South Carolina Rescue

SOUTH CAROLINA RESCUE - October - 2025

Mona and the Munchkins

You might remember our story recently about 2 young kittens we call Smudge and Scorch.  They were featured in our August Newsletter.

Well, the plot thickens.  Foster Mom, determined that the girls were delivered by a neighborhood cat that apparently was being fed, but never altered. She was having 2 to 3 litters a year, with very few surviving.  Foster mom began to watch for her, and developed a plan to trap, spay and return.

The pattern emerging was not a good one.  Momma cat would leave her babies to breed again - a victim of her own hormones.  Foster Mom found a new litter of hungry, five-week-old, sick babies in the woods behind her house, very near to where she found Smudge and Scorch.  No sign of mom for hours.  The decision was made to intervene, and get the babies in, fed, cleaned and treated for Upper Respiratory Infections.  The smallest baby, Lil Z, struggled to keep up and despite round the clock vet care, succumbed later to fading kitten syndrome.  The remaining four babies recovered, are growing normally and thriving - although small for their age.

Watching carefully for the momma cat, Foster Mom was able to set a trap and success!  Momma cat was whisked off to the veterinarian for isolation, testing, spay, microchip, flea treatment and vaccines.  It was discovered by veterinary staff that she is shy, but sweet and has become a staff favorite.  Her name is Mona, and once recovered from surgery, she will be campaigned for a forever home with a patient, quiet person.  No more babies in the woods for this girl, no more tragedy.

The four little babies will be given some extra time to grow and gain weight before we begin their vetting.  There are two boys, a white with black markings (very similar to Smudge) named Bobby, and a red tabby named Oliver.  Two girls, white with black markings named Mira and a white with grey smudges named Rumi.

Mona will be available for adoption next week, and her little family will possibly be available near Christmas and definitely in the New Year.

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