Among the litter was one fragile little kitten, who was noticeably smaller than her siblings.
She weighed only 450 grams (around 1lb) at ten weeks old, when she should have been twice that size.
A slow start in life
Her rescuers named her Egg. While her siblings were soon ready for adoption, she faced more challenges because of her health issues. Her growth was much slower than the other kittens in the litter.
Egg remained tiny and struggled to thrive. Deeply concerned, the volunteers were determined to find out why. They arranged several visits to the vet.
The path to recovery
Given Egg's tiny size, the team suspected she might have congenital hypothyroidism, a rare condition in kittens. The rescuers had to persuade the vet to run more extensive blood tests.
Finally, the tests confirmed the rescuers' suspicions, and Egg was able to start the right treatment. From that moment on, everything changed. Her body finally began to develop. She gained weight, grew stronger, and even started using her litter tray on her own.
At around six months old, Egg now weighs 1.4 kg (just over 3lbs), which is huge progress. Although she's still small, her development is very encouraging! Egg is continuing with her special routine to help her get stronger.
In addition to her treatment, she does stretching exercises to help with her digestion and strengthen her joints, which were affected by her condition. The little cat is surrounded by love and enjoys spending time with the other cats and dogs in her foster home. We wish her all the best for the future!
