Pictures of my sweet bottle babies. CUTENESS WARNING and picture heavy ;)

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Saved these babies from being separated one by one and left to the hands of who knows to possibly die (they were being given away for free on an ad on Craigslist... at one week old!!!
)... so I took them in so they wouldn't be separated, sad enough they can't have their momma anymore. I am bottle feeding them, and am planning on rehoming them. I picked them up Friday night, and two of their eyes were just barely starting to open. They have grown so big over the past 4 days and know my voice, touch, and smell. I'm their new 'meowmy'


Falcor, the only male. He's a funny little fellow, loves rolling around playing- he was showing off for the camera tonight!:











Anastasia, a gorgeous dilute torbie with white (she has the tabby 'M' on half her head.. the blue half, as well as a blue striped tail and one leg with a couple of blue stripes). She is so sweet and VERY VOCAL when she gets hungry!!!!









Fern is my 'lil piggy. She LOVES to eat. She was the first to open her eyes, as well as the first to learn how to suckle the syringe. She's a leader :) and a gorgeous blue classic tabby... although she has some cream in her coat as well.









Irene is the biggest girl. She has a really interesting coat, with tabby markings on her face and arms, but her body looking like it's going to be a tortie patterned coat. So another GORGEOUS dilute torbie!









And Thumbellina, my teeny tiny babe who just wants to be loved constantly. I love her blue color, it's so deep and gorgeous and she has perfect white markings. She's going to be such a beautiful kitty.









And some group photos!!! Falcor and Thumbellina were being ridiculously cute antagonizing their other siblings while they sleep. Anastasia sleeps with her eyes wide open!







Irene and Anastasia

 

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What an absolute gem you are for taking on these tiny little kittens.

How can people play with little lives like that?! It's appalling. At least they didn't just dump them...but.....

Please keep us posted, and thank you, on behalf of your little foundlings.
 

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Oooohh, the cute! How tiny they are. Are they your first bottle babies?
 
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The first ones where I actually know what I am doing. When I was 17 I attempted to save three abandoned babies... all ended up dying. But since i've joined TCS i've learned SO MANY THINGS about bottle feeding that I had no idea about, and feel horrible knowing that if I knew those things back then those babies probably would have survived.

But now that I know all of these things I am feeling much, much better and things have been going great the past few days, they are gaining weight like crazy and just too sweet.
 

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Don't feel bad about the three you tried to save when you were a teen... Bottle babies are touchy things; we all know that. And you did your best. They were loved while they were here, and you gave what you had--what more can a person do, really?

I've never had the chance to interact with really young kittens. The youngest I've ever had was a four-week-old abandoned barn kitten, who became my first cat, Tiger. (Yes, she had a boring name; no, she was not a boring cat.) These little ones lucked out with you. Keep in touch with your vet and try not to lose too much sleep, 'kay? :)
 
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I try not to feel bad, just wish I had known more back then. But can't change that, so I use my knowledge and time now to save as many babes as possible!


Thank you for your kind words! I've actually been sleeping really well in between feedings, so it hasn't been too hard!
 

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Their fur is all messy, like a baby's hair when you take off his little hat and it's all sticking up all over the place!
 

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Oh no, it is so sad that they don't have their mommy, God bless you for taking them in and helping them, I know it is a lot of work, they look wonderful! You are doing a wonderful job taking care of them.  they are all irresistibly cute.
 
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