+ Parents | Adopted Kitten
Wish to talk about my Mom's little surprise when I reached her home this afternoon to fetch and accompany her to TTSH for her MRI scan result.
A little kitten was found at the foot of her block near the children's playground. Abandoned while still a day or two old from birth out alone.
Such a cruel act by some one to actually leave the kitten, knowing fully that it cannot fend for itself without its mother.
Stomach bloated full of air from all the crying for its mother; eyes still not opened yet, aimlessly moving about blind and shivering on the grass verge while people pass it by.
Such a sad sight. So sad that my Sis who lives in Woodlands Avenue 4, who is a year older than me saw it and picked it up while going over to my Mom's.
Dad was not keen to take it in at first, but when he saw how defenseless the kitten was, he gave in and they decided to "adopt" it even though they know it will be a lot of work for their old age to care for it.But most importantly, they had to nurse it back to health.
With bloated stomach full of air, its rear watery for some reason, hungry, cold, frighten and exhausted, the three of them Mom, Dad and Sis got into ER mode.
My Sis went straight to a Pet Shop in the nearby Causeway Point Shopping Mall to get milk and milk bottle - $12.00 for the milk the size of a condensed milk and $5.00 for the milk bottle.
Mom and Dad massaged the kitty's stomach with Vick's Vapourub until Sis came back with the milk to start feeding it.
Bit by bit the kitty finally took in milk and stop crying. Cuddled in a shoe box stuffed with fluffy cloth to keep it warm and secure.Since both my parents decided to keep it, Mom and Sis named this little kitty, Comel or Cutie in Malay.
Just before we left, Comel cried again for milk. I got to witness something I did not see for so long.
Mom did the same thing to a kitten way back when I was a child in our Kampong or village home; wrap Comel with a towel to and feed it with a milk bottle.
Nice day, Friday nonetheless, notwithstanding my tension headaches. One life saved!
posted by Muhd Imran at
11:00 pm
4 Comments:
I think that the kitten will be good for your parents.
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Carol, at 12:34 pm
Oh man, that is so awesome. The nice thing about cats is that they pretty much take care of themselves. Not like dogs that have to walked all the time. Cats like to curl up on your lap and be petted. Good for your parents for taking in this poor little kitty.
It reminds me of my sister inlaw. She have taken in many pets and brought them back to health. Lots of farm animals. Very nice. Have a good day.
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wandi, at 12:15 pm
someone has to take care of the defenseless baby kitties. i'm glad your parents rose to the challenge.
By
ry, at 7:17 pm
Hello All,
Thank you for visiting and leaving nice messages here. Unfortunately, the kitten died a few weeks after when its health turned for the worst, the Vet couldn't do much.
The ladies - Mom, Sis and her daughter cried the whole night, but at least they tried and the kitten left with some dignity.
Carol | I definitely agree with you. This kitten is a welcomed addition to my parents' lives. I think its therapeutic for them.
Wandi | I know. Isn't it great! Cats take care of themselves and are clean animals as long as it is given its freedom to be outside.
It sure is something wonderful for my parents to be focused on to while their children and grandchildren are away during weekdays.
Your Sis and my parents have something in common - they are both compassionate people. People with beautiful hearts!
Ry | My parents have always been like that since I can remember when I was a little kid living in my village.
Our home was like SPCA, with many types of sick and abandoned animals taken-in to be nursed back to health and let go if they wanted to. Else they live with us until they decide to leave or died old. A wonderful time then.
Thank you all. God Bless.
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Muhd Imran, at 9:36 am
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