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Florida Panther Kitten Rescued – Outlook Good for Survival

Our friends at Audubon Florida shared this story from the Tampa Bay Sun Sentinel:

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

Continue reading the story here. It gives a whole new meaning to Kitten Rescue!

2 Comments

  1. Jeannie Conway Tork

    poor sweet thing,thanks to all who is caring for him!

  2. Toni Cyan

    Great news!