Long story,
I was on my daily bike ride and spied a 5-6 w/o kitten by the side of the street, being a sucker I picked it up and took it home.
When I got home Aya was not pleased. she hissed and growled at the kitten. I put him in her carrier and placed it in the shower room and shut the door and waited an hour to take the kitten to the Vet.
At the Vets we looked at several problems:
-fleas
-fecal test (negative)
-an old abscess, cleaned cultured and should be fixable with antibiotics
-more concerning is the kitten's unsteady gait and visible 3rd eyelid. the Vet says that these things in combination are often signs of a neurological problem brought on by malnutrition that may or may not be permanent.
Good signs: big appetite, loud voice, and very friendly (more than Aya ever was).
I'm going to post the rest in part 2...
I was on my daily bike ride and spied a 5-6 w/o kitten by the side of the street, being a sucker I picked it up and took it home.
When I got home Aya was not pleased. she hissed and growled at the kitten. I put him in her carrier and placed it in the shower room and shut the door and waited an hour to take the kitten to the Vet.
At the Vets we looked at several problems:
-fleas
-fecal test (negative)
-an old abscess, cleaned cultured and should be fixable with antibiotics
-more concerning is the kitten's unsteady gait and visible 3rd eyelid. the Vet says that these things in combination are often signs of a neurological problem brought on by malnutrition that may or may not be permanent.
Good signs: big appetite, loud voice, and very friendly (more than Aya ever was).
I'm going to post the rest in part 2...