Solo

 

A few weeks ago, our Mama Cat had 6 kittens.  One died right away.  Then she disappeared into the forest with them and we didn't see them for a month.  Last Friday when I came down in the morning to get Adrianne ready for school I heard the sound...tiny meowing coming from outside.  There she was a tiny kitten sitting alone on the back porch.  I had no choice but to leave her there.  I was hoping that Mama Cat was just out bringing the other kittens back up too.  So for several hours the poor thing cried and cried.   Finally I gave up and went to the vet for a bottle and kitten milk.  It was a frustrating process trying to get her to eat and I would say that I was in a losing battle.  The girls were so delighted by the kitten's arrival but I warned them that we would do our best but even then the baby kitten might not live.  There is nothing more distressing then hearing your 4 and 6 year old praying with eyes squeezed shut and hands folded that Jesus would help their kitty.  The next morning the Mama Cat was back on the porch.  I brought her in to the kitten, but she didn't want to have anything to do with her.  She would just hop out every time I put her in.  So I held her down so the baby could nurse.  When Jonah got home from work, he followed the Mama down in the forest to see if he could find the other babies.  He did manage to find her "nest" and there they were, all dead.  We've been able to continue to catch the Mama and make her nurse to the point where is now willing to do it on her own.  The girls are calling the kitten "Rosie" but Jonah wants to name it Solo since it the single survivor.  Don't you love the crazy eye smile Adrianne has?