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feline groovy — Wed, 24 May 2023 22:26:20 GMT

Feisty Kittens Born at Fossil Rim

May 23, 2003 ZooBorns.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXYiY2L9h6E&t=3s

BIG (but little) news!

It has been a busy time for the carnivores at Fossil Rim (Glen Rose, TX). The AZA accredited wildlife center is thrilled to announce the birth of two black-footed cat litters!

The first litter (two little boys) was born to female Afryea on March 31st. The second litter was born to Bandit on April 16th (one girl and one boy).

The birth of these two litters is extremely important to the black-footed cat population as there are less than 75 individuals in captivity worldwide, with less than 40 in the US. Most of Fossil Rim’s BFCs (including these families) are kept behind the scenes to aid in their reproductive success and keep the area they stay in as quiet as possible.

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sugar plum — Wed, 24 May 2023 22:40:55 GMT

@feline groovy

Those cats are precious and am very happy to hear about the 4 little black-footed kitties. I hope they continue to thrive and that many more are born in the future!

Thanks for sharing all those adorable pics! ❤️

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feline groovy — Thu, 25 May 2023 00:45:21 GMT

@sugar plum : you're most welcome... love your cute avatar.

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PhilaLady1 — Thu, 25 May 2023 00:46:18 GMT

@feline groovy

I do not know anything about black footed cats and I am going to read about them now. Thanks for posting this!

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on the bay — Thu, 25 May 2023 01:37:03 GMT

They are sooo cute they are just unreal! It is really amazing how these little tiny ones can just totally capture our hearts!

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feline groovy — Thu, 25 May 2023 02:26:34 GMT

@PhilaLady1 : you're welcome and same here. Love learning about animals. 8)

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feline groovy — Thu, 25 May 2023 03:09:27 GMT

@on the bay : I know! They're totally swoonworthy!

This shot in particular is everything.

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meallen616 — Thu, 25 May 2023 11:23:35 GMT

@feline groovy,

Very cute, thanks for posting,

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feline groovy — Thu, 25 May 2023 13:02:38 GMT

You're welcome, @meallen616 ; glad you enjoyed them. 8)

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Venezia — Thu, 25 May 2023 13:28:01 GMT

So beautiful. I love the shot of momma cat and kitten in the hollow log.

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feline groovy — Thu, 25 May 2023 17:22:43 GMT

It really is extra sweet, @Venezia.

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GinaV24 — Thu, 25 May 2023 17:26:21 GMT

Aww so adorable! Thanks for sharing the information and the cute photos. So glad that they are thriving.

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sophiesofers — Thu, 25 May 2023 17:32:29 GMT

@feline groovy Thank you for this adorable post! I did not know about the black footed cat population. I will certainly go look up more information on them. Hopefully we will see more news about the population for these cats increasing. My goodness, absolute cuteness overload! They are precious!

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feline groovy — Thu, 25 May 2023 20:17:21 GMT

You're most welcome, @GinaV24 . 8)

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feline groovy — Thu, 25 May 2023 20:23:55 GMT

@sophiesofers : you're welcome.

I didn't know about their situation either. Thankful we have technology right at our fingertips so we can learn, support, and advocate.