Well, here’s a kitten that has learned, even in her young age, that it’s important to center yourself, finding your own zen even in a rowdy, energetic family dynamic. She’s fed, unbothered, probably moisturized, flourishing and definitely content.
Presumably, the kittens in today’s gif are all part of the same litter and their mom is the one that owns the tail made into a plaything. But a group of kittens in the San Diego area in California have found a delightful surrogate mom; one with extra toes and a big heart.
Mittens, a polydactyl cat, was taken into care on April 8th at the Helen Woodward Animal Center along with her single three-week-old biological kitten that they named Socks, since she’s also a polydactyl. At the same time, a group of six week-old kittens were rescued by the shelter. These little orange kittens were sadly without their mom, and would likely have perished without intervention. But fortunately, Mittens was up to the task of surrogacy, taking in the orphans for feeding and cuddles. The adoptees have been given names too: Flip, Flop, Jean, Jacket, Hat and Scarf. The shelter’s foster assistant manager reports that “Mama Mittens didn’t just decide to welcome them for nourishment; she immediately began to provide each of them with the love they’d been missing.”
The blended litter of seven kittens is doing well, all babies thriving thanks to Mittens’ excellent care. The shelter has indicated that all the kittens will be available for adoption after they have been weaned from foster mom Mittens. Prior to adoption, they will undergo a few more weeks of health tests and will be spayed or neutered.
Helen Woodward Animal Center’s website is linked here if you’d like to contact them for more information.
The source for today’s gif is here.
Good job Mittens!
Mama Mittens is priceless, a generous joy.