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Permalink 05/10/09 11:58, by Steph Shangraw, Categories: Eva, Cory

Cory: 1 pound, 4.5 ounces
Eva: a fraction of an ounce over 2 pounds

No wonder she can flatten him when they play!

Cory will be six weeks old in the middle of this coming week, by the original estimate the Humane Society came up with. I'm a little concerned about him -- not about his small size (he's only a little smaller than Eva at a comparable age, actually) but because of his development speed. At almost six weeks of age, I haven't been able to get him interested in any food except his milk and canned food milk from his bottle. If hand-fed Babycat kibbles one at a time, he'll eat a few, but otherwise, that's it. I've tried every suggestion I've had and everything I can devise, and he watches Eva eat, but he just isn't getting the hang of it.

I'm trying not to measure his progress against Eva's, since she's so precocious, but he really should be at least partially weaned by now.

More later, need to go out for a few...

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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