Fats, Vitamins and Minerals

When the typhoon subsided Sunday last week, we started hearing a kitten meowing. Trevor and I talked about it and wondered whether anyone would - or we - should rescue it.

A few days later we started hearing two kittens. The following day, Trevor finally saw them, under a tree just outside our window. There was a tiny tri-color kitten and a bit larger black and white kitten. We figured they might be able to survive on their own. It was quite sad, though, hearing them cry whenever the rains started …

Then three days ago, it started raining again and we saw that the black and white kitten was gone, and the tiny tri-colored kitten alone - it looked dead, but I saw it move a bit so I thought there must still be hope. Trevor asked if I wanted to rescue it then perhaps later give it to my mom. Company for George and Fortun, I thought.

So we went down and took the little kitten into a towel and brought it to the apartment. It was wet and cold and really tiny, its eyes still closed.

I have no idea how old it is, but it’s incredible how it has survived almost a week outside in the rain with no food… when I picked it up, it fought back, it was a real fighter.

I placed the kitten on a towel over a warm water bottle. First we tried feeding it some milk (powdered milk mixed with water) using a teaspoon then later, Trevor and I went out to get it a tiny feeding bottle.

The little kitten seemed much better but it was nursing very little and Trevor said that it needs to pee and poo. I used a soft brush to massage its underside to help it and it worked - it quickly peed. It also ate very little so I thought that it might have problems pooing. So I took it to the sink and massaged its bum with my fingers ad it worked - out came a big hard poo!

Since then it has been feeding more often and didn’t cry too much anymore. I still use the brush to massage its body and undersides. The just a few hours ago it let out three large pieces of poo!

I’ve also placed Maria in its warm bottle bed to cuddle. Below is a photo of Maria and the kitten.

I truly hope this fighter makes it through - that it survives… I’ve always wanted a tri-color cat (George is gray and Fortun is yellow), and my dad told me along time ago that tri-color cats were supposed to be lucky cats.

I truly hope so!

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