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Miracol

Every now and then we have a cat that seems to stand out among the rest. Miracol is one of those cats.

During the holidays Miracol was found by an Adopt A Stray volunteer sitting in an empty parking space in a busy parking lot, . She trusted the volunteer immediately and accepted a trip to her foster home. The first night in her foster home, she ate voraciously and tried frantically to get out the window, by morning she was calm and accepting and affectionate. When she was taken to be spayed it was discovered that she was full of milk.....amazingly that same day, two 3 week old kittens were found near where she was rescued. Adopt A Stray was contacted, picked up the baby kittens and started bottle feeding them.

Perhaps these were Miracols babies? Perhaps that's why she tried so hard to get out to get back to them the first night? But if reintroduced after being spayed and away from them for 5 days would she accept them?

It was a hard decision for Adopt A Stray. Although both mom and babies were doing fine separately, it's always better for baby kittens to be nursed and raised by their mom. With a mom like Miracol, there was no need to worry. The kittens were brought to mom in a crate, the minute she heard the first little mew, she was looking for a way to get into the crate and when she finally did she grabbed the first kitten she saw and moved him to safety, happily licking him like she just couldn't believe her luck in finding him again. When the other kitten was introduced to her she didn't miss a beat and repeated the washing and coddling. It took about another hour for the kittens to remember how to find nipples and nurse but she was patient and did not give up until they both figured it out and got their fill.

Miracol is extremely trusting of people. She lets everyone pet her and hold her kittens..... although admittedly she is always hyper aware of where they are and will cry for them to come to her if she becomes concerned.

Check back soon for more updates on Miracol and her kittens, they will be ready for adoption in about 4-6 weeks.

Check out the video below and see Miracol taking care of her babies.