Some of these kittens are so delicate & unable to nurse well on their own that we have our medical team assisting with tube-feeding kitten formula for these situations. Even kittens that are rescued with their mama, or bottle babies we can place with surrogate nursing moms often need supplemental bottle or tube-feeding. We never want to lose a baby once it's in our care, and this method is giving every single baby a fighting chance. As APA!'s Dr. McAndrew said about the kitten featured in this photo, "as long as he fights to live, we're going to fight along with him."
The most critical need we have in the nursery & in our foster homes is Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR brand) formula. This photo features "Kip" - a sweet orange tabby boy who came in with so much nasal congestion that he couldn't nurse from a bottle. He was tube-fed for two weeks, and is finally loving his bottle (and the mirror!). It will cost APA! $18 to provide enough formula to sustain him until he can be successfully weaned to kitten food. Just for the 36 kittens mentioned above, this equals about $650 in formula costs. This call for formula is urgent, and every $18 contribution will help us save another kitten. We are accepting financial or KMR donations (KMR powder can be found at Petco and Tomlinson's - drop off is at 2807 Manchaca Road). You can also donate online with ChipIn: http://apa.chipin.com/kmr-for-april-babies
