwsan. If you and your household have anything to say about it, she/he will survive and become part of your family. She was sooo lucky to be found by you.

you are. You'll do your best, that's all that you can do. I can't wait to see how she grows.

there are others of the litter somewhere

Good luck little one

I hope the little one thrives under your care. She has beautiful markings from what the photo shows. Thank you for giving her a chance!

All of these well wishers and positive vibe animal lovers just melt my heart. I love being "woke"!!! Kindness. Empathy. Compassion. Loving. Caring.

Did I miss anything? DUers are wonderful!!!

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Oh yeah, I missed INTELLIGENT.

loving and caring for that wee thing. Congrats on your new kitty.

Sleepless nights for sure but more happiness for you, her/him, and us.

S/he looks like my brother and sister kitties I rescued when they were about a week old. This June they will turn 13 years old. Wishing the same outcome for you both. Blessings!

And yes, you'll make sure she has a long and happy life! My rescue I did with one about this young was successful, and I had a heck of a lot less experience at that time than you do! My 'Puter lived to be a ripe old age of 20 before she passed. This one is such a precious soul... blessings on both of you!

thank you for sharing this with the world so we can send healing energy for your work & the cats & kittens you rescue.

It’s a beautiful story like this that renews my hope for humanity.

Sending you thankfulness for all you do and strength to get thru the grueling nights.

You found a quarter pounder! That baby hit the lottery when she/he found you. Bless you.

you should call her Lucky!

Wonderful story! Thank you for all your work, care, and love. I’d say this little one somehow reached the right place at the right time.

and got caught in a storm and couldn't get them all to a new safe place before getting scared off, chilled, or just totally exhausted.

Best of luck with your new rescue. She/he was very lucky to have been found by one of the best rescue moms on earth!

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that the babies get abandoned. Sometimes they just get lost when mom is trying to move them, especially in bad weather. Mom gets spooked by something, or exhausted, or baby gets left behind somehow. There may not be a thing wrong with her. Or she may just be the runt of the litter and Mom moved the bigger ones first and then ran out of energy. Anything's possible. But with you taking care of her I'm pretty sure she's going to be okay. Maybe we should rename your house the Florence Kittenton Home, as we used to call a friend's house when she had litters of bottle baby kittens from the shelter.

and this sweet little soul.