okay, so get this: I'm in Iowa teaching a staff training about orphaned kittens
and in walks a person with an orphan kitten
The Boone area humane society decided that they would name her Hannah after me, so I started calling her Hannah jr.
I'm staying at a hotel just down the road, so I agreed to take her with me so I could get her cleaned up
Hello from a hotel bathroom in Iowa. This is my new little kitten friend. Who's named
Hannah
Just like me this kitten is a mess her belly is completely caving in because she's so
Hungry her eyes infected and she has a really bad upper respiratory infection
This little kitten was so starving. She actually wasn't eating on her own, so I had to hand feed her
She is only 313 Grams and she doesn't really understand how to eat on her own
But when I just pick up the food and hand it to her she is ravenous
This is one of the amazing things that fostering does it gives them individualized care
So that rather than having them in a kennel saying you know she doesn't want to eat. We can give her a chance
We can give her that individual care individual attention so that she has a chance to survive
After getting all cleaned up and medicated Hannah Jr.. Made herself right at home in my hotel room
I think she is pretty comfortable
As I got myself settled in the hotel room. I started to realize that I had a tiny furry shadow
following me
Everywhere that I went
Do you like me?
I think you might like me.
I think you might like me!
Shortly after getting checked in we got a call from the one-and-only Jackson Galaxy, the hosts of animal Planet's "My Cats from Hell"
Jackson, and I recently rescued 50 kittens and did a special episode of his show called kitten impossible
Roadtrip rescue. If you haven't caught it yet, you can watch it online at animalplanet.com
Hannah Jr.
And I did a quick livestream with Jackson and then we settled into our hotel bed to watch the premiere of the episode
And so the Kitten Lady is a lifelong animal lover and personal friend of mine
I really couldn't have asked for a better buddy to watch the show with.
After that, I got tucked into bed with my new little buddy
The next day I was going to be teaching my public workshops at the vet school and about 150 people were coming
So I was hoping one of those people
Might be able to give her a really great foster home
My all day workshops focused on how to care for the tiniest and most vulnerable felines
Just like this little one and at the end of the workshop
I have ten different people offer to take her and that's what it's all about
I teach these workshops so that there are lots of people who know just what to do when there's a little kitten like Hannah
Jr. In need of a Foster home.
I took Hannah Jr.. Back to my hotel room for just one last night together
So I could get her nice and fattened up, give her more of her medication and get her ready for her new foster Mom
And I was pleased to see that she gained 40 grams overnight
Her eye is starting to look so much better - it's amazing
Even though my plane was leaving and I knew I had to say goodbye
I felt so good knowing that I had given her 48 hours of life-saving care that would kick-start her recovery
And I was so excited for her to meet her new foster Mom
Okay, time to leave the hotel if only I could find Hannah Junior
There you are
Are you making yourself?
so
Cozy, I mean that looks
awesome
That looks like the most comfortable place on Earth
We had our last goodbyes
And then headed to meet her new foster mom, an awesome woman named Abby who had attended my workshop the day before
Glad you're feeling better. She's like I gotta get all cleaned up for my new foster home
She's like "I don't care. I'm cleaning my butt." Okay. all right. That's a very Cat-like Goodbye. Okay
I love you, Hannah, Jr.
By baby
By, I'm so proud of Hannah Jr. And I'm so glad that I was able to work with local
Advocates all fight for the little guy
<3 Thank you,Boone Area Humane Society!