Ok you animal lovers....Here's a sweet and true story for you all :)

The school called me the other day. They knew that we are animal lovers. Seems like the matience man, Joe, found some kittens the other day in one of the back buildings. They were about 2 weeks old or so since they had their eyes open. The next day, he saw that one was dead and the other three were gone. The mother wasn't around. Then later in the day, they (people at the school..staff getting ready) found the remaining three kittens in a grassy area right up by the school.

We are guessing that the mother wasn't able to take care of them and knew that there were people around who might be able to.

The kittens were weak and they tried feeding them with an eyedropper..that worked for a little bit but they knew that they weren't going to be there over the weekend and they were trying to figure out what to do.

They called us..we went right down and we said that we'd be glad to see what we could do for them. We had some extra bottles on hand and they took to the milk pretty well.

My calico cat Molly, was sniffing around the kittens..I told the girls to watch her around them (Molly lost a batch of her own kittens during an awful experience around Mother's Day)..then she started to lick on them. Pretty soon, the kittens went up to her.

Long story short...they are using her just as sort of a pacifier...even though we are feeding them, she's letting them, They're happy, strong, purring, and Molly is very content..

It's like she has adopted them and gets on her guard if we go near the kittens now.

Aww, that's sweet. I love it when animals take care of babies that aren't their own. :)

I've adopted quite a few stray cats/kittens myself. I'm a cat-lover myself. :)

What a wonderful story, Jana. :D

Awwwww. I love cats. Great story!

That was really nice of you to take care of those babies! :)

Awww... how precious!

that's so sweet.
I'm such a sucker for stories like that. :)

Very cool story Jana! :thumb:

That was pretty good, Jana.

We love cats!

We've bottled fed many batches...even some preemies.

The shelters and foster homes want any where from $25---$60 to adopt cats/kittens and many people don't want to or cannot afford that. We take in strays if someone finds some (we get many phone calls :) ) then usually find good homes for them. They've already been manhandled by the kids so we try to find homes with children.

They are soooo spoiled..right now, looking out the window..I see 2 lounging on the pool deck, one laying underneath one of the big shade trees, 2 more are playing in the two story playhouse we have for them, 1 is up in the treehouse looking for birds..and I don't know where the rest are right now! :)

Glad that I could share this story with you all...Molly is sooo proud of "her babies".

You always tell such nice stories... I can relate to your story, this is why it touched me so. I too found a batch newborn kittens many years outside my work. It was a Friday & the mama was no where to be found. I knew we couldn't keep them (allergies) but didn't have the heart to leave them there abandoned, not knowing all weekend so I took them. Those cuties crying-meowing the whole way home in the car, it touhed my heart. Went to a pet store & got all the necessary things to nuture them. Bottle fed them & they were so happy. Found people to adopt all 3 within that weekend. Many years later, hubby still tells people this story so proud :)

That is the sweetest thing i've ever heard!! It is so nice to see people helping animals out. All I seem to hear these days are stories about animal abuse :( I'm glad there are people like you around :) :yesnod:

Awww Jana that was a wonderful story! :happy:

Cat lover here here as well. I have 4...yeah can't turn my back on them.... I'm glad someone nice as yourself took them in, and MOMMA Molly took a liking to them too. They know when lil ones are ill..or hurt...gotta love 'em!! Hope all is well all the little ones!! :ghug:

That is SO sweet, Jana! :)