Hello Kitten Fund Supporters,

The leaves are starting to fall and the kittens just keep coming! Many of our littlest ones are almost ready for adoption and we have also taken in several other litters.

Sweet little Paige is loving life in the Community Room. She is growing more confident with people and loves to run to the door in the morning so she can be the first to get her wet food! She loves to play with enrichment toys and hang out with any cat that will let her. She’s often found hanging out in the cat trees, watching birds with Dani at the window, or trying to snuggle with June in the blankets. She is truly a cat that thrives with feline company and we hope that she will find the right home soon.

Now that Tempura is old and big enough for diagnostics, we were able to get a good look at her brain. The brain scans showed us that Tempura essentially has no cerebellum, the part of the brain that deals with balance. This birth defect (cerebellar agenesis) was likely caused by Tempura’s mother being ill during the pregnancy. Although Tempura will always be wobbly and need some special care for the rest of her life, she will not get worse. She will very likely have a long, healthy life with the right care. She will require some help with standing while eating, will need a low-entry litter pan, and would do best in a home with some carpet she can use to push herself around. Nonetheless, Tempura is a happy little girl who doesn’t understand that she’s any different from other cats. She loves to play with her new foster sister (who has cerebellar hypoplasia), Bianca. These two golden girls are often found hanging out and love to chase toys together.

Hetty also was able to see the neurologist about her balance issues. Her brain scan showed that there is nothing wrong with her brain; rather, there are some slight differences in the nerves in her inner ear. She will also always be a little different, but she is a wonderful little kitty who will also have a high likelihood of living a long, healthy life.

Rosita has been enjoying being able to hang out in Suite B. She is still not great with people but has been doing okay with the other cats. She is definitely a very curious girl and likes to check out the room every morning when she is released from her crate. We are continuing with her medication and monitoring her behavior, but so far she has been doing very well. She still needs to learn some proper behaviors when interacting with people and tends to try and bite hands, but she has improved greatly in terms of her aggression.

The Jam kittens are all doing well and recovered from a short bout of diarrhea, a common but unpleasant issue among kittens. They are all on adoption hold. Fluff and Jam will be going home together.

The McDonalds kittens (McMuffin, McNugget, and McFlurry) are also doing well in foster and we are currently working on finding them their foreverhHomes.

Modelo and Orzo (two single kittens who came in last month) are growing up and getting ready for their forever homes as well. They are friendly and sweet and are just waiting for the right family to scoop them up!

Early in September, we welcomed a trio of “bagel bites:” Garlic (male), Cinnamon Raisin (male), and Everything (male). Yes, it’s true. We officially have a cat named “Everything” because that’s exactly what he deserves: everything he wants! Unfortunately, all three have tested positive for ringworm, so they are being quarantined until they knock out that nasty fungus! Hopefully, after a few medicated baths, they will be healthy and ready to find homes!

Speaking of ringworm, we also have four tiny little statesmen (and women) in our ringworm isolation room: Alaska (female), Dakota (female), Utah (male), and Wyoming (female). They are also showing signs of feline calicivirus, a virus that can cause tongue and mouth ulcers and can be serious if it causes kittens to stop eating. Despite this, they are full of energy and love to chase each other around. We are optimistic that they will recover with a regimen of antibiotics, antifungal treatments, and strict monitoring of their appetites. These tiny little ones are only about a month and a half old, but they are strong.

This year, we are expecting many more kittens to come, even into the winter months. Unfortunately, with the cold weather comes the higher chance that these kittens will be sicker than the summer cohort. As the weather continues to cool, we need your support now more than ever. Without your support, we wouldn’t have the resources to care for them.

Thank you for all that you do.

Your Correspondent,
Jae