Tiny But Mighty, Kitten Lady's Guide to Saving the Most Vulnerable Felines by Shaw, Hannah -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction

Tiny Coco, the Kitten Who Started It All Saving Kittens’ Lives

Chapter One

Everyone Loves Kittens The Unadoptables Stay Stubborn, Have Hope Gimme Shelter Paint by Numbers To Kill or Not to Kill Keep Turning

Chapter Two

Riddle Me This The Reason for the Season I Came to Spay From the Streets Trailer Park Girls: Banjo and Fiddle Meet the Pawrents Found, but Not Lost Starting at the Source Tnr: A Kitten-Prevention Program Dougie from the Block How to Trap a Cat or Kitten Catching Kittens To Catch a Pigeon What to Do if You Find a Kitten Outside The Parent Trap: Reuniting Feline Families The Queen of the Neighborhood Shutting Down the Kitten Factory

Chapter Three

Everyday Superheroes Say Yes Crossing Guards Making Time Purrmanent Residents There’s Always Room for Kittens! Preparing Your Space for Kittens 0 to 3 Weeks Old Preparing Your Space for Kittens Over 3 Weeks Old Kitten-Proofing Your Home Cutest Coworker Ever When Your Plus-one Is a Kitten A Meowy Christmas Road Trip If I Won the Lottery . . . Kitten Shopping Spree! Ready, Set, Rescue! Act Your Age! Behavior and Biology The Truth Is in the Tooth The Eye of the Tiny Tiger Listen Up, Little One! The Nose Knows Claws Out You’ve Got This!

Chapter Four

Neonatal Kittens My First Neonate You Must Be New Here Some Like It Hot (just Not Too Hot) Cold Kitten, Hot Mess Five Ways to Comfort an Orphan Worth the Weight Potty Time! Excellent! Bottles Up! Slow and Steady Syringe-Feeding Aspire Not to Aspirate Oh, Mama The Naming of Kittens Tiny Orphan Tidbit Grow, Baby, Grow

Chapter Five

I’M a Big Kid Now Teeny Weanies When to Wean Giving Mom a Break Don’t Hurry—try Slurry Weanin’ Ain’t Easy Meat Them Where They Are Tiny Carnivores Water You Waiting For? So Fresh and So Clean Think Inside the Box: Litter Training Mind Your Manners: Teaching Appropriate Behaviors Your Kitten Is a Micro-Panther From Lions to Little Ones: Enrichment Is for Everyone I Like the Way You Move Catifying Your Space My Kitten Nursery Buddy System: Forming Feline Friendships The Odd Couple Critter from Another Litter Matchmaker, Matchmaker Hissy, Spitty Kitties Socialization Is a Spectrum Tough Love for Riff and Raff The Socialization Window The Taming of the Mew: How to Socialize Feral Kittens Way to Go, Kid!

Chapter Six

Rooting for the Undercat You Have What It Takes An Army Against Illness Exiting the War Zone Small Fry: The Tiniest Tater Tricky Tummies: Feeding Kittens Who Just Don’t Want to Eat Deep Breaths: Fighting Upper Respiratory Infections See This Through: Healing Eye Infections My Cat Eloise: The One-Eyed One I Love Stop the Spread: Understanding Common Viruses Beating the Odds: Hank’s Fight Against Panleukopenia Give ’em a Boost: Kittens and Vaccines False Positives and False Assumptions: Breaking Myths About Fiv Blossom’s Story: “fiv? None for Me!” Understanding Feline Leukemia Virus Baby Beignet’s Winning Battle Understanding Feline Infectious Peritonitis Ringworm: There’s Nothing Fun About Fungus Keep ’em Separated: How to Quarantine a Kitten Cleanup Crew: Sanitizing 101 How to Sanitize Everything You’re Not Invited: Why Parasites Are Freeloaders and Must Be Stopped The Party Is Over: Getting Rid of Fleas Dearborn, the Flea-Free Floof Rub-A-Dub-Dub: Bathing Kittens Tiny but Mitey: Banishing Ear Mites No Vacancy: Evicting Internal Parasites Do Me a Solid: Dealing with Diarrhea All Stopped Up: When Kittens Just Won’t Poop Heart of a Lion, Butt of a Mouse: Marlin’s Butt Troubles Getting to the Bottom of Poop Problems Be a Probiotics Pro Running Dry: The Dangers of Dehydration The Short and Sweet on Little Kittens and Blood Sugar Don’t Fade Away The Littlest Noodle, Soba What’s Up, Doc? Tips for Finding a Kitten-Friendly Vet Hannah Jr., My Hotel Room Foster Kitten

Chapter Seven

Good-Bye Is the Goal What Is Love? Foster Winning The Baby Bees Finding Forever Families Pre-adoption Checklist Spay Day Microchips: A Little Thing That Goes a Long Way I Saw the Sign Free or Fee? Smile for the Pawparazzi Telling the Story The Donut Kittens: Tiny Purrs, Big Purrsonas Shout It from the Rooftops! The Adoption Process You Say Good-Bye, and I Say Hello New Kit on the Block

Chapter Eight

An Invitation Keep Your Fire: Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Self-Care Is Animal Care Detach with Love We Got That Pma We’re All in This Together On Loss and Grieving The Logistics of Loss My First Loss Light and Levity How to Make a Little Hat for a Little Cat in Five Steps!

Chapter Nine

The Future Is Feline-Friendly Hear Me Roar: Advocacy 101 Retiring the “crazy Cat Lady” Do It Yourself Meowchu Picchu: My Peruvian Kitten Rescue Adventure You Can Do What You Believe You Can Do Find Your Feline Superpower Perfectly Imperfect Chloe Mighty

Acknowledgments Notes Index About the Author

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