Six kittens, rescued from the shelter, set out on a mission to find the coziest laps this holiday season.
Asa
About a month ago, Asa, a volunteer for Kane’s K9s and Animal Rescue, welcomed six kittens into her care — a variety pack, each with different colors and markings.
The kittens were rescued from a local Humane Society and arrived at Kane’s K9s with stomach ailments and declining health. Asa immediately provided supportive care and helped them eat when they had no appetite.
Through her painstaking care and many sleepless nights, the kittens began to turn around.
Asa
“Between spraying them to feed everyone and constantly cleaning up after them, those days were rough to say the least,” Asa shared.
She trusted her instincts and advocated for the kittens until they received the care they needed to thrive. When they had regained their strength, they expressed it with a chorus of meows – some squeaking, some crunching. Matsutake, one of the torties, had a charming raspy meow.
Asa
Craving affection, they immediately came to their foster mother when she entered the room, greeting her with a symphony of meows and purrs.
“All the different meows and so much purring. They might not be the loudest kittens I’ve fostered, but they might be the squeakiest.”
They greeted their foster mother with squeals and climbed onto her lap to napAsa
“They have so much energy now, they’re actually eating themselves and gaining weight for the first time.”
The kittens (Shiitake, Shimeji, Maitake, Nameko, Enoki and Matsutake) were named after mushrooms. Once they recovered, they quickly grew into plump little bundles, almost too big to all fit in their foster mother’s lap.
As they grew, they barely all fit in their foster mother’s lapAsa
Even in deep sleep, their spinning motors never seemed to stop. They preferred to sleep on their foster mother, and they often lay on top of each other, even though they had plenty of cozy cat beds and blankets around them.
Enoki, the orange tabby, stood out as the only boy in the litter.
Enoki, the ginger tabby, is the only boy in the litterAsa
He was in the worst shape, barely eating, but with proper care he made a remarkable comeback. Not only did he catch up in size, but his lively orange tabby personality shone through.
“I was most worried about him not doing it when I first picked them up, but look at his round, healthy belly now.”
Asa
Asa sat down each time all six oozed onto her lap and snuggled in one by one until it was overflowing with purring kittens.
When they were ready for adoption, four kittens were quickly matched with their perfect homes. “Shiitake and Matsutake have been adopted together. They have settled into their new home pretty quickly. They are already so spoiled and loved.”
Asa
Nameko and Maitake will also share their first holiday season together. “They settled into their new home right away and have been running around, snuggling, throwing up a storm and just being their sweet selves.”
Meanwhile, Enoki and his sister Shimeji are still looking for a home to share this Christmas.
Asa
Thanks to their foster mother and the support of her rescue, these kittens blossomed into beautiful young cats with loud purring engines and happy spirits.
Asa
While waiting for a forever home, Enoki and Shimeji continue to cuddle, often wrapping their arms around each other like two peas in a pod.
Shimeji and EnokiAsa
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