Cats come in all shapes and sizes, but, usually, their growth patterns remain the same. For example, according to Raising Happy Kittens, once a kitten hits the 5-day mark, it should be roughly double its original birth weight. Now, we’ve all heard stories about the runt of the litter, but adorable little Widdle definitely takes the cake.
Widdle and his siblings were found completely alone in a garden next to a set of stairs. Jessie, who originally got the kittens from Kitten Inn (a rescue group in New Zealand), told our staff:
“I was recently informed by the fosterer who originally collected them that they were found next to some garden steps in a very rough neighborhood and almost got nailed by the lawnmower!”
Thankfully, help arrived just in time, and the entire batch of precious babies was immediately scooped up and rescued.
They had a temporary foster home but, soon, they were sent to live with Jessie, a loving foster mom devoted to helping cats and kittens.
“The death of my cat Trashcan Jones really set off my desire to help more cats and kittens,” Jessie told our staff.
“Widdle was sent to me with his mother, full sister, and three other kittens who had been orphaned young.”
When Jessie got the kittens, she noticed that Widdle was much smaller than the others— hence his adorable name.
A smaller kitten isn’t entirely unheard of, but, as the other kittens grew, little Widdle didn’t seem to catch up!
Widdle’s siblings grew big and were adopted into loving, furever homes. And still, Widdle remained… well, little.
Now, at 5-months old Widdle just hit 900g— about the size of a healthy, 9-week-old kitten.
Jessie and the vets aren’t sure what’s behind his delayed growth, but they are preemptively giving him liver supplements and are confident in regards to testing.
Despite Widdle’s adorably small stature, the tiny kitten is jampacked with personality and love!
“He is pretty special,” Jessie said. “He is relaxed and loving. He follows us about and does not run away, even outside.”
Widdle can be a thief when it comes to tasty food, but otherwise, he indulges in all the average, run-of-the-mill kitty activities.
“Widdle usually comes to work with me and divides his time between napping, eating, stealing treats and hanging out with us.”
Although Widdle’s time with Jessie was supposed to be temporary, Jessie calls it a ‘foster fail’. The little kitten wiggled its way into her heart— and in the end, she had no choice but to give him a home.
“I have opted to keep him :) ,” she writes.
“We don’t really know how long he will hang around, but for now, he is happy and hearty, and I’m going to keep him it that way for as long as possible.”
“[Fostering] is an everyday grind that can definitely wear on you, and there are regular heartbreak and backward steps— but the rewards are bountiful… I have found that fostering has been extremely worthwhile.”
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