Arkansas Woman Surprised to Find Litter of Kittens Who Came With Her New Home
Buying a home is a huge accomplishment, especially when housing costs are hitting all-time highs. It can take years, even decades, to save up for a down payment on a home, but it's a common goal that many people share.
When the time finally comes to look for the perfect home, there are even more factors and details to consider. No matter how much time you dedicate to it, though, there will always be an aspect of your new home that you didn't expect. For Lucy B. from Arkansas, that included a litter of kittens!
On November 4, she took to TikTok to share her adorable discovery. The trio of kitties were exploring just outside her home, but there was no mama cat to be found.
OMG--how cute are they? These gray, black, and white kittens can't be more than a few weeks old, but they're already climbing and tumbling around the porch like nobody's business. While it's unclear how the babies got there, it's impossible to doubt that someone was taking care of them. But was it a mama cat or an owner?
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Deep in the comment section, there's plenty of debate over whether the kittens are feral or abandoned. Most of the time, feral kittens would not be friendly to humans, but these little ones didn't seem to put up much of a fight. In an updated video, the kittens are safe and sound in a crate in Lucy's home.
Within days, the stray kittens were placed in a foster-to-adopt program where they'll grow up being cared for around the clock. Their futures are safe and secure, as kittens are always in high demand for pet adopters, but some viewers are still concerned about the kittens' mom. Lucy assured everyone that she'd been searching high and low for any sign of a mama cat, but nothing had come up.
Raising Orphaned Kittens
Newborn kittens may be tiny, but they require a lot of time, milk, and attention as they grow. While they're precise feeding schedule will depend on how old they are (you can typically find week-by-week feeding schedules online), you can expect to feed them every few hours around the clock. And when they're not eating, they're probably sleeping!
Kittens will need more and more space to roam and play as they grow, and they'll be ready to switch to a soft kitten food around 8-10 weeks old. This is typically the time adoptable kittens would find their forever home, but for rescued kittens like this trio, a slightly different timeline might be necessary.
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