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Baitball Blogger

(46,736 posts)
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 06:51 PM Feb 2014

Florida panther kitten rescued

A Florida panther kitten discovered near death on a wildlife refuge near Alligator Alley has been rescued and now has a good chance of survival.

The kitten, found in mid-January when he weighed just one pound, was given emergency medical care and taken to the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa for longer-term rehabilitation, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Thursday.

Today he weighs more than four pounds, appears healthy and displays a good appetite for the milk-replacement that he drinks from a bottle, according to the zoo.

The agency held off on announcing the rescue until it appeared likely he would survive, spokeswoman Carli Segelson said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/fl-panther-kitten-rescued-20140220,0,4564658.story

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Florida panther kitten rescued (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Feb 2014 OP
knr...the photos are adorable! joeybee12 Feb 2014 #1
I know! Aerows Feb 2014 #4
I want one! joeybee12 Feb 2014 #11
The video on the left side of the page is wonderful Warpy Feb 2014 #2
Maybe his mama died. MoonRiver Feb 2014 #8
My word Aerows Feb 2014 #3
Kitteh! ellie Feb 2014 #5
Too cute for words! GoCubsGo Feb 2014 #6
So happy this precious baby has a good shot at a long life! MoonRiver Feb 2014 #7
Poor little guy - so glad he was found. nt UtahLib Feb 2014 #9
All right! greytdemocrat Feb 2014 #10
sending good thoughts for that beautiful little being. live long and prosper indeed, little one. niyad Feb 2014 #12
Adorable. K&R for good news! MadrasT Feb 2014 #13
That's the cutest little baby kitteh... ReRe Feb 2014 #14
Too bad it has to grow up 2naSalit Feb 2014 #15
My bad... ReRe Feb 2014 #18
Awwww! The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2014 #16
"Kitty!" -Boo, Monsters, Inc. eggplant Feb 2014 #17
Quite possibly WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2014 #19
....^ 840high Feb 2014 #20

Warpy

(111,277 posts)
2. The video on the left side of the page is wonderful
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 06:59 PM
Feb 2014

Poor thing was minimally responsive when they found him but giving a smoker's meow and contented purr after feeding.

I wonder why the poor kitten was abandoned.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
6. Too cute for words!
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:01 PM
Feb 2014

May you live long and prosper, little guy! And, by "prosper", I mean "make more little panthers like yourself."

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
7. So happy this precious baby has a good shot at a long life!
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:08 PM
Feb 2014

A gentle, low key sanctuary seems perfect for the little darling!

niyad

(113,345 posts)
12. sending good thoughts for that beautiful little being. live long and prosper indeed, little one.
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 09:00 PM
Feb 2014

makes you want to just cuddle it!!

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
14. That's the cutest little baby kitteh...
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 09:24 PM
Feb 2014

... too bad it has to grow up into a, well, man-eating panther.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
18. My bad...
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 09:49 PM
Feb 2014

... I guess. I didn't read the entire article. I assumed they would release the panther back to the wild some day so it could do what panthers do.

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