Photo: Willow the cat.

Willow is enough of a kitten that her purrsonality, like her body, is still under construction. Check out her siblings Antoine, Feather, and Tysh.

This litter of four-week-old bottle babies appeared on the doorstep of a local veterinary clinic in a plastic storage box with holes drilled in the sides. An accompanying envelope contained a note describing the care they had been receiving and a check to help cover the costs they would incur.

Live, Let Live, & Learn—If you happen to find young kittens (or other baby animals) without their mom, please think things through before you act. Bottle babies have very special needs (food, temperature, excretory, etc.) and require expert care. It’s easy to shift into “helping mode.” But momcats do kittencare best!

Unless you are sure mom isn’t coming back, be prepared to quietly observe for awhile. Human intervention is not always what’s best for the animal! To paraphrase Antoine de Sainte-Éxupéry—you become responsible for those you rescue.

Willow is very human-oriented and loves to be handled. You can tell she misses her mom because she is always calling for her. Shoes seem to be special for Willow. She likes climbing over them.

Willow likes—being held and touched

She dislikes:—not having a feline mom

Photo: Willow the cat.

Willow’s Characteristics

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Confidence—	Adaptable to change—
Plays well with others—	Activity level—
General Temperament—

Photo: Willow the cat. Photo: Willow and siblings, the cats. cat.