Teresa says the horses don't stay near the barn except for feeding, and the kitten doesn't venture too far (stays mostly around the d-g house that's set up for the mom-cat). And during feeding, someone is always there to keep an eye on the little one - and they try to supplement the mom's milk with KMR. The mom cat is a feral barn cat, and they do see him nurse from her, so if Teresa brings him home there will be less feeding, less interaction with people, etc. I'm going to see if there are any low cost spay clinics in her area so she/they can get the mom-cat spayed. Keep your fingers and paws crossed. Kat (Mew Jersey)
On Tue, 14 Jun 2005, Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: > Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:51:13 -0600 > From: Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: RE: OT: PLEASE can ANYONE help - Blind Kitten Very Sad > > I hope so, too - especially because of how she described his situation, > bumping into things or being stepped by horses - > Please ask Teresa if there is anyway to keep him in a bathroom or > something until you get there - or maybe he can stay at a clinic who > will watch him until you get there - I wouldn't even mind paying for the > cost as long as it's a good place and make sure to take care of him > until you arrive- > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 1:48 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: OT: PLEASE can ANYONE help - Blind Kitten Very Sad > > Kat, > I hope he's okay until you get there to rescue him, there's no way they > can take him in? After all, her husband shouldn't object, they know > they won't be keeping him now. Did you talk with Teresa about trapping > that momma cat and getting her spayed? She sounds like she has some > compassion for their predicament, after all, she did post about wee > little winky. (I have a few choice words for her husband, but I'll > censor myself!). > > That's wonderful about Solo's successful cosmetic surgery! You must > have a wonderful vet. Thank you so much for all you do for our animal > friends. > Nina > > Kat wrote: > > >Hi Hideyo, > >Teresa says he'll be okay where he is until I get there. > >(actually, they still aren't sure he's a "he" yet) and I will > >end up keeping him as long as the rest of the crew warms up > >to him. > > > >I will have my vet check him over and test for FIV/FeLV and > >then I'll see how well he does with the crew. It won't be the > >first kitten I've rescued - last year I rescued a tiny little > >black boy from a co-worker's back yard - named him "Solo" since > >he was the only kitten (mom was a feral). He was born without > >his upper eyeLIDS, and when my vet neutered him, she did some > >cosmetic surgery and formed eyelids out of some extra skin below > >each eye. Now he thinks he's just the cutest little Cat's Meow... > >Kat (Mew Jersey) > > > > > > > >
