Sad News

[stoutfellow]

This morning, I made a quick check on the kittens. When I peeked in, it looked as though Shadow was dead, but I didn't have time to make sure. When I returned from work just now, I made another check, this time with a flashlight, and confirmed it. Part of Shadow's hindquarters seemed to have been bitten off; I'm fairly sure that was not true this morning, but I have no explanation. Tab seems to still be okay.

Comments

[hornedhopper.livejournal.com]

Oh, man! The first LJ reading I've done in weeks, and it's the saddest story!

It sounds like you did everything you could possibly have done. Feral cats are so unpredictable: when they don't come back for a while, *anything* could have happened. I'm glad she didn't, in the end, abandon her kittens, but life in the wild is hard. I agree with Cuz NeonNurse that there was probably something wrong with it to begin with. Good luck with the situation. Console yourself that you've provided a better safe harbor from the elements that Mama couldn't have expected to have.

P.S. Great new picture for your icon!!

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'll probably continue to feed mamma cat even if Tab doesn't make it; maybe that'll make the difference in her next litter.