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Hungry Eva!

Permalink 03/19/09 19:49, by Steph Shangraw, Categories: Eva

Eva’s growing! She weighed in today at 4 oz even. Not surprising, given how insatiable her appetite is!

I forgot to mention this morning: last night, just after I showered, it was time to feed Eva. Even though I was dry, Eva refused to have anything at all to do with me - would not eat, would not stop crying. Sean had to feed her. It certainly wasn’t that she wasn’t hungry, so I assume it was a scent thing. She was fine at her next meal, ate for me with no problem — maybe I smelled more like me again by then! It certainly says something about the importance of scent in her world. She can’t see, I’m unsure how much she can hear. Her entire world is what she can feel and what she can smell.

The three-hour schedule seems to be working out well for everyone. Eva is more satisfied with her meals and sleeps more quickly afterwards, Sean and I are less exhausted and have time to get a bit more done around her meals, and the adult cats get more time with Sean and I without being interrupted by Eva’s meals.

We’ll have video to post tomorrow, Sean is resizing it to make it a bit easier to see online. Here’s the latest batch of pics. Enjoy!

Follow up:

The lives of various fostered kittens and cats: Eva, born March 15 and abandoned the next day; Cory, orphaned at two weeks in mid-April and rejected by a foster-momcat April 17; Kate, Ryu, Zephyr, and Aurora, who were surrendered as "strays" on June 22 at roughly 4 weeks old; the "Sneezies", 6 3-month-old kittens who developed a respiratory infection; Beauty, Belinda, and Benny, a brave momcat and her two kittens; Tiggs, a very young mom.

Eva has gone to her forever home, and her family will continue to give us updates here. Cory is staying permanently with us. Kate, Zephyr, Ryu, and Aurora were all quickly adopted. Gambit and Stella have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, but Boomer, Archie, the black twins, and Beauty have all been adopted; Benny was, I believe, adopted by his other foster family

Please support your local shelter and rescue organizations so they can continue rescuing babies (just like these ones!) and adult animals who need assistance! Many shelters are in need of donations of supplies (ask for a wish list) and time (at a wide range of jobs) just as much as financial help. Rescue organizations have a wide variety of things they can use help with, contact yours and ask.
If you're looking for a pet, please adopt one that needs you!

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