Cole came to live with us, along with his brother Caleb, and two sisters, Cathy and Caitlyn. They were all taking the bottle, but in the transistion stage to solid food. The girls took right to solid food and never looked back. The boys were not so keen on switching...what's wrong with a hot bottle of milk? (These boys wanted their milk warmer than any other kittens we've had...if it wasn't a touch on the 'too warm' side, they wouldn't take it.) I love bottle feeding kittens because you can feel their bellies getting warm as you feed...such a pleasant feeling.
We tried tough love...only one bottle at night...they would go all day without eating and then just inhale the bottle! We became softies. We finally just gave them bottles at normal times to keep them eating, and offered dry or canned in between...eventually they started eating. It was a proud day for this foster mom of the frootbats!These kittens all found loving homes. My friend adopted Cole and he is going on 7 years old this year. Have a great weekend everyone!
Oh My CUTENESS!!! Cole is a cutie and our dad actually had to bottle feed King and Pandora when they were little wee ones (this was before mom came into the picture) he's a big softee
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful memory!!!!!!!! It took our mama back to when she bottle fed Andy......very special time for her.
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Oh, I never thought about feeling their tiny tummies filling up...that must be indescribably fufilling. I would have been a total softee, too!
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What a cutie he was! Our mom can only imagine how wonderful (and time-consuming!) it was to bottle feed the babies.
ReplyDeleteWe're glad they all found forever homes!
What a cutie! We have never bottle fed so we had no idea that they get all warm - oh that sounds so sweet and wonderful! We are very glad that they all have wonderful forever homes!
ReplyDeleteOh wow!! What a lovely flashback story of beautiful Cole and his brother Caleb and sisters Cathy and Caitlyn! I've never had the pleasure of bottle feeding kitties so it's lovely to know how great it feels to do so! I'm so glad these beauties found homes!
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Cole is such a sweetheart. We are very glad to hear that he and his littermates found such nice homes. And we're sending you many purrs for fostering!
ReplyDeleteSuch an itty bitty cutie!!! Y'all have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteAwww Cole was such a little sweetie with gorgeous big frootbats.
ReplyDeleteThat is just so darned adorable! We are so happy those cuties all have loving forever homes now. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little guy Cole was! I bet he grew up into a very handsome mancat.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie Cole is!! We've never been bottle fed...it kinda sounds like fun!!
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