A newborn kitten never got to nurse from his own mama and experience her love until a kind woman came into his life and gave him the love a mother would.
Meet Opie! This is him at 2 days old.
Aleigha Jade Kelley shares the story with Love Meow: "I love my Opie so much. I am a groomer and one of my clients knew of a mother cat who passed away after giving birth to 3 kittens. I immediately volunteered to bottle fed and help however I could. The client kept 2 and the last little furball was given to me."
Opie's first nap at his new home in a nice warm blanket.
"I have had him since he was 2 days old. I bottled fed him every 5 hours, it was so rewarding to watch him grow and get stronger. He's 13 weeks old now."
Having his first bottle like a champ!
"From the first moment I held him it was love. He's so spunky and adorable. All of our babies are rescues. He completes our family - 5 dogs and 2 meows."
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Opie opened his eyes for the first time!
After a bath... He didn't mind it :).
Opie fell alseep in his human's arms...
At 4 weeks old, Opie is ready to explore and be adventurous!
Some of the most rewarding things about raising a rescue kitten is seeing something like this...
or this...
"It was so sweet to be able to raise him from birth and watch him grow into a hyper little kitten. He definitely changed my life, every one of my babies have."
Every kitty deserves a second chance. Share this story with your friends!