On a lonely day in the middle of in Quincy, Illinois, a litter of kittens could be heard crying out for help.
For whatever reason, their mother had sadly abandoned them.
She abandoned her young ones at only a few weeks old, leaving them vulnerable to the world.
From the looks of it, the kittens wouldn’t survive for long out in the harsh elements.
Fortunately, luck seemed to be on the litter’s side.
To The Rescue
Two weeks after the litter was born, a rescuer found one of the kittens that the mama cat abandoned.
Knowing that it needed a dedicated caretaker, the rescuer reached out to a woman named Liv, who volunteers as a foster for the Quincy Humane Society and Hannibal, MO-based Cuddle Cat Rescue.
Liv didn’t hesitate to open her home to the poor white and gray kitten right away.
Things were going well, but Liv was worried about the rest of the litter.
She wondered what may have happened to them, until one day she got a call.
“I received a call from the same person a week later that they found two more of the siblings that the mother cat was no longer caring for,” Liv shared.
As soon as she learned about the other littermates, Liv immediately told Cuddle Cat Rescue about the situation, hoping that they would allow her to take in two more kittens.
Thankfully, the rescue gave her the green light, and that same day the two little tabby kittens arrived in her home.
“They were brought to my house about 20 minutes later by the person that found them,” Liv recalled.
This was when she met one of her easiest foster kittens to date.
Getting Settled Down
One of the new kittens that arrived in Liv’s home that day was a white and ginger cat named Douglas.
A quick assessment of him and his littermate revealed that they were actually in good shape and were as healthy as can be.
So, after looking them over, she proceeded to place them in an incubator to warm up before feeding them kitten formula.
Surprisingly, Douglas took to bottle feeding almost instantly.
“He was a good eater right away,” Liv shared.
This was far from what she expected since most often than not, rescue kittens found it hard to adjust to bottle feeding.
“Sometimes kittens who were with a mama cat don’t take very well initially to the bottle, but [Douglas] was great!” Liv said.
Liv continued to care for them and give them all the essentials as the kittens purred with gratitude.
From there, Douglas continued to grow stronger and stronger every day under Liv’s care.
New Home, New Adventures
Even from the get-go, Liv could tell that Douglas was going to be an energetic and lovable cat, and she was right.
“Douglas was awesome when I brought him in… chatty and active,” Liv recalled.
As the little kitten started getting used to his new home, his personality shone brighter than before.
He loved playing with his littermates and chatting with Liv whenever he had the chance.
He was also the typical kitten who spent his days eating and sleeping.
Onto New Adventures
These days, Douglas busies himself with following Liv around the house like her mini shadow.
If he’s not tailing her, the little kitten spends his time filling the house with his adorable meowing.
“Douglas is super chatty… he loves meowing his little heart out,” Liv shared.
The charming tabby has also become quite the cuddler.
“He has recently learned how to get into my bed at night where he cuddles up next to me,” Liv recalled.
At the moment, the little kitten is still in foster care.
But once he gets neutered, he will be put up for adoption around the middle of December.
We’re sure that with such a charming and enthusiastic personality, it won’t take long for Douglas to find his forever family.