05/05/2026
This is Wyatt.
"So, I decided my story wasn’t going to end before my mom started having complications with labor. Mom was a stray cat that some wonderful people took in. When she started having complications, she had already given birth to my 3 brothers and sisters that unfortunately didn’t make it. My mother’s wonderful owners had no idea if she had any more coming. They rushed her into the vet, and luckily were able to get her into surgery immediately! They got my mom ready for surgery not knowing what I had in store for them. They decided to spay her and make sure no other kittens were still inside. When they opened the uterus they saw me! They pulled me out of the uterus and popped me out of the sack. Expecting me to be stillborn like my siblings, they opened my sack to check for deformities. In that moment I took my first breath. In disbelief they flipped me over and I gasped again! Everyone rushed into action. They began pushing on my chest and I had everybody running to grab the oxygen and grabbing the emergency medicine to help stimulate breathing. After having enough oxygen I was breathing so well I let out a meow so loud it roared across the clinic letting my little presence be known that I might be tiny but I am a little warrior! Unfortunately, since I wasn’t expected my mom couldn’t care for me. One of the technicians decided to step in and take me home and try bottle feeding me and give me a chance at survival. They had rushed out to get baby formula for me since they were not expecting me, I started drinking the milk and continued to do really well. Flash forward I am now 9 weeks old. I am using my own litter box, eating and drinking all on my own! My favorite thing to do is to play with my new big brothers and show them how strong I am!"
written by Autumn Daniels, veterinary assistant
