The volunteer from Yolo County SPCA who specializes in orphan kittens (not yet weaned) collected the babies late yesterday afternoon. They will be cared for by her until they are ready to be moved to the SPCA facility to be shown for adoption. SPCAs -- unlike city/county animal shelters -- don't have to take all animals and are not usually forced to kill adoptable pets. The babies are safe and will eventually find good homes.
When they came to us two of them them were listless and they were all just crawling about. One little boy was so frightened that he hissed at us and said "touch me and I'll beat you up!" when we got near him. In just 48 hours they were walking and running and climbing and wrestling with one another. They played with toys. They climbed our legs and purred whenever we were in the room. They were round and funny, just as kittens should be. They will continue to gain and change at an amazing pace under Lydia's care.
I am grateful for the kindness and caring of a homeless man who had nothing, but bothered to save the life of five fuzzy babies.
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