Hikers reported seeing a small mountain lion all alone. Officials spent five days trying to find the cat, and finally were able to spot and capture the cub now named Rose. They took her to the Oakland Zoo, which has a wildlife rescue and rehab department.
Rose was estimated to be four to five months old, and weighed only 8.8 pounds. A cub that age would normally weigh about 30 pounds! She was dehydrated, riddled with fleas and ticks, and had a low red blood cell count. The cub was given IV fluids and cat formula by bottle, and has even eaten some meat. Zoo veterinarians are guardedly optimistic about her chances for recovery. Read more about Rose at ZooBorns.
18 orphan cubs in 5 years and that's only the ones found and rescued. That means a lot of dead mothers.
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