Carl and Susan Maxwell are heroes. These six adorable kittens were left in a diaper box on their church steps one evening (when the temperature dropped to 30 degrees). The kittens had just opened their eyes and were about one week old. Carl and Susan had never raised any baby animal but couldn't leave them there. They called Castaway and with a little coaching from an experienced volunteer, plus a lot of laundry, goat milk and formula, mess and more mess, they successfully raised all six of the little charmers! At 9 weeks of age the babies went on our transport van to Eleventh Hour in New Jersey, where homes were waiting for some or all of them. Bottle raising kittens is intensely demanding, even just one kitten! Little newborns need frequent feedings, need to be 'pottied', kept warm, and constantly cleaned. Very few people would have taken on the task but Carl and Susan jumped right in and did it well. It was a tearful and heartbreaking goodbye to their babies but they know these six will be cherished by their new families. Thank you both, Carl and Susan, for your exceptional willingness to provide for these helpless little ones. You are an inspiration to us all.
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