Cloud and PollyShelly @5_star_strays
Shelly, a seasoned rescuer with over 12 years of experience, received a distress call about three kittens in urgent need of help.
A Good Samaritan found them wandering aimlessly with no mother in sight. Despite efforts to locate her, the mother cat showed no interest in caring for her babies.
The kittens were in dire condition, their eyes crusted shut from infections, and their underweight bodies struggling. Without hesitation, Shelly rushed to their aid, scooping up the smallest kitten for critical care before tending to the other two.
They were found wandering outside with no mother in sightShelly @5_star_strays
Despite already caring for 16 rescues, Shelly couldn’t bear to leave the kittens to fend for themselves.
“I decided to take them home. Knowing they had just turned three weeks, I thought they would soon be able to start weaning,” Shelly shared with Love Meow.
Polly immediately took to the bottleShelly @5_star_strays
“I continued with a bottle for a few weeks more, whilst introducing mixed wet food. I named them Polly, Cloud, and Destiny.”
Despite Shelly’s Herculean efforts, Destiny, the runt of the litter, sadly lost her fight. Polly and Cloud eagerly embraced bottle feeding, filling their bellies to the brim at each feeding.
She turned into a shoulder cat, a stunnerShelly @5_star_strays
With improved appetites and proper treatment, Polly and Cloud began to heal. Their eyes cleared up, their bodies strengthened, and their energy levels soared.
“I think I had just got to them in time without having any lasting damage.” The mother cat has since been spayed, along with a few others from the area.
She has beautiful markings and a big personalityShelly @5_star_strays
Polly, the calico, boasted stunning markings from birth. Her fur coat grew even more striking and gleaming as she matured.
She strutted about with her tail held high as she explored her surroundings. Her brother Cloud followed closely, his curious gaze scanning everything around them. Together, they learned to eat from a dish and mastered the art of the litter box.
Cloud and Polly have grown by leaps and boundsShelly @5_star_strays
“Along the way, Polly and Cloud seemed to be progressing nicely and develop the way kittens should.”
The siblings were introduced to other fosters in the house for socialization. After sniffing around and getting to know them, they erupted in joyful play, blending beautifully into the clowder.
Polly and MiloShelly @5_star_strays
Polly and Cloud made a full recovery and blossomed into boisterous young cats. They befriended many foster kitties, some of whom took them under their wings.
When it was time to find them a loving home, Donna, a previous adopter, surprised Shelly when she inquired about four kittens.
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Donna fell head over heels for Polly and Cloud as well as two of their foster friends and couldn’t bear to separate them.
A week ago, the foursome was officially adopted and moved into their forever home.
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“It’s not every day that you get someone who offers four of them a home… It’s an opportunity that you just can’t let go.”
In less than a week, the quartet has settled wonderfully into their new home (now with six cats), scampering around, playing to their hearts’ content.
Polly and Cloud have been adopted with two of their foster friendsShelly @5_star_strays
They absolutely adore their human mom and have hit it off with their new feline siblings.