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This Adorable Tiny Kitten Found On The Side Of The Road Surprisingly Has A Uniquely-Colored Coat (30 Pics)
Today, let us introduce you to one recent internet sensation named Janie. She's a tiny (and super adorable) kitten who, a couple of months ago, was rescued after being found abandoned on the side of the road in Ontario, Canada. Why do people adore her so much, you ask? Well, first of all, she's absolutely adorable. And secondly, she has this uniquely-colored fur that makes her look like a tiny baby raccoon.
After being found, the kitten was brought to the Tiny but Mighty Kitten Rescue. According to Melissa, the founder of the rescue, the kitty was quite active and vocal despite weighing only 82 grams. Melissa had a plan to keep Janie in an incubator for 2 weeks, bottle-feed her, and when she was proven to be medically clear, introduce her to the cat mommy named June, who was rescued as a pregnant cat a few weeks prior. And that's exactly how it all went.
Janie is now a strong and active kitten adored by thousands of people all around the world. Turns out, the silvery coat that stole pretty much everyone's heart is known as a “fever coat” and it typically occurs when the mother is ill while being pregnant. There's nothing dangerous about it to the kitten, though! However, the cat will probably lose the color once she grows up.
Bored Panda invites you to sit back and enjoy some of the most adorable photos of little Janie. Besides, we had a chance to ask Mellissa some interesting questions, so make sure to look for her answers down below.
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carol cee 6 years ago
She is such a cutie!!!! I am so so glad she was rescued, my goodness just the thought of her out there by herself is scary enough!!! Thank you to all of you ,always!!!! You are the kindest people with the biggest and best heart's ever!! Thank you T j and you Thank you💓💞💖👋👏
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Valerie G. 6 years ago
I had a nursing mom with only one kitten, she very graciously accepted a litter of four that someone left in a box outside a pet store. I had 73 kittens that summer. You can bet that the following summer I asked that I only foster patients and seniors with health problems.
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Margaret Barklay 6 years ago
she certainly loves the camera! She looks straight at the phographer. She is very sweet. 💕💕
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Dave Chapman 6 years ago
She's already darkening in colour, too bad because that white fringe was very unique! Still a gorgeous, but she's going to be a black & white cat, with possibly some grey tinged fur on the face.
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Shelli Aderman 6 years ago (edited)
With umbillicus! 😳 Poor thing, the shock may have turned her hair white, like it does with humans?
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Cuddles 6 years ago
Just...for anyone wondering...eventually she'll shed the 'silver' coat and have a regular colored coat like other kitties. And from the looks of it she'll have a pretty black coat and a white 'bib'. :3 I just always see posts about 'fever coat' kittens and no one ever seems to mention the fact that they lose the silvery colors when they grow up. But it is nice seeing her going from teeny tiny baby to a big curious kitten. Good on Melissa for helping Janie. :3
Alex 6 years ago
My cat looked like this until he grew up. The shelter called him "Frosty" as a kitten and told me to send them pictures when he grows up lol. My family is allergic to cats so we adopted a Siberian, which he turned out not to be. He also has an autoimmune disease. He's completely different than we expected in every sense but we wouldn't trade him for anything. I hope whoever adopts him see that he is just as beautiful without the silver
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Kathryn Baylis 6 years ago (edited)
So, if this is a “fever coat” from the mother being sick during pregnancy, my question is, where’s the mother cat? I mean, there’s a sick adult female cat out there. Did she abandon little Janie after delivery? Was she moving her littler and just hadn’t gotten back for little Janie yet? Did she die? Did anyone look for her? Glad Janie’s doing so well. But I am obviously worried about her mama.
Magpie 6 years ago
Great questions Kathryn. Hopefully someone was able to go back and sort that out. Young mothers / stressed / ill mothers often abandon kittens. As far as I can see the best thing would be a trap neuter return program. Trapping cats is not simply set the trap come back next day. Kitten Lady on you tube has several "how to" videos and "why to" .
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Cuddles 6 years ago
Just...for anyone wondering...eventually she'll shed the 'silver' coat and have a regular colored coat like other kitties. And from the looks of it she'll have a pretty black coat and a white 'bib'. :3 I just always see posts about 'fever coat' kittens and no one ever seems to mention the fact that they lose the silvery colors when they grow up. But it is nice seeing her going from teeny tiny baby to a big curious kitten. Good on Melissa for helping Janie. :3
Alex 6 years ago
My cat looked like this until he grew up. The shelter called him "Frosty" as a kitten and told me to send them pictures when he grows up lol. My family is allergic to cats so we adopted a Siberian, which he turned out not to be. He also has an autoimmune disease. He's completely different than we expected in every sense but we wouldn't trade him for anything. I hope whoever adopts him see that he is just as beautiful without the silver
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 6 years ago (edited)
So, if this is a “fever coat” from the mother being sick during pregnancy, my question is, where’s the mother cat? I mean, there’s a sick adult female cat out there. Did she abandon little Janie after delivery? Was she moving her littler and just hadn’t gotten back for little Janie yet? Did she die? Did anyone look for her? Glad Janie’s doing so well. But I am obviously worried about her mama.
Magpie 6 years ago
Great questions Kathryn. Hopefully someone was able to go back and sort that out. Young mothers / stressed / ill mothers often abandon kittens. As far as I can see the best thing would be a trap neuter return program. Trapping cats is not simply set the trap come back next day. Kitten Lady on you tube has several "how to" videos and "why to" .
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