After being discovered outside without a mother, a litter of five newborn kittens was brought to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Virginia.
The rescue’s foster volunteer Penny Richards didn’t think twice about taking them in.
The kittens’ umbilical cords were still linked even though they were just two days old. They were just miniature and were always looking for warmth and comfort.
Penny began feeding them continuously and set them up in a warm nest with heated blankets and a cuddly toy.
The kittens started nursing off each other without a mother present, which can be harmful and hazardous. For the first week, they wore little protective onesies until they got used to it.
Piccadilly or Dilly, the kitten who was the runt, immediately caught attention. She was the smallest and tiniest eater of the group. Penny had to work harder than usual to get her to eat.
Because she made the most noise, “I always started the feeds with her, and when everyone else was done, I went back and offered her more.”
