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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 3:51:24 PM
I sent the older two girls to town for water (we get gallon jugs refilled), and they went to the Dollar General Store for some other items. When they pulled in, they found a kitten, badly dehydrated, and snot all over his nose. Oh....they are as bad as me. This kitten is skin and bones. Poor thing.
So, now we are doctoring up this baby boy, and will call the Humane Society in the morning. I think he needs more medical care.
I'll post photos when I can. He's eating wet food, thankfully. And thankfully we had wet food for our very oldest cat (otherwise I'd be back out to the store for kitten food immediately).
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 04:40:03 AM
Guess what?! The humane society took him, but not willingly. I have no air conditioning in any of the vehicles I have to drive. So, on the hottest day, yesterday, I drove this little guy to town. They humane society will find a reason to not take any animals that are not surrendered or abandoned. And they won't take any animal out of the county.
So, we sweat to death driving the 30 minutes (ended up longer due to in-town construction AGH!) drive to town. This poor little guy threw up in his cage. My bangs were soaked in sweat. Anyway, we get him inside and they look him over. They him-haw and tell me that they can't take him - no room, no cages.
Then another person comes out to look him over, question where we got him, etc. Then I get frustrated and tell her that my daughter, the one with me, volunteered all summer last summer for the Humane Society etc. They still him-haw. Finally, I say if you can't take him, he'll have to ride in my hot car for another 2 hours while I complete my errands and it's very hot out, and I have no air conditioning (and I'm not driving home and back again).
They still him-haw....
Finally, they discover he's got feline lice. Thank you God! If this little guy had not had lice, they would not have a reason to take him. The reason being - they had other kittens in cages with feline lice and could put him in with them. Phew!
Then, I have my daughter call him, and tell everyone to vacuum good, and wash anything the kitten touched. Thankfully, we didn't find any on our house cats. I'm just glad the little guy gets a chance at life.
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| acairnsmom |
Posted - Jul 17 2012 : 11:11:46 AM
You and your girls are tops in my book for rescuing this little guy! The world needs more people like you all! He's too cute. I hope he's able to respond to your loving care. I think I've been bit by cat fever again. I've been thinking more and more about getting one. Haven't had one since 1997, the last of 5. Might be time don't you think?
Audrey
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Jul 17 2012 : 05:33:43 AM
We only have a dropper, so my 15 year-old is feeding him goat's milk this way. He takes it eagerly too.
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Jul 17 2012 : 05:07:35 AM
We put in a call to the Humane Society, so I hope they call me back today. He seems to be more interested in wet cat food than goat's milk. He's lucky the girls found him. Today the temperature is to be as high at 100°F.
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| kysheeplady |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 7:28:59 PM
awwwwwww. so cute!
Teri
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| KansasFarmMomma |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 7:09:21 PM
He is a cutie! He looks big enough from the photos to have already been weaned. With the snotty nose he may need some antibiotics to ward off a URI. His eyes are pretty clear though so that's a good sign. A vet or the shelter can probably give you some meds. It shouldn't take much to get him into good shape! You are a wonderful person for taking him in!
Nicole
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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 6:19:11 PM
How sweet you are to rescue that baby! So glad you posted a picture. :)
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| wooliespinner |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 5:40:51 PM
What a sweet kitty. So glad you all were able to take the poor thing home. Sounds like the little kitty is a very lucky kitty.Thank God for loving farmgirls who have such big hearts as yours.
Linda
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 5:27:30 PM
What a cutie. Thanks for the picture.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 4:42:15 PM
This is my 13 year-old holding the rescued kitten. We think he may still have been nursing. Our oldest cat jumped up to look at him and he ran for her. Almost as if he was recently taken from his momma.
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 4:41:00 PM
I hope the rescued kitten finds a wonderful home.
Teri, thanks for taking the kitty home. She's probably had a wonderful five years.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| kysheeplady |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 4:06:33 PM
That is how I found my cat Cricket, I was going into pay for my gas and walked by a dumpster. She was eating out of it. I said to myself if she follows me, I'll take her ... Well, that was 5 years ago.
Good luck, hope everything works out for the little thing.
Teri
White Sheep Farm
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