Despite having her hands full caring for 16 rescues at the time, she couldn't leave the kittens to fend for themselves.

"I decided to take them home. Knowing they had just turned three weeks, I thought they would soon enough be able to start weaning," Shelly shared with Love Meow.

"I continued with a bottle for a few weeks more, whilst introducing mixed wet food. I named them Polly, Cloud and Destiny."

Despite Shelly's herculean efforts to save them all, the runt of the litter, Destiny, sadly lost her fight. Polly and Cloud took to the bottle straightaway, filling their bellies to the brim at each feeding.