We first learned of these two, 5-day old orphans on November 19th. The woman who found them lives in Rolla, Missouri. When she brought them to us, we did not get a lot of information, other than their mother was tragically killed. Midge and Milton are just the 4th and 5th puppies that we have gotten this year. So, it's been fun having them to care for as a change. Both of them are healthy and they sure know how to make their formula disappear. The woman we got them from said

A mother cat in Desoto, Missouri knew she had to find a safe place that was dry and warm to have her kittens. After searching she did find a refuge to get in from the weather, but it was certainly not built for a cat. Barkley and Butch were born on November 10th, in an abandoned, old wooden doghouse in a backyard. There was a total of 6 kittens in the litter but by the time someone discovered them, 4 had passed away. Giving the mother time to return, the 2 survivors were even

On November 6th, while getting his woodpile in order, a man in East Alton, Illinois did not expect to see tucked in between two logs 4 newborn kittens. Thankfully, he spotted them before any logs tumbled down on top of the vulnerable babies. The man and his girlfriend suspected the kittens belonged to a stray cat that has been living in the area for a while. People have tried to humanely trap her a number of times, but she wanted nothing to do with the trap. So, the couple th

The St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center contacted us this afternoon to tell us, "We have something for you." Brought to the home of one of our Foster Care Volunteers a short time later were 3, 2-day old kittens. All of them were girls, so we named them Madison, Madeline and Margaret. The litter was found today in St. Charles County in a box, that someone had put next to a shed in the yard of the person who lived there. She has done animal rescue work, so it makes us wonder

A young man was surprised to find a single kitten in a yard near his house in St. Charles, Missouri. Knowing there was no way the newborn could survive on her own, he gently scooped her up and took her home. Not sure exactly what to do next, he reached out to a friend who had some experience with newborn kittens. The woman gladly took the kitten but when she saw how young she was, she thought it best to get her into more experienced hands. The 4-day old kitten arrived on Nove

In a post we shared earlier today we introduced you to our Polydactyl litter - Ernest, Hemmy and Tippy. It was their combined total of 66 toes that immediately got our attention after they arrived on November 4th. Then there is the other toe litter. Izzy, Lilly and Posey did not have extra toes. Instead, their back feet as well as their tails had what initially looked like frostbite, but after a trip to our vet yesterday, it's looking more like they came in contact with a hot

Another litter of trailer park kittens found their way to SNUGGLE Pet Rescue on November 4th. This group of 3, 9-day old kittens were found in a yard in Pacific, Missouri. The status of the mother is another mystery. If this story is starting to sound just like others we have posted, it's not. There is something uniquely different about Ernest, Hemmy and Tippy. Combined, they have a total of 66 toes. Polydactylism is when kittens have extra toes. It's a genetic mutation. The

The 8-day-old kitten was crying her heart out. Her pleas for help were heard by a man who found Elysian in the grass. He searched for any other kittens but found none and no mother either. Deciding he would care for the kitten he took her to the vet to make sure she was okay. Assured she was, he took Elysian back home and learned how to bottle feed. After a week he came to realize she would be better off in the care of someone better equipped to meet all Elysian's needs. He w

Yesterday morning we heard from a woman in Alton, Illinois, desperate to find someone who could take the 3 kittens she found on her front porch. Time was given to allow the mother to come back for her babies, but she never showed up. When we got the photos of the trio, we could tell they were preemies because they had no fur on their feet and ears. Before arrangements could be made for the kittens to be transferred to our Foster Care Volunteer who specializes in preemies, one

Last week we told you about Valencia who was rescued from a storm drain by firefighters. This week it's Harley who has the Wentzville Fire Department to thank for saving her life. She was removed from the floorboards of a trailer.  Afterwards we were connected with them, and Harley is now with one of our Foster Care Volunteers. It's wonderful when we can all work together to save the lives of animals. Firefighters have proven repeatedly that to them all lives matter whether t

For the first time since January 27th, we have canines to tell you about. This came so close to being a tragic story though. Morgana is just under 2 years old. She is a Micro Bully, who unfortunately was mated with a full-sized Pitbull where she lived in St. Louis, Missouri. This resulted in puppies that were too large to pass through the birth canal. Morgana went into labor Friday evening. Realizing something was not right, it was not until the next day that her owner finall

Axel was found in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. His mother disappeared after just a few days, and we have no idea if he had any brothers or sisters. Thankfully, the person who found Axel knew to get him warmed up, and then she contacted us. Once our Foster Care Volunteer got him, she provided more supportive care and got Axel to drink from a bottle right away. He's continued to be a good eater which is exactly what we want him to be doing. We believe Axel may have been a preemie

When the orange ball of fur was removed from a storm drain in Sunset Hills, Missouri, she was soaking wet. If the 2-week-old kitten had remained where she was for much longer, we would not have her story to share with you now. We have no idea how long Valencia was in the storm drain or how she even got there in the first place. The firemen did check to see if there were any other kittens, but she was the only one they found. Before going to our Foster Care Volunteer's home, a

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