05/08/2025
Hello everyone! We’d like to share a little story about Scarlet, and her kitten- winter.
Scarlet (Mommy Cat) was brought to the clinic because she had no appetite, has been vomiting, had an episode of diarrhea, and had a fever. She recently gave birth to a litter of kittens.
Upon investigation, Scarlet tested positive for feline panleukopenia- a fatal viral infection among kittens and cats. Since we did not want to risk Winter, Scarlet’s kitten to get the infection, the team advised the owners to hand feed the kitten, and leave Scarlet at the clinic for her immediate treatment.
However, after a few days, the owners noticed that the kittens weren’t feeling well. So they decided to bring the kitten and have Mama Scarlet nurse her kittens instead.
Scarlet has stopped producing milk since she was confined. We were worried the kitten might need round the clock nursing care. To our surprise, several hours after being beside her kitten, Scarlet was able to produce her own milk. She was able to fight off the viral infection, nurse her kitten back to health, and on top of that, Winter did not show any signs of viral infection.
It amazes us how our pet’s maternal instincts may kick in despite, having to fight for their own lives. It reminds us of a mom’s unconditional love- both humans and animals.
To date, Mommy Scarlet and Baby Winter are doing fine. Their blood test results are now normal, and both have received their vaccines as well.
Thank you for inspiring us, Mommy Scarlet!
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