A few days later, Lilah went into labor which ended up being very challenging and stressful for the young mom. Immediately after she gave birth to her first kitten, she rejected her.

The kitten was very small and frail. Emilie was able to intervene just in time and brought her to safety.

Four kittens made it through birth, and Lilah was able to start caring for her three that were significantly larger and stronger than their sister, Twinkle.

Emilie took on the little runt to give her a fighting chance at life. "Twinkle was nice and cozy in the incubator, being fed every two hours."