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Hi, we are both looking for some advice on our two new kittens. They are sisters, from a litter of two, so they are very well bonded. They are 5-6 months old. We picked them up from a woman who works with stray cats, and getting them adopted. The woman had pictures of her and the cats bonding, and them being very social and loving.
However, since getting them it has been a nightmare. When we received them, they were sick with a cold and one has an eye infection. So we have been grabbing them with towels and administering the pills and eye drops. When we put the medicine in their food, they won't eat it and eat around it. So it's the only way to give it to them. And they are traumatized because of it. We have a bachelor style large apartment so they can't be in a separate room, but we made a little fort for them where they have been staying it for the time being.
However, they barely come out. They won't show us any affection. And we get into big fights with them every day because we have to grab them to give them their medicine.
We've never been cat owners before so any advice would be appreciated. Is there a special way we should be handling this situation? What if we finish the medicine and eye drops and they just never want to let us touch them? We really need some help and the vets in our area just keep telling us to give them the medicine and to be patient. Just looking for similar experience that anyone might have. Thank you.
However, since getting them it has been a nightmare. When we received them, they were sick with a cold and one has an eye infection. So we have been grabbing them with towels and administering the pills and eye drops. When we put the medicine in their food, they won't eat it and eat around it. So it's the only way to give it to them. And they are traumatized because of it. We have a bachelor style large apartment so they can't be in a separate room, but we made a little fort for them where they have been staying it for the time being.
However, they barely come out. They won't show us any affection. And we get into big fights with them every day because we have to grab them to give them their medicine.
We've never been cat owners before so any advice would be appreciated. Is there a special way we should be handling this situation? What if we finish the medicine and eye drops and they just never want to let us touch them? We really need some help and the vets in our area just keep telling us to give them the medicine and to be patient. Just looking for similar experience that anyone might have. Thank you.