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raptor_rider

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13. Thank you everyone

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 11:58 AM

Apr 2014

Think I know what's going on. Mama kitty is a calico. She's 10 months old.

I checked on the remaining babies last night, and I'm on another rescue mission. The runt is a chubby little thing, however the other is skin and bones. Mama kitty is not able to produce enough milk to sustain life to more than one baby. So I'm hand feeding the other baby. Got kitten formula and bottles. I believed that the baby that passed on me starved to death, and that I just didn't catch it in time.

So, little Julius is with me. Likes to sleep between my breasts for the warmth, and hearing my heart. I feel very blessed to be able to do this.

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I've raised cats for a very long time. [View all] raptor_rider Apr 2014 OP

Death is a difficult thing to confront and to survive. Jenoch Apr 2014 #1

I love kitties--They teach me about life & stuff nikto Apr 2014 #2

Sorry shenmue Apr 2014 #3

Major Hugs to both you and Mama! hamsterjill Apr 2014 #4

Cats fill my heart up like nothing else. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #5

The only mama cat I ever had lost her litter one by one. KamaAina Apr 2014 #6

I don't have cats, but I have dogs LibertyLover Apr 2014 #7

Yes they do -back in the early 90's I had 2 mama cats both gave birth within a day of each other azurnoir Apr 2014 #8

Wow! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2014 #9

rr� they are bundles of love.. all of them... MrMickeysMom Apr 2014 #10

Good vibes to you and Mama Cat... joeybee12 Apr 2014 #11

thank you for taking such good care of your furkids. niyad Apr 2014 #12

Thank you everyone raptor_rider Apr 2014 #13

And they'll never forget that jrandom421 Apr 2014 #14

I'm very, very sad to inform, Julius didn't make it raptor_rider Apr 2014 #15

I'm sorry about Julius. Sometimes those little kittens just aren't strong enough. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2014 #16

Julius was a male calico raptor_rider Apr 2014 #17

RIP, Julius. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2014 #19

Thank you TVO raptor_rider Apr 2014 #20

animals know when they are loved. mgcgulfcoast Apr 2014 #18

I believe, Julius held on raptor_rider Apr 2014 #21

I have raised cats for a long time as well davidpdx Apr 2014 #22