[ourplace] Re: Three Litters Of Kittens Are Alive Today Because Of This Super Surrogate Cat Mom

From: "Linda Gehres" <ljgehres@xxxxxxx>
To: <ourplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 09:50:11 -0700

Aw’w’w’w’w’w, I love these wonderful kitty stories!  My Brandy is from a
shelter here in Alameda, and the mother’s previous owner felt it best that she
give birth to the kittens at the shelter and be adopted by someone else.  I did
later learn that the mom and all of his siblings were adopted, and in fact,
they were the favorite cat litter that year at the shelter.

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Super Surrogate Cat Mom

Three Litters Of Kittens Are Alive Today Because Of This Super Surrogate Cat Mom

Julie E.H.

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The love of a mother is not defined by blood. Want proof? Just ask this mama
cat!

Meet Izabelle. A VERY special feline who is redefining what it means to be a
mother. She and her “large litter” of kittens came to Best Friends Animal
Society NYC <https://www.facebook.com/bestfriendsanimalsocietyNYC/>  with quite
the story to tell! She had been living with two other cat moms. All three cats
gave birth around the same time but only Izabelle successfully nursed her
kittens. The two other cat-moms had difficulty feeding their babies and bonding
with them.

iz1

As the kittens grew hungrier and hungrier, Izabelle knew she had to help. She
took the two other litters, along with her own babies, and became Super (Cat)
Mom!

iz2

The owner became overwhelmed by so many cats so he surrendered all of them to
Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC). People assume that kittens, once surrendered
to a shelter, will find homes and they will live happily ever after. But that
is not the case with kittens that young. Many facilities don’t have enough
volunteers to work around the clock to bottle-feed kittens.

The fact that the babies were surrendered with Izabelle was truly a blessing.
Best Friends Animal Society NYC, better equipped to deal with 15 kittens, heard
about Izabelle and agreed to take all of them in.

iz3

“It was obvious from the beginning that Izabelle is an incredible little kitty.
When we first met her she was exhausted, dehydrated, and thin from nursing so
many babies,” Shannon Kirkman, Foster & Adoption Coordinator, told Love Meow
<http://www.lovemeow.com/surrogate-cat-mom-takes-in-14-hungry-kittens-and-saves-their-lives-2354714578.html>
. “But she still welcomed our staff petting her and even rolled over purring
when she was given attention.”

All of Izabelle’s hard work was paying off! All three litters of kittens were
doing great! Healthy, happy and full of fluff!

The staff gave Izabelle I.V. hydration which made a big difference. They also
took turns holding and loving on the kittens so mama could finally get some
much needed rest!

“The four oldest kittens (who were clearly from the same litter) were big
enough to be immediately weaned, leaving her with 10. The biggest kitten and
smallest kitten were also taken to a foster home for bottle feeding, leaving
mom with eight,” Shannon told Love Meow.

The Super Mom still had plenty of work to do but the staff felt if they didn’t
separate her from some of the kittens, she would end up malnourished and
dehydrated once again. Izabelle was literally putting her life on the line so
she could care for all three litters of kittens.

iz4

Izabelle, with an open heart, accepted babies that weren’t technically her own.
Because of this super surrogate mama, all the kittens are happy and healthy.
They will all be adopted out to their forever homes once they are old enough.
SHARE this story with someone you think is a super mom! Or with someone who
would go out of their way to help others. Izabelle is a true inspiration!

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***
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and
be gracious unto
thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. —
Numbers 6:24-26
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References:
- [ourplace] Three Litters Of Kittens Are Alive Today Because Of This Super Surrogate Cat Mom
  - From: Kristine Beltz

[ourplace] Re: Three Litters Of Kittens Are Alive Today Because Of This Super Surrogate Cat Mom

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