Five Kittens Purr Joyfully On A Foster Mother’s Lap After She Rescued Them From Another World
A litter of five kittens has been adopted by the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA). All of the newborns were in bad health, with swollen eyes and nostrils, as well as skin and bones.
Penny Richards, a volunteer, rushed to take them up due to overexposure. “As their brood is displayed in grayscale, all five — Weston, Walker, Margaret, Dorothy, and Ansel — are named after great B/W photographers,” Penny explains.
“The poor babies were sick with colds, and several of them were in very awful shape. Maggie, a gray and white girl, was unable to eat owing to dehydration and lung congestion.
“The first days I put her on a drip three times a day and fed her through a syringe by the hour.”
After the kittens were bathed and fed, they basked in the warmth and safety of their new nest. Penny got them the right medications and inhalers. Under such good care, the kittens’ morale increased and their appetite sharply appeared.
As soon as they felt better, the five Fluffies began to move around the arena and explore. Maggie, the smallest in the brood, began to show her extraordinary character.
“She turned out to be a born climber: in a couple of seconds she climbed to the very top of the arena and began to meow from under the roof, rotating her small head.”
The kittens’ appetite for food and attention increased as their eyes and noses cleared.
Maggie’s ravenous appetite made up for her lack of stature – she looked to be puffing up throughout the entire period she had been undernourished owing to sickness. Medicines assisted in the elimination of the tenacious ARVI. The youngsters began to work together to spend more time with their foster mother.
One by one, they crawled into Penny’s lap and settled down to take a nap. And although there was barely enough room for all five, the kittens purred in unison and fell asleep.
“Ansel was the first to come up for a hug after a meal, every time. He cuddled up in my lap for a while and then he was ready to play,” Penny adds.
“Maggie is the tiniest of the bunch, but she’s plenty of personalities. Penny says, “She chatted really loudly while eating.”
“She comes to you when she finishes her breakfast, goes down on her knees, washes, and purrs.”
“Unlike her siblings, Dorothy is more bold and brazen. She enjoys snuggling in your lap and arms, but she also enjoys climbing on your shoulder and plotting your escape.”
“Unlike her siblings, Dorothy is more bold and brazen. She enjoys snuggling in your lap and arms, but she also enjoys climbing on your shoulder and plotting your escape.”
The kittens became restless teens as a result of the overexposure, yet something stayed the same.
“They’re still all crawling into my lap.” “The majority of them are also reaching out to kiss,” Penny says.
Walker befriends another student, George the kitty, and the two forms an endearing bond. “They came to see them last night, and everything went well, so stay tuned for more good news.”
“It was a joy to raise these children. Let them now be treated and adored.”