Snugglemuffin [4]

Anna says: I met Snugglemuffin when he was rescued by the owner of the shelter I volunteer for, Save-A-Pet, in Port Jefferson Station, NY. Snugglemuffin had been found crying, all alone, in a closet in an abandoned house. When he was brought into the shelter, shivering in the corner of a gigantic cat carrier, I couldn't bear to leave him in there. And he needed a cuddle. I held him, fed him, loved him, and photographed him until his assigned foster mother arrived at the shelter a few hours later. And it was my great honor to feed him his first bottle of KMR (Kitten Milk Replacement). It took him a while to get the hang of this new milk-delivery system, but he was a very enthusiastic about learning. The poor baby was so hungry.

Snugglemuffin will stay with his foster family until he's two to three months old, or however long it takes for him to weigh three pounds. Then he will be neutered and put up for adoption, and at some point along the way he will get a more dignified name. Snugglemuffin isn't his official name -- his foster family will choose that -- but I had to call him something while I spent the afternoon with him, and I think "Snugglemuffin" describes him perfectly. He's cuteness personified! He's a good, strong, determined kitten, and I think he's going to live long, prosper, and make some lucky person an excellent pet.