She was named Hope because she sure needed some. She came into the rescue beyond skinny and dehydrated with 6 tiny kittens. Of course she had nothing to give her kittens.  Amazingly enough she still laid with the kittens and allowed them to suckle which was a huge bonus for them. Although I fed them she provided them with the comfort they needed. She had no strength to clean them either which was another chore. Eventually her milk trickled in when they were about 3 weeks old.  In addition to the already critical situation I found she was positive for FIV when I tested her. Fluids  were given to her everyday for 10 days at the rate of 300 ML morning and night. Volunteer Denise Seabolt would drive from Norton Shores to the shelter to help me give her  fluids, baths and meds. She would lay quietly while fluids were given. It was during this time I found out she was positive for Cryptosporidium a nasty bug very difficult to get rid of and maybe impossible in a FIV cat, I was told the outcome could result in the whole family being euthanized.