Orphan Kittens

It is spring again.  That time of year when cats have kittens and coyotes have cat for dinner.  Our friend, Jane, had the sad experience of losing the mother cat leaving behind kittens whose eyes were barely open.  Prairie House's reputation as an intensive care nursery for cats has spread throughout the county.  Yes, you guessed it, the kittens were brought to us to care for.  It isn't as bad as it sounds, however, because this time it was only a temporary stay.  Jane was leaving town for a few days and said she would re-claim them on her return.  She was true to her word and did come to get them after only 5 days.  She was amazed at the fact they had doubled in size while she was gone.  I think Prairie House has the orphaned kitten care down to a science now.

Jane was sure we needed to keep a couple of the cuties to live at Prairie House.  We told her 10 healthy cats and one invalid cat is the limit here.  No room at this inn for permanent boarders of the feline kind right now.