My husband and I recently took in three kittens for a friend who has rescued them. One of them has already been rehomed, one is still looking for a home, and we decided to keep the calico kitten. All kittens have been playing and eating together, and using the same litterbox.
Recently our calico kitten, October, has become sick. She started limping, stopped eating, and has been sleeping all day. She doesn't have any sores, redness, swelling, runny eyes or nose and didn't injure her paw in any way. We are keeping her in a separate room, away from our other two adult cats (both fully vaccinated) and our dog and the other kitten.
The vet said she had a fever, gave us antibiotics for her and gave her IV fluids. Blood tests all came back negative so the vet wasn't able to tell us what's making her sick. The other kitten in our home seems healthy but my friend who adopted the male kitten (named Braveheart) started limping last night!
What could be wrong with little October and how can we help her?
Recently our calico kitten, October, has become sick. She started limping, stopped eating, and has been sleeping all day. She doesn't have any sores, redness, swelling, runny eyes or nose and didn't injure her paw in any way. We are keeping her in a separate room, away from our other two adult cats (both fully vaccinated) and our dog and the other kitten.
The vet said she had a fever, gave us antibiotics for her and gave her IV fluids. Blood tests all came back negative so the vet wasn't able to tell us what's making her sick. The other kitten in our home seems healthy but my friend who adopted the male kitten (named Braveheart) started limping last night!
What could be wrong with little October and how can we help her?