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The Watership Down litter (Clover, Silver, and Pipkin) came to our rescue on March 20, 2024, from the Lancaster Animal Shelter. Clover has been adopted and we are looking for a loving home where Pipkin and Silver can be forever sisters. They will be ready to go home around the 24th of April, and will be eight weeks old at that time.
These three sisters were found under a deck of a home being renovated. There was no sign of a mom cat and all three were very small, dehydrated, and severely malnourished. The Lancaster County Animal Shelter asked if we could take them, and once we got them home we immediately gave them subcutaneous fluids and glucose to perk them up and then baths because they were caked with mud.
As soon as we put them in the incubator, Clover sat up, and her eyes shined like headlights – she was so alert and aware and had so much life in her eyes. And that’s how they got their litter name from the Art Garfunkel song “Bright Eyes” from the movie Watership Down. All three kitten names are from characters in the story.
Clover was definitely the strongest of the three. Silver was kind of midling as to whether she would survive, but we held out very little hope for Pipkin, the smallest of the three and by far the most frail.
We immediately took Pipkin to the vet, thinking it would likely be a one-way trip. Her heartbeat and breathing were diminished, but her temperature was normal, so she is what we call a “kitchen sink” kitten. Medically speaking, we threw the kitchen sink at her and hoped for the best. More subcutaneous fluids, tube feeding, glucose, antibiotics . . . anything to get her through to the next feed. After an intense 48 hours of high acuity care, she started to come around. Then after a few more days, she was as strong and as feisty as her siblings.
We strongly prefer to keep Silver and Pipkin together. Two cats will keep each other company when you are at work or away, and they will burn off a lot of energy you don’t have to deal with. The adoption fee is $150 for one kitten and $225 for two. The fee covers FIV/FeLV testing, deworming, vaccinations, and spay/neuter with a partner clinic.
To set up a visit, drop me a note at cherylsferalsandfosters@gmail.com or PM me. If you are considering adopting, please fill out and submit the adoption contract found in The Adoption Process link on my website (cherylsferalsandfosters.com). In the meantime, you can follow their journey on Facebook: Cheryl’s Ferals and Fosters Chat Group. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3).
