Kona, Samosa, Pierogi, Ravioli and Wonton
Four kittens and their cat mom were discovered living on a busy street in West Virginia, taking refuge under cars.
The whole family was wary of people, constantly eluding animal rescuers. By the time the kittens were seven weeks old, rescuers from Tails High finally managed to bring them all to safety.
The kittens, all weaned, were very skittish and needed socialization in a home environment.
Asa who volunteers for Tails High, provided a quiet, comfortable space in her home to help the kittens decompress. She washed off the grime from their coats and fed them abundantly.
The cat mother has since been spayed and vetted, and happily retired from motherhood.
They were found living under cars on a busy street
“Pierogi was the only one that was friendly from the get-go; he came up to me right away as the other three hid away from me,” Asa shared with Love Meow.
On the third day, Ravioli, the fluffiest of the bunch, warmed up to Asa and started to squeak and purr with confidence. Soon, he joined his brother, Pierogi, as they clambered onto their foster mom’s lap, vying for her affection.
Samosa and Wonton, the shyest two littermates, needed extra time and reassurance to learn to trust.
“They started to let me pet them 5-6 days in, but even then, they’d forget who I was every time they saw me, so I’d need to sit with them for at least 10 minutes until I could pet them again.”
Asa’s patience paid off when the two timid kittens lowered their guard to approach her. They were eventually won over with a shower of gentle scritches.
“They started meowing at me for attention, and came up to me for pets while purring up a storm.”
Ravioli tried to interrupt every time his brothers got attention from their foster mom
While Asa was building trust with the shyest kittens, Ravioli kept bounding up to her for pets. “He just wants all the attention.”
After two weeks of adjustment, the kittens were fully integrated into indoor life, and were ready to meet the rest of the house.
Wonton (top), Ravioli, Pierogi and Samosa
They were a bit standoffish at first in the presence of the resident pets and “greeted” them with hisses. After a few days of probing and sniffing, the hissing subsided and their demeanor softened.
Samosa took a liking to his nurturing canine friend and pressed his face against hers.
