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We look after a #feralcat colony. #TNR is closed right now, which makes things challenging. #Today this happened:

Cinder may just be the worst mama cat ever. With her previous litter, we never did figure out which kittens were hers; we knew that Savannah had four, and there were eight all together. I looked out one day and Savannah had all eight latched on.

Anyway, just now Cinder was out at the feeding station. Little Ellie (four weeks old and the sole survivor of a two-kitten litter) came out of the shelter crying. Cinder kept going to different dishes to avoid her.

I went out with a plastic spoon and a tube of liquid cat treats (kind of like Kitty Gogurt). I squeezed some of it into the spoon and held it for the kitten. It took Ellie a minute to get the idea, but she ate most of the tube. Her little teeth are coming in, and she's still kind of wobbly on her pins. But at least I know she got some food. The kibble is still too big for her.