Cassandra,
Whew! That is a dilemma!
But, as you already stated, that if you do take Mom kits, they
definitely will have a much better chance at life - having a home, being
loved..
They definitely won't have any of that at farm.
(UGH!! FARMS the mentality of some .. Living in
Ah, what wonderful consultation Wendy!
And so eloquently put.
And as for taking in kittens, while feeding my feral colony today @ the
grocery store, I ended up w/ a kitten myself. :)
I had to pay $5.00 for mine, it was the last of the litter being sold by 2
young ladies.
Little
What worries me, is this mom is used to farm life, and for starters, may not
even want to live with us. If she abandons her babies by being moved here (I
would lock her in a room with them, but she still could abandon them), I don't
know that I am able to feed the babies, both my husband and I
Cassandra,
I hate to sound mushy or superstitious or anything weird, but it seems to me
that Koda, Kisa, and Tomi are sending some new babies in need to you. They
know how big of a heart you have and how you made their lives so wonderful.
Yes, it would be a tremendous amount of work, but it
Cassandra --
This is a toughie, obviously, and I have no practical advice to give,
never having had young kittens. But if you can make this work it sounds
like a chance for you and your husband (who sounds like a total keeper,
BTW!!) to continue the good work you started with your angel
Hi Cassandra,
I can answer some of these questions, since my group specializes in
neonatal kittens.
This is a really good handout I give to all our volunteers:
http://www.carepets.org/catsub/cat_pdf/newbornhandbook.pdf
It depends on how old they are how often you need to feed them. If
they
I'm so glad for her, as I really thought there was no way she was
going to survive.
However, I noticed last night Suzie was lethargic and dehydrated so I
gave her some fluids. This morning she was trying to walk and
staggering around, so off to the vet she went. Sigh, it never ends.
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Wendy:
I appreciate your candor and providing me with the right questions to ask. I don't have the answers to any of these questions and that worries me. Except that his anemia is being treated with Epoetin, which is Epogen. He's had 1 week's course of that so far. His vet did mention a blood
Hi Cassandra,
I can tell you by my recent experience with farm cats
that sometimes the momma is so thankful to be taken
care of and loved that the stress goes away quicker
than we think it will. I rescued 6 kittens and a
momma from a farm that sounds as bad as the one you
are describing...except
I would also add that if, God forbid, something bad does happen, at
least they would go to the Bridge knowing they were loved and not as
the result of a dog attack, which counts for something. Although I
could totally understand if you weren't emotionally up for that yet.
On 6/26/07, Sheryl
you know, I have found this to be pretty true, also. I have taken several
farm cats into my home bec. they got injured and were later determined to
be FELV+ or they were simply too sweet to part with. Most have been former
Toms (of course, they are immed. vetted/neutered, etc), but these cats
Hey Caroline,
I'm glad to hear that your vet is using Epogen.
That's probably one of the most, if not the most,
effective drugs in treating anemia. I am surprised
that she didn't just remove the leg itself instead of
just the tumor (I know that sounds callous, but
considering the alternative,
Melissa,
I'm so sorry about the little guy. You sound like
you're beside yourself. It's NOT your fault. You had
the best of intentions. The lady should have taken
you up on your offer. I am surprised she told you
what happened. Does this woman have a cruel streak or
am I just reading that
So happy for Caroline!!! Bless you for all the good
work you do Kelley!
:)
Wendy
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I'm so glad for her, as I really thought there was
no way she was
going to survive.
However, I noticed last night Suzie was lethargic
and dehydrated so I
gave
Thanks Wendy. Suzie is pretty sick, so keep her in your thoughts.
On 6/26/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So happy for Caroline!!! Bless you for all the good
work you do Kelley!
:)
Wendy
--- Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm so glad for her, as I really thought there was
no
Thanks Wendy, Well-spoken as usual. I know I can't blame myself, but I still
think I should have done something more. At least I tried to take kitty off
her hands, but I didn't press the issue for various reasons (her husband
likes cats, I just started this job, etc.). It's not that she's
Sigh. Wendyshe's so sick.and I feel so bad. She had no signs
other than anorexia, and I got her to the vet as quickly as I could.
But she's not well at all.I haven't gotten the bloodwork results
from the vet yet.
On 6/26/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Done...keep us posted on
Hey Melissa,
I am glad your coworker isn't a cruel person. I was
beginning to wonder. Sometimes I wish I wore a banner
that said Don't tell me horrific animal stories...I'm
an animal lover and my blood pressure skyrockets when
you do, and I will want to gouge yours or someone
else's eyes out
What are they doing to give her nutrition? Poor baby!
I hope it's something that can be turned around, and
quickly!!!
:)
Wendy
--- Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sigh. Wendyshe's so sick.and I feel so bad.
She had no signs
other than anorexia, and I got her to the vet as
P.S. Prayers going out for an increase in your
finances. We know here all too well how our checkbook
can limit how we care for our animals. It's horrible!
--- wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Caroline,
I'm glad to hear that your vet is using Epogen.
That's probably one of the most,
I am not sure...I have called up there twice today...she is getting IV
fluids I know...the vet has not called me back...very very busy
today...
On 6/26/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What are they doing to give her nutrition? Poor baby!
I hope it's something that can be turned around, and
Vet is suspecting FIP. Tests have been sent out.
On 6/26/07, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am not sure...I have called up there twice today...she is getting IV
fluids I know...the vet has not called me back...very very busy
today...
On 6/26/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What
Her labwork is on the way, as she needs to stay at the vet's for several days.
On 6/26/07, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Vet is suspecting FIP. Tests have been sent out.
On 6/26/07, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am not sure...I have called up there twice today...she is
I have the bloodwork results if anyone wants to see them, please email.
Thanks,
Kelley
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Please help Caroline!
I'm sorry to hear this Kelley. I don't know anything
about FIP. I hope you get a lot of good advice from
other members.
:)
Wendy
--- Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have the bloodwork results if anyone wants to see
them, please email.
Thanks,
Kelley
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