๐ฑ Cats in Japan: Maneki-Neko, Shrines & Cat Cafes
By Katie Gill โ The Kitten Cradle ๐งณ A Personal Story: Cats Everywhere You Go When I visited Japan a few years ago, one of my first stops was a small cat cafรฉ tucked into a quiet Tokyo side street. Locals on their lunch breaks sat sipping tea while sleepy cats curled beside them or …
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๐พ How to Teach Kids About Caring for Cats & Kittens
๐พ How to Talk to Kids About Caring for Cats & Kittens By Katie โ The Kitten Cradle A volunteer once shared a touching story about her young daughter, Emma. When their family adopted a shy gray kitten named Sugar, they werenโt sure how the kitten would react to a busy household. But Emmaโonly five …
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What TNR Is and Why It Matters in Shreveport/Bossier
If youโve ever seen a skinny cat dart across a parking lot or watched kittens pop out from under a shed like tiny, meowing popcorn, youโve already witnessed the feral cat crisis in our area. Here at The Kitten Cradle, we deal with it every dayโand trust me, itโs not justย a few cats. Itโs thousands. …
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Mental Health: How Kittens Help Kids Thrive
A story from the classroom, backed by science and lived experience. ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ : ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก: ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ธ ๐บ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ด ๐ข๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ข ๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ตโ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฆ๐ต, ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ข๐ธ๐ฏ. ๐๐ท๐ข (๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ)๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ด๐ด, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐บ. ๐๐ฏ๐ฆ …
A Day in the Life at The Kitten Cradle
A Day in the Life at The Kitten Cradle Spoiler: Itโs adorable… and a little exhausting. Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at The Kitten Cradle? Itโs not all cuddles and cat naps (though we love those too). From round-the-clock feedings to late-night brainstorms, life at the rescue is a whirlwind of tiny …
When a Virus Changed Everything: My Experience with Feline Panleukopenia (FPV)
As someone deeply involved in cat rescue, Iโve faced heartbreak and hope in equal measure. But nothing prepared me for the emotional and logistical storm that came with Feline Panleukopenia Virusโcommonly known as FPV or feline distemper. This blog post isnโt just a reflection on what we went through. Itโs also a plea to fellow …
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Three Years Ago Today: My First Experience with Fading Kitten Syndrome
Three years ago today, I faced one of the hardest moments of my fostering journey: my first case of Fading Kitten Syndrome. To say I was distraught would be an understatement. The helplessness, the grief, and the rapid progression of it allโit shook me to my core. Looking back now, I realize how lucky I …
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Feeding a Kitten
๐ผ How to Feed a Kitten (Newborn to 8 Weeks Old) Feeding kittens takes time and patience, but it’s a rewarding experience. Here’s a clear guide broken down by age group to help you care for them safely and gently. Key is to monitor their weight and trust the process! ๐พ Newborn to 2 Weeks Old Feeding …