K & L,

I have another rescue story!!

My friend called me and told me that HER friend, who owned an apartment building, found 3 kittens in the basement. I told her that he needed to leave them alone until they are weaned, as I was positive that the mama was around SOMEWHERE!

Did he listen?? Nooooooo. (check my sig on stupid people) He INSISTED on bringing them into his apartment so that my friend's daughter could see and hold them. Bad move! The mama was indeed, looking for her babies. By the time he put them back where they were found, the mama was gone. She obviously thought a predator had taken them. I tried trapping her but she wanted no part of it.

He made 3 babies orphans in a matter of a couple of hours. So, I (I didn't trust him to care for them himself) took all three, put them in a cage in my apartment and bottle bed them every 2 hours!! I swear it was deja vu of when I had my own daughter!

I snuck them into work with me, keeping them under my desk and telling NO ONE!!! Every 2 hours, I went into the ladies room, sat on the the toilet and fed them. My co-workers eventually found out about it but said nothing. One day, my editor came to my desk. I had the babies in a U.S. Postal Service bin covered with a towel. She saw the empty cat carrier and laughed "What've you got in there, kittens??" she laughed. When I told her yes, she turned around and said "I don't want to know!!" She was wonderful about it!! I could've lost my job. I brought them in every single day for about 2 weeks. My best friend, a cat rescue volunteer, was away on vacation. Exhausted, I called her when she returned. She wasn't working at the time and agreed to take over for me. What a savior she was!! They are now healthy, happy kitties in loving homes. THAT is one story I will NEVER forget!