Kitten rescue!
8 years ago
General
Sunday night, there was a tornado warning in my area that I didn't know about. I went to watch Blade Runner 2049, and came out into a torrential downpour. Once I got home I could hear kittens crying from my living room.
I went and searched all around the house, but couldn't see them. They'd gotten under the house, and the crawlspace was all flooding with water (it was a really bad storm).
I crawled in there with them, to the lowest, tightest part of it, near the heat unit. My clearance was only about an inch or two, laying flat, in the mud and rain. The poor little guys were terrified and soaked, but after about an hour, I managed to catch them.
Their mother's a stray who lives in the neighborhood. My neighbor across the road feeds them all, but they're a pack, basically of all black cats. I can't tell which one is her, and none of them let us get close, so I don't know that I'll be able to get the kittens back to her. I've tried taking them outside to see her, but no takers. I think she may have left, or been in trouble when the storm hit.
Anyway, I have them, and they're adjusting really well, so far! Pics on my tumblr!
https://coypowers.tumblr.com/post/1.....de-runner-2049
I went and searched all around the house, but couldn't see them. They'd gotten under the house, and the crawlspace was all flooding with water (it was a really bad storm).
I crawled in there with them, to the lowest, tightest part of it, near the heat unit. My clearance was only about an inch or two, laying flat, in the mud and rain. The poor little guys were terrified and soaked, but after about an hour, I managed to catch them.
Their mother's a stray who lives in the neighborhood. My neighbor across the road feeds them all, but they're a pack, basically of all black cats. I can't tell which one is her, and none of them let us get close, so I don't know that I'll be able to get the kittens back to her. I've tried taking them outside to see her, but no takers. I think she may have left, or been in trouble when the storm hit.
Anyway, I have them, and they're adjusting really well, so far! Pics on my tumblr!
https://coypowers.tumblr.com/post/1.....de-runner-2049
red770
~red770
Aw, little cuties. Nice save!
CoyPowers
~coypowers
OP
They're great little guys.
Durock
~durock
Got a good heart there ...
CoyPowers
~coypowers
OP
I don't know how anyone could ignore them crying like that!
drivernjax
~drivernjax
They look big enough to be away from mama. Even though I've seen kittens hang around mama until they're up to 4 months old, I'm sure these have been weaned and, therefore, don't really need mama any more. BTW, I just LOVE black cats. I wish I could take one off of your hands for you. But, my mother would kill me if I brought another cat home. LOL.
CoyPowers
~coypowers
OP
Hee, it's okay. I like black cats too. These guys look and act like 4/5 week old kitties, but they only weigh 10 oz. They're tiny, despite their proportions. They can eat and what-not though. They're adorable little guys.
Wolfian18
~wolfian18
Aww, little cuties! Good rescue! They do look old enough to be weaned, so they should be just fine away from mama!
CoyPowers
~coypowers
OP
They're eating, and I have some formula too!
Wolfian18
~wolfian18
Great!
Zippy
~zippy
Good on you to help them!
CoyPowers
~coypowers
OP
They're so big now, and they're little monsters. My blinds in the back of the house are all to pieces thanks to them. But the kittens are doing good!
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