Little Gizmo has quite a story of survival! He was born to a stray that visits our garage, about 4 weeks ago. She had four kittens, but one was stillborn. A week or so later, two of the others got a serious upper resp. infection and died. The very protective momma cat would not allow me to get near her to take away the kittens that had passed. Sadly, I can relate to her reluctance to give up her babies, even in death. It broke my heart to see her cuddling with those two kittens, and hovering over them as any protective mother would. Little Gizmo was the smallest of the litter. Suddenly, he no longer heard the cries of his siblings. He stayed close to his mother and he too still tried to cuddle his deceased siblings, desperate for warmth and familiarity. Finally, after two days momma cat seemed to understand that her babies were gone. I was able to take the two kittens away for burial. Momma cat temporarily seemed to want nothing to do with little Gizmo. I was afraid I would be bottle-feeding a tiny kitten, round the clock. Thankfully, Gizmo's mother welcomed him back and has been taking excellent care of him ever since. I check on Gizmo throughout the day, every day. Gizmo and his mother have a nice warm area with a heat lamp in the garage, but I still worry that they might be cold. So, the girls and I bring Gizmo inside for brief visits, to get him used to being handled and to socialize with other cats. He is still so small but such an adorable little survivor! Gizmo needs a few more weeks with momma cat before being adopted, but we are proceeding with the process of trying to find the right home for him. Hopefully, once he is weaned, we will be able to get his mother to the low-cost spay/neuter clinic.
If you are interested in giving little Gizmo a loving, forever home, let me know. This little guy has been through a lot. He is a fighter and a survivor. He deserves a wonderful home!
