Brief Kitten Sam Update - Day Three - She's doing very, very well...

[joeybee12]

Her eyes are completely clear, but I'm still doing the slave and the antibiotics. I had been keeping her at work in an empty office to feed her often and check on her, but left her at home today and checked in at lunch. She only wants to keep playing. I've kept her from the other cats because of the respiratory infection, but all night Ashley (my other 4 week old rescue kitten who is 17 months old) kept batting his hand under the door and she kept batting back. This morning I introduced them and they're in love...they only got a little time together and she had to go back, but when I came home for lunch he was sitting outside her closed door. Hopefully by this weekend anything goes.

I'll take photos tonight, but until then, here's Ashley, at about a year, and also at about 6 weeks.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Don't stop the antibiotics...give till done. Those things can be stubborn and WHAT A CUTIE!

[joeybee12]

15. Yup, she'll get til the end of the bottle...

Hate to have a recurrence.

[madinmaryland]

2. Our little Idget we called a tiny terror. At four weeks and about a pound would attack Panda

who is about 12 lbs. And then she would go "RAWRR!!"

[joeybee12]

6. Idget is twice Sam's size...the vet weighed her at 10 oz...

But she's been eating so much she probably has gained a few in just a few days.

[madinmaryland]

9. Idget goes to the vet on Tuesday for her spaying. Damn, they grow up fast...

My daughter just got her drivers permit a couple of weeks ago!

ARRGGGGGGG!!! Almost as bad as trumad being a host of the sports forum!!!

[joeybee12]

13. Almost...

Nothing is THAT bad.

:bigsmille:

[madinmaryland]

14. Heh! The only thing worse would be either cboy4

or myself being a host of the sports forum!

Oh wait, nevermind!!

[City Lights]

3. Adorable kitteh! Thanks for the great news!

So glad Sam is continuing to improve!

[joeybee12]

10. It is great news...thanks.

[Brigid]

4. Thanks for the updates on Sammy . . .

So happy she's doing so well! And Ashley is a beauty too!

[joeybee12]

16. Thanks!

[Boomerproud]

5. Ashley is one beautiful kitteh!

My Madison would like to meet him...

[joeybee12]

11. We'll set up a date!

[Jazzgirl]

7. Beautiful kitty!

Sam is a beaut too. Can't wait to see Sam and and Ashley play pics!

[joeybee12]

12. Ashley follows here everywhere...when I let them out together...nt

[montanacowboy]

8. Glad Sammy is doing well

today learned my 27 lb cat DU, needs to have molars extracted! OMG $500!

what is with these Vets today? they make it so hard for us to take care of our animals properly. I don't think it would cost me that much to have my own teeth pulled.

goddamit anyway- now we need to find ways to pay for it.

[joeybee12]

17. That's one big cat!

A friend had dental problems with one of her cats...it was very expensive!

[irisblue]

18. shop around

my 2 11 yr old cats (mom &son), had senior check up, dental extractions, blood work and post pull pain meds for that price in total.

[Warpy]

26. Call around, you might get a dental for less

but it's usually $250 or so just for the anesthesia. Cats need general anesthesia with IV fluids and meds and that drives the price up.

And yes, people can cost that much if they need general anesthesia for extensive dental work.

[Ednahilda]

19. About 20 years ago

we brought home a beautiful, white, long-haired cat who needed a family. She was not always the nicest cat to her humans, but when we got a tiny kitten a few years later, Gwenivere took that kitten as her own. She groomed little Sophia, curled up around her when she slept and stayed by her side even after Sophia was all grown up. It was wonderful to see.

[FirstLight]

20. good to hear some positive kitty news!

...we just had to take my baby Ozzy into the vet this morning. He is bleeding from the bladder, and it looks like it may have been poison...they are giving vitaminK treatments but it hasn't kicked in yet and he could need a transfusion by morning

I don't wanna jack your thread, but if some Positive Kitty Health could possibly rub off, we'd appreciate it!

(he's a huge 11 lb tomcat, orange & white, only 9 months old...hopefully his youth and good health in general will help him)

[Samantha]

23. Okay, excuse my ignorance, but does your Tomcat sometimes go outside?

I have a reason for asking. Sending good, good vibs your and baby Ozzy's way.

Sam

[Raine1967]

25. Sending all the best vibes I can for Ozzy!

Oh that is just terrible.

I;m hoping his size and youth will get him thru as well, Firstlight.

[FirstLight]

30. He turned for the worse...so fast...

the vet called back to say that his pupils were fixed and dilated, that he may be bleeding in the brain. so we had to say goodbye.

yes, he had been an indoor/outdoor kitty...must have eaten a bad mouse. dammitt.

the kids are beside themselves, and I am not much better

[niyad]

34. oh, firstlight, I am so very, very sorry. if there is anything your DU family can do, let us know.

[Brigid]

38. Oh, no! Poor Ozzie!

He must have gotten hold of a mouse that injested some D-con or something. Poor baby.

[niyad]

33. oh no!!!!! my kits and I are sending lots of healing, loving energy to your Ozzy. please let us

know how he is doing.

[Matariki]

21. That's wonderful news Joeybee. She'll bond with you for life

I got my cat when she was only 5 weeks old. She was weaned at 3 weeks. She's a little bit needy, even after many years, but she's sweet.

[Greybnk48]

22. Super!

Keep the updates coming. She's a doll!

[GoCubsGo]

24. Too cute for words!

Glad to hear the new baby is doing well, too!

[Warpy]

27. Ashley was awfully cute

and it's good that Sam now has a cat mentor, but we need more pictures of Sam now that she's feeling better.

Gimme more kittens, it's been a tough day!

[AndyA]

28. So glad to hear that Sam continues to improve!

Thanks for the update, I've been thinking about her.

[G_j]

29. thank you! great news

and after looking at those pictures I feel more productive!

[Skittles]

31. WOW!

she is GORGEOUS!!!

[Honeycombe8]

32. Awwww. What a cute girl! And a lucky girl to have you for Mom. nt

[niyad]

35. so glad to hear the good news!! and your ashley is just adorable. please keep us posted.

[tabbycat31]

36. glad to hear

And that kitty in those pics is adorable. I want to snuggle.

Can you send some good kitty vibes that my friend's missing kitteh is found.

[amerikat]

37. Thanks for saving them and caring for them.(nt)

[Rhiannon12866]

39. Thank you for sharing the good news - and the adorable pix!

Ashley looks like a baby tiger in the younger picture, has grown into a beautiful cat! And I know where you got the name...

These kittehs couldn't be more fortunate than to have found you.