This is Daisy, she is one of the 4 starving kitties survived a coyote attack and were taken in by the CATS Cradle Shelter in Fargo, North Dakota. She was just 5 weeks old and weighed in only 6 ounces. “You can see by her bulging eye sockets and thinning hair that she would not have lasted much longer, not to mention that at 5 weeks she should weigh about 1 1/4 pounds not 6 ounces,” wrote CATS Cradle Shelter on Facebook.
Their mother didn’t make it after trying to protect them from the coyote attack. “We immediately put them all on KMR and a ‘Recovery’ wet food… We also have dry kitten kibble, softened with KMR. After 4 days with one of our fosters, Daisy has gained 1.5 ounces, the largest kitten gained 2.5 ounces and the other 2 gained between 1 and 2 ounces. They are now more active and playful.” They were messy little eaters and Daisy sometimes looked as if she took a swim in her formula.
When little Daisy and her siblings went for their second checkup, the vet was pleased with their progress thanks to the loving care of their foster mom Lori and her family and Romeo, the family’s English Sheepdog who “has stepped up to surrogate parent these little orphans.”
The shelter recently reported that all four kitties have been adopted together! “They will be sharing their home with their foster canine brother Romeo forever. Lori and her husband have decided that they just cannot part with them and they are now officially adopted.” With their help and love, Daisy and her litter mates have made an amazing transformation from “the wee little malnourished pumpkins into the gorgeous kittens they have grown into,” said the shelter. And Daisy despite still being the smallest kitty in her litter, she’s now 11 weeks old at 1.54 pounds. “Pretty impressive considering she was a mere 6 ounces at 5 weeks of age.”
“We got these babies just in time, I do not believe they would have survived more than another day or so. I am so thrilled with how great they look now, barely recognizable from their former selves.”
Little Daisy at 5 weeks old, weighed only 6 ounces
Checking out the dish washer
At 7 weeks old, Daisy is bigger and healthier
Daisy and her litter mates today! All adopted together!
Daisy, then and now
Photos by CATS Cradle Shelter (follow them on Facebook). Updates from Team Corky
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How cute they are! So glad you were able to save them and give them a forever home. They also have lots of playmates!
It warms my heart to see them doing well.
What a wonderful ending to what could have been such a sad story!!! I know their brave mom is looking down from the Rainbow Bridge and is so happy her babies are safe and have adopted a family.
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Poor little babies!! I’m so glad they are healthy and happy and have their forever homes. They look wonderful now.
I am glad that they are doing better and were able to stay together. They will bring much joy to their adopted mommy.
What a fun life these kitties will have together!
Delighted that these little beauties survived and now have a wonderful home together! Feel really badly about their momma though. Very sad! Coyotes are vicious and so much larger than a small cat.
While it’s sad that the mama cat is gone you have to admire her bravery, defending her kittens from a predator several times her size.
Wish we could protect all our pets from them.
I LOVE them all! I’m so sad that their momma didn’t make it, but she died a hero protecting her babies. Bless you Lori and your husband for adopting all of them and for Romeo for being a great big brother.
Bless there little hearts and bless their mom! I like to think she knows they made it. She embodied what a mom is.
I’m just speechless at Daisy’s first picture. I’ve seen some sick kitties, but she was probably only hours from dying! Thank goodness for both her mamas, biological and adoptive. They did good for her and her siblings. (And daddy too!)
The mom of these 4 kittens was surely courageous, giving her life so that her 4 babies might have a chance at life. Bless the people that found and nourished these 4 little souls. I hope they all have many happy years together with their new family.
Aww! I’m so glad that the kitties survived the attack. I’m so grateful for the mama cat (RIP) and the rescuers for saving them.
They look so plush and fluffy now! Lori must be a miracle worker. I’m glad that they’re staying together. They’ve been through enough.
Totally!
Aw these poor little things! I’m glad they were found and nutured back to health.
glad to see them healthy
<3 so glad they get to stay together. the transformation is remarkable. such cute beebees
Precious! She looks like my calico [now 14]. What sweet little babies, and kudos to the foster failure parents! [I am a member of that club too]
Wow, what à gréât happy ending!!!! They look marvolous. Thanks for giving all thé lové they needed, bless these little Angels and you, purrrrrrrrssss
Thank u for the rescue, amazing hooman & canine companion!!!
awww…kudos for the rescue…what a sweetie
Happy to see she is doing fine and that they were adopted together.
Awwww! I almost cry a little of happiness! Love it!
Daisy is truely amazing. Glad they will be together.
Every time I read this story and see the pics I am utterly amazed at their transformation. When I first heard of these poor little things I was certain that they would not make it. I am so glad that I was wrong. Thank you Cats Cradle Shelter for rescuing them and finding them such wonderful fosters. And a HUGE THANK YOU to Lori and her husband for taking such wonderful care of them and making the decision to keep them all together forever. After what they went through they deserve that. May God bless you all.
I’m crying right now! I’m so grateful to all the people who took care of these sweet fur babies and to the family who decided to adopt them all! May they live a long and happy life. They are all so beautiful, so fragile and sowilling to live. My thoughts to their brave mother :’(
all so adorable, i want to love them
Love happy endings. But sadly not for their mother. She gave her life trying to save them. It’s great they were rescued.
HOW FANTABULOUS THIS IS!!!!
GREAT!!!! WONDERFUL!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!
THIS HUMAN FAMILY ROCKS!!!!
YOU ARE MY KIND OF HUMANS!!!
YOU NOT ONLY SAVED THESE KITTENS LIVES,
YOU ARE KEEPING THEM ALL FOREVER!!!!,TOGETHER!!!!
WELCOME HOME LUCY,DAISY,LILA AND TEDDY!!!!!!
IT IS HAPPY DANCE TIME IN HONOR OF ALL!!!! AATEDDY,LILA,DAISY
Amazing. So thrilled they are doing so well. What a wonderful foster family and a truly heartwarming story.
such sweet story. And thank God for the people that decided to adopt them
What a family. So cute.
I like what Faye Dufour had to say. I’m extremely happy they were adopted together from the loving foster parents. Romeo sounds like a very cool dog.
Those precious little babies! They will always be safe now. R.I.P. momma kitty.
Adopted together? Thats awesome!!! 4 cuties X)
thank you for taking in those babies.thank you for giving them a home and a chance at life.
so happy they made it
amazing story of love compassion and courage. God bless your precious heart.
They are precious…can’t believe they made it! Also glad they were adopted together!
Such beautiful baby boos!