Aela may be tiny, but she has a set of strong lungs and is never shy of voicing her opinions. Once she's fed, she's content and ready for some purrito cuddles with her foster mom.

"It's almost as though she understands that I am helping her."

In just a few days, the tiny panther kitty has made it into the 100-gram club. She will meow at every meal time until her belly is full and round.

"Other than needing to be tube-fed, she is a remarkably normal kitten so far. She recognizes my scent and cuddles up to my hands," Ashley said.