HUNTINGTON, NY — Two boys — the “D kittens,” who’re round 6 weeks old, are the Grateful Paw Cat Shelter’s Huntington Pets of the Week.
Both furbabies have been trapped with their feral mamma in Baldwin final weekend, in accordance with Debbi Larkin, president of the shelter.
“Our pal and rescuer, John, acquired a name a couple of mamma and her two infants residing beneath their yard shed,” Larkin mentioned. “He rapidly got down to assess the state of affairs, and whereas on website after trapping them, we acquired a name inquiring if we may assist with the infants…after all we
mentioned ‘YES’ with out hesitation.”
Both tabby infants are in foster care and can stay there till the start of June, Larkin mentioned.
The rescue doesn’t have names for them but — it leaves it as much as foster households to decide on the names. They are being referred to as the “D kittens” for now based mostly on the letter of the alphabet the rescue assigns them. The rescue had many recommendations on its Facebook web page following a sneak preview final week.
The kittens have been checked by the rescue’s in-house veterinarian final week after arriving. They examined unfavourable for FELV and FIV and unfavourable for parasites, acquired their first set of vaccines,
had their hearts and ears checked, nails clipped and they’re litter field skilled, Larkin mentioned. They will obtain one other set of vaccines in three weeks, after which three weeks after, they are going to be neutered and obtain their final set of vaccines.
“They are each a bit timid however with additional TLC from the foster household they are going to calm down and understand we imply no hurt,” Larkin mentioned. “They had a really traumatic week after they have been trapped and brought away from their mother (they have been already consuming on their very own) after which delivered to us. I’m certain they didn’t know what was occurring. They have been placed in a big cat cage in certainly one of our free roaming rooms so they might settle in and see the entire different cats and never be afraid.”
They each have hearty appetites and sometimes eat on the similar time – aspect by aspect, Larkin mentioned.
“And it’s a good factor they all the time end their meals as a result of now we have two cats in the identical room that love the kitten meals and are all the time sticking their paws within the cage to attempt to steal something left on the plate!”
They love sitting on the shelf within the cage and searching and can often convey one of many furry mice onto that shelf after which toss it into the water bowl.
“I assume they’re making an attempt to see if the mouse can swim! They additionally prefer to play with the feather toys..I
assume they’re pretending to be hunters,” Larkin mentioned. “And when they’re lastly worn out they curl up collectively to take a pleasant lengthy nap.”
If you have an interest in assembly the “D kittens,” it’s possible you’ll name the shelter at 631-757-4517, e-mail [email protected], go to the Facebook web page or go to on the Grateful Paw Cat Shelter. The shelter will give updates from the foster home and let individuals know when they are going to be arriving.
The rescue is at 3 Verleye Ave., East Northport, and visiting hours are Tuesday by way of Sunday from midday to 4 p.m.
The shelter can also be open from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday nights solely for many who can not make it throughout the daytime hours.
“These cuties ought to be prepared by the primary week in June, so long as they meet the load necessities, and that might be thrilling in the event that they have been to be adopted at the moment,” Larkin mentioned. “June is ‘National Adopt a Shelter Cat Month’ and what higher solution to begin of the month with each of those infants going to their endlessly home. Just keep in mind, on the subject of kittens, two is all the time higher than one.”
