I never had only one cat before but Otis seemed very happy alone. Periodically I considered adopting another but wasn't sure if it would work for him. I had previously had 2 sisters and a brother and a sister who grew up together.
Last July feral cat had two kittens in my backyard.
The experts I consulted said to keep feeding the mother and leave the babies with her as long as possible.
A few days later there were July storms and it was pouring for days. I feared the tiny kittens would not make it. I went to the spot that they had been but they were gone.
My father heard crying during the night and we went out at 6 AM to investigate.
We found two soggy tiny kittens in a well and took them.
My initial intent was to rescue them and turn them over to a so kill shelter. We took them to the animal medical center to be checked out.
They were one month old sisters.
They needed to be bottle-fed and antibiotics for upper respiratory infections.
They had runny eyes and needed ointment. They had fleas.
Once I bottle fed them the first time I fell in love and knew I would keep them.
They went from tiny hissing balls of fluff to sweet affectionate babies by the end of the first day.
It is almost one year later and I have never been so happy for circumstances to work this way.
I love my girls Ruby and Boots with all my heart and Otis is coming to accept and play with his sisters. I adopted Otis at 11 months because I did not want kittens again but I'm so happy I raised these girls, they are so loving and bonded to me.
I'm so grateful to have them.
Written by Lisa @lisareed13