An old grandfatherly cat needs kittens.
Sounds odd, indeed, but the Langley-based rescue organization Tiny Kittens has put out a plea for help.
B次元官网网址淭his is going to sound weird at first,B次元官网网址� Tiny Kitten founder Shelly Roche said, acknowledging itB次元官网网址檚 a strange but B次元官网网址渋mportantB次元官网网址� request.
She hopes someone knows of a cat owner in the area willing B次元官网网址渢o give us two or more kittens for Grandpa to love?B次元官网网址� She even went as far as to put out a plea through social media and CraigsList more than a week ago.
Grandpa Mason is an ancient, battle-scarred feral cat with terminal kidney disease, who is in need of kittens, Roche explained.
He was rescued in 2016 by Tiny Kittens, and instead of euthanasia, they hoped to make him comfortable and free of pain in what they call his B次元官网网址渟unset months.B次元官网网址�
What happened next completely melted hearts.
HeB次元官网网址檚 adjusted remarkably well to life indoors, although heB次元官网网址檚 still is not a big fan of humans. But what floored them was that Mason become an incredible grandpa to many of the organizationB次元官网网址檚 foster kittens.
B次元官网网址淗e loves kittens more than anything in the whole worldB次元官网网址� He lets them nurse on him, styles their hair, and teaches them important Grandpa secrets about how to be a cat,B次元官网网址� Roche said.
Mason has raised several litters now, and is B次元官网网址渉appiest when he is covered in a pile of purring kittens.B次元官网网址�
His story has been told on social media, and one of his transformation videos has received in excess of 6.6 million views.
His last litter of kittens was adopted out in January, and Tiny Kittens has been unable to find replacements for him since then.
B次元官网网址淚t is not currently kitten season here, which is actually a good thing,B次元官网网址� Roche said. B次元官网网址淏ut we just want Grandpa to live out his final months surrounded by as much love and joy as possible, so we are looking for kittens now.B次元官网网址�
They are specific in asking that the kittens not be ill.
B次元官网网址淏ecause Grandpa is old and has kidney disease, we have to be careful not to expose him to kittens who are sick, so we are looking for at least two kittens who are around four weeks old (so he has enough time with them) and who are relatively healthy. Malnourished, fleas, parasites, etc. are no problem B次元官网网址� we can fix that fast,B次元官网网址� Roche explained.
B次元官网网址淥rphaned kittens would benefit most from being fostered by Grandpa, but we are happy to take mama, too, if you have kittens with a mama B次元官网网址� since four weeks is too little to be separated.B次元官网网址�
The idea to post the ad, Roche said, came when she was watching a video posted to Facebook featuring one of MasonB次元官网网址檚 past kittens.
Bean Bunny, as she was named, was very demanding when she woke from a nap, so Mason was accustomed to finding her and giving her a B次元官网网址渟moosh.B次元官网网址�
When Roche was listening to the video, the meows coming from Bean Bunny awoke Mason from his cat nap. He began searching the house for his B次元官网网址榣ittle babeB次元官网网址�.
ThatB次元官网网址檚 when Roche realized he needed some more kittens, sooner rather than later.
B次元官网网址淜ittens are just starting to come into our local shelters, but they are not yet overflowing to the point where they would benefit from sending them to Grandpa,B次元官网网址� Roche shared with the Langley Advance.
B次元官网网址淲e had offers from the southern United States, and were looking into transport options, but I know in a few weeks, we will all be flooded with kittens up here.B次元官网网址�
Fearful, however, that a few weeks might be all Mason has, she didnB次元官网网址檛 want to wait and so put out the call for some local kittens.
B次元官网网址淚n the meantime, we brought in a three-year-old feral, named RiskaB次元官网网址� It turns out, Grandpa loves Riska, too,B次元官网网址� she said, noting theyB次元官网网址檙e both ferals that came from the same area.
B次元官网网址淚 thought they might enjoy each otherB次元官网网址檚 company while he waits for his next litter of kittensB次元官网网址� they play together, he smooshes her and makes biscuits on her, they snuggle together, and the scamper around the house at 4 a.m. trilling to each other.B次元官网网址�
Anyone with kittens for Grandpa Mason can email meow@tinykittens.com. For more information about Tiny Kittens, people can go .
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