Rest in Peace, sweet Smidgen

I was headed out of town for the day on Saturday and was concerned for Smidgen, so Dr. Vicki agreed to take her for the day.

Wee little Smidgen had a good day filled with the outdoors, flowers, a Golden Retriever to be a surrogate mom, and lots of love and comforting.

There were ups and downs throughout her day, but, in the evening she went into heart failure and her frail little body could endure no more...Vicki was with her in her final moments~ holding her, and comforting her, until her last breath.

Rest in Peace, Smidgen - you were very loved in your short life. Her mom cat and sibs never rejected her, they welcomed her into every family cuddle.

Smidgen has passed over to the skies of Red Lake. We will miss her spirit but her song will continue on.

Thank you to ACT V and Dr. Janet Olson for taking a special interest in her case.

Denise
Foster mom and RLRR blog editor 

Cleo and her cute kittens

A car arrived at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue from Ponemah with a mom cat and litter of four kittens in a crate sitting on an old rain-soaked pillow. The smallest kitten weighed only 11 oz. while the other three all weighed 1 lb 5 oz. Karen didn't know just how old the kittens were, but they were hungry. She gave them formula by syringe and put kibble, water, and canned food in their cage.

LEO, MICKEY, SMIDGEN, MINNIE

Karen was particularly concerned about that tiny kitten, so she was glad to send the family off in just two days to foster care with ACT V. I decided to step out of my hiatus from fostering to try to help with group, so I met the transport and brought Eddy the pup and the cat family to ACT V.

CLEO

Since Eddy seemed near death from dehydration and anemia, so he got immediate attention. I had some time to meet the family. Mama cat is a sleek brown tabby named Cleopatra for her long slim body and the beautiful markings on her face. The kittens included Leo, the fluffy tabby boy, Mickey & Minnie, the tuxedo brother and sister twins, and the tiny black sister was called Smidgen.

LEO

MICKEY & MINNIE

SMIDGEN

Smidgen had an echocardiogram on Wednesday which revealed mitral valve stenosis, tricuspid regurgitation, an enlarged right-sided heart and pulmonary hypertension. Obviously bad news.

However, she seems happy and she is eating. She even plays until she gets tuckered out.