Nursing little newborn kitties is hard work. But look at how adorable they are today.
These kitties were found on Sunday morning. The stray momma had abandoned the litter and unfortunately, three were sacrificed to the dog before we could save these two. Honestly though, I can't even begin to imagine caring for five newborns.
Keith was a hero in all of this (briefly). He lifted some heavy wood and we were able to save kitty #1. Kitty #2 was lodged among the wood pile.
Supposedly only 50% of kitties nursed by humans survive. I hope our odds are slightly better.
They've been rejecting the bottle, so I have to nearly force kitten formula into them with an eyedropper. They don't like it too much.
At this point, all they do is eat(barely), pee, and sleep. Oh yeah, and cry. They cry like mo-fos.
Kaela seems to understand that they are part of our family and not to be eaten. However, she's not to be trusted with them alone. They look like little drowned mice right now, and Kaela loves to chase after varmints.
Kichu and Jita don't seem to care much for the kitties either. When they're old enough I suppose we'll see plenty of cat fights, vying for queen kitty.
