Incubators to help neonatal kittens, puppies
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This article was published 08/02/2021 (1772 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Neonatal kittens and puppies at One At A Time Rescue are all set to remain nice and toasty warm this winter.
The foster-based pet rescue centred in both Shilo and Virden recently purchased two incubators, which fragile neonatal pets are placed in to keep them in an ideal environment.
“Right now we’re not in the right season, so we haven’t used it yet, but we will be and it’ll be a game-changer for these little guys,” group co-founder Lindsey McKinnon said.
Having recently achieved charity status, they were able to apply for a grant from the Brandon Area Community Foundation, which they recently received.
This $2,000 covered most of the costs associated with getting the big incubator the rescue is using in Virden, where McKinnon operates. They also used this opportunity to purchase a smaller portable unit they’ll base out of Shilo, where co-founder Shannon Chapman works.
Kitten season isn’t for another month or so, so they haven’t been able to use it yet, but McKinnon said she’s looking forward to it as it’ll be a significant improvement from their previous setup.
Until now, they’ve put neonatal kittens and puppies in aquariums, which were heated by pads and small discs they’d microwave.
It was an interesting setup, having puppies and kittens displayed in aquariums like lizards, but it wasn’t ideal. The heaters didn’t allow for a consistent level of heat, such as the incubators guarantee, and the fuzzy creatures had to be continually checked on.
McKinnon said she’s thankful to have received the funding, especially since it was an unusual request given the grants the foundation typically hands out.
One At A Time Rescue has been around for four years, and while they take in pets of all ages they specialize in neonatal kittens and puppies up to four weeks of age.
Either the pets’ mothers have been killed, overtaxed by large litters or rejected their young.
Last year, One at A Time Rescue helped 300 cats and 119 dogs, and so far this year have helped 26 cats and 14 dogs.
For more information on the organization, including an upcoming raffle fundraiser, visit the organization’s namesake Facebook page.
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