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Needy Paws Sharing Experience and knowledge caring for vulnerable kittens and neonatal care. Welfare education & true rescue stories. NOT AN INTAKE RESCUE.

Author of the Raising Sylvie trilogy.

10/18/2026

Tiny Milky paws and BIG Milky energy!

This little furball has only two sp*eds: FULL SPEED and PLAY MODE!
Running, jumping, chasing, and playing nonstop. There’s never a dull moment with this adorable little bundle of energy!

10/16/2026

It’s not all educational , sometimes I like to post for fun ❤️

If this doesn’t show you how much I love my little rescue kitten, I don’t know what will! Just look at this little supermodel posing for the camera with me like a total pro! I’m over here trying to get a cute picture, and this little fluffball is stealing the entire spotlight! Pretty sure I’m just the background in this photo shoot!

I have now had at least 31 people ask to ‘take’, ‘have’, adopt or purchase Milky. Private messages and phone numbers hav...
10/11/2026

I have now had at least 31 people ask to ‘take’, ‘have’, adopt or purchase Milky.

Private messages and phone numbers have been sent to me.

Thank you for your interest BUT, I have never said she was available for adoption!

Please stop!

Milky is 8 weeks old, she does not meet the minimum requirement for spaying yet and I would not even consider a new home until that was completed.

She may never be available for adoption, I use this page and the kittens that have been in my care in the past or any that are currently in my care, like Milky, to educate.

Thanks for your follows, your likes and your interest.

10/11/2026

Little Paws, Big Adventures!

There’s something truly heartwarming about watching a little dog and a tiny kitten discover the joy of playtime together.

A playful bounce, a curious little paw, a wagging tail, and suddenly the simplest moments become the sweetest memories.

Playtime isn’t just fun. It helps our little companions build confidence, develop social skills, learn boundaries, and form special bonds.

Of course, every friendship needs a little patience. Gentle, supervised play ensures both our furry friends feel safe, comfortable, and happy. Always let them choose when to play and when to take a break.

Because sometimes the biggest friendships begin with the tiniest paws.

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Little paws matter. Every life matters.

“Excuse me… I have a question!” How many toe beans, tiny white mittens, and big blue eyes does it take to completely ste...
10/10/2026

“Excuse me… I have a question!”

How many toe beans, tiny white mittens, and big blue eyes does it take to completely steal someone’s heart?

Apparently, just one little kitten named Milky with her paw in the air!

Some faces are simply impossible to say no to.

10/09/2026

It all began with Sam.

He arrived the night before Sylvie, and little did I know just how much our lives were about to change.

10/08/2026

Tiny hands-on care matters more than people realize.

With neonatal kittens, I spend time gently rubbing and stroking their whole body with warm hands, over the back, sides, legs and little paws.

This gentle handling can help:

• encourage circulation and warmth
• provide comforting tactile stimulation similar to what they would receive from their mother’s licking and grooming
• gently encourage normal gut movement
• help wake a sleepy kitten before a feed
• encourage movement and muscle development
• get them accustomed to safe, gentle human touch

It should always be gentle. Neonatal kittens are incredibly fragile, so this isn’t deep massage or firm pressure, especially around that tiny abdomen.

And one important distinction: rubbing the body does not replace stimulating a very young kitten to p*e and p**p. Until they can eliminate independently, the ge***al and a**l area still needs to be gently stimulated with a warm, damp cloth or cotton pad, much like their mother would do.

For orphaned neonates, feeding is only one part of keeping them going. Warmth, stimulation, elimination, cleanliness, touch and observation all work together.

10/07/2026

So… what kind of cat IS Milky?

Since I’ve shared Milky, I’ve had lots of guesses:

“She’s Siamese!”
“She looks Burmese!”
“She must be Tonkinese!”
“She looks like a Snowshoe!”

And I can certainly see why! But here’s the interesting part, coat colour and markings don’t necessarily tell us a cat’s breed.

What we can describe from Milky’s appearance is:

🐱 Domestic shorthair — her likely general classification without a known pedigree.

🤎 Colourpoint — she has a lighter body with darker colouring on areas such as her face, ears and tail.

🤍 White spotting — those lovely white feet and facial markings interrupt the colourpoint pattern.

👟 Snowshoe-type markings — the combination of colourpoint colouring and white feet gives her that distinctive Snowshoe-like appearance. There actually IS a Snowshoe breed, but having the markings doesn’t automatically make a cat a Snowshoe.

Her short coat is also unusually dense and plush, which is probably another reason people see characteristics of different breeds in her.

So could there be Siamese, Burmese, Tonkinese or Snowshoe somewhere in Milky’s ancestry? Possibly — we simply don’t know.

But based on appearance alone, the safest description is:

A domestic shorthair with colourpoint colouring and white spotting — giving her Snowshoe-type markings.

Sometimes a cat can look like a particular breed without actually being that breed.

And apparently Milky has decided one breed wasn’t enough to be accused of.

10/05/2026

This was my hand raised neonates from 3 years ago.
They were named Itsy, Bitsy and Kitsy.

Apparently I’m not a person anymore… I’m a heated kitten mattress. One by one they got comfy, snuggled in, and passed out.

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