Hand rearing abandoned litter

One week ago a mum and her 6 kittens was dumped at The Mayhew Animal Home in London. Today, the mother has had a teriible ruptured absess on her mammery glands and can no longer feed her litter of tiny babies.
Staff will now be hand rearing these kitties round the clock as they need fed every 2 hours and monitored carefully. We have nightstaff at the Home so these kittens are able to receive 24 hour care. Here is a short video of one of the litter being fed by one of our cattery staff. It isn't just the feeding they need, as you can, see they also need help going for a 'little wee' afterwards as mum would naturally wash them to stimulate that, so staff wet a warm cotton wool pad to make sure they also toilet properly. Mum is now in recovery, but is a harsh reminder of the complications that arrive with pregnancy and litters and why people should vigillantly neuter all pets in their home.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• The Mayhew Animal Home
• ginger kitten
• hand rearing kitten
• rescue centre

[oneillchrismuscle]

yes i agree..well done you!!..and the kitty is soooo adorable..i love the way hes kneeding your shirt after his feed and the rug too hoping for more milk,its so sweet. xx

[kiefersbird]

after seeing horrific videos of people dumping cats in wheely bins and throwing puppies into a river, this puts a smile on my face. My faith in the human race is restored! thankyou for looking after these kittens