0 Mama Star and her kittens | Credit : The Stray Cat Club A mama cat raised five newborns along the edge of a garden fence until a neighbor decided the spot was not safe enough. A kitten born with an enlarged heart was handed to a pound labeled "defective" and marked for euthanasia
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Star gave birth in mid-August along the edge of a garden fence in the Richmond area of southwest London, in a neighborhood with a high stray population. A fence line is no place for newborn kittens. They were exposed to the weather, the traffic, and everything else the area held
She was managing the only way she could. What changed the outcome was a neighbor who had been quietly keeping an eye on the family and decided the spot was not safe enough. He contacted The Stray Cat Club
The rescue took all six at once, which meant Star was never separated from her kittens. She was moved, with them, somewhere better
"Fast forward to today and these babies have grown leaps and bounds," the rescue told LoveMeow. "They're a wonderful mixture of adventurous, curious, playful, and affectionate little characters. Some are the first to explore every new corner, while others prefer