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UPDATE ON KITTEN
hi everyone. Thank you so much for the kind messages and advice. It’s really a big help. An update on the kitten,
So the clinic I took her to gave me antibiotics and dewormer for 3 days. And gave me the okay to give her 3 ML of pedialyte twice a day for dehydration and diarrhea. Since then she has improved.
She has a good appetite. She’ll eat dry kitten food and wet food. She was really bloated for a few days. Turns out I was over feeding her so now I’m trying to give her only dry food so the boating can subside (doctor recommended) but sometimes when it seems like she won’t eat dry food I’ll give her the gravy in kitten wet food mixed with some pedialyte and then that seems to spake her interest in eating. But her bloating still isn’t 100% gone. And her diarrhea is no longer liquidy. It is now either a very soft log or like oatmeal.
her energy is up.She’s more playful and eager to play with the toys I’ve given her but she mainly just naps. I’ve read that’s normal for her but even though she’s showing improvement, there still some things I’m concerned about.
So I noticed a raw spot on her paw like 2 days after I took her to the clinic (I will attach a photo) I’m gonna be honest. I have no idea if that spot was already there when I captured her or if this is something new. I was so stuck on making sure she ate (in the beginning she didn’t want to eat anything) that I didn’t check her body for wounds. As you can see she’s missing a patch of fur and the skin is red. I’ve kept an eye on it for the past week and it doesn’t really look any bigger and the skin in no longer red. It looks like a pale red and dry. Any idea on what this could be?
when I got home from work today I did my usual thing where I let her out of her enclosure and let her Rome my room like she normally does. She fell asleep on my chest and when she woke upI noticed she suddenly had a third eyelid on her eye. Should I be worried about this? She was literally fine just 20 mins ago. She’s not acting different than usual. I did offer her alittle wet food and she didn’t really go for it like she usually does. But I’m also taking into account that she’s eaten about 2/3 of the dry food I left her before I went to work. So that could be why she isn’t as hungry now.
and finally, is there any way you guys could help me find a rescue group in my area (Hyattsville Maryland) or near it to take her. I’m asking around to see if anyone would like a kitten and I keep getting these empty responses like “ohh she’s so cute I’ll ask but I can’t” type of stuff. I don’t want to leave her at a shelter cause those are already overcrowded as it is. What if she doesn’t get adopted? What if she gets sicker and they put her down? I’ve read these horrible stories on the tough decisions that shelter have to make due to limited resources and I don’t want her to end up being one of them. I’m also worried that I’m not equipped to handle this. Even though she’s shown improvement she pops up with other stuff. Maybe I’m not doing enough. I don’t have a lot of money. Taking her to the clinic was an expense I had no business spending but I felt so bad for her. I just want to make sure she lives and goes to someone who will really take care of her. And I’m assuming rescues would have better resources and or connections than me. I know this is a lot. Im doing my best here. I just want the best for her.
hi everyone. Thank you so much for the kind messages and advice. It’s really a big help. An update on the kitten,
So the clinic I took her to gave me antibiotics and dewormer for 3 days. And gave me the okay to give her 3 ML of pedialyte twice a day for dehydration and diarrhea. Since then she has improved.
She has a good appetite. She’ll eat dry kitten food and wet food. She was really bloated for a few days. Turns out I was over feeding her so now I’m trying to give her only dry food so the boating can subside (doctor recommended) but sometimes when it seems like she won’t eat dry food I’ll give her the gravy in kitten wet food mixed with some pedialyte and then that seems to spake her interest in eating. But her bloating still isn’t 100% gone. And her diarrhea is no longer liquidy. It is now either a very soft log or like oatmeal.
her energy is up.She’s more playful and eager to play with the toys I’ve given her but she mainly just naps. I’ve read that’s normal for her but even though she’s showing improvement, there still some things I’m concerned about.
So I noticed a raw spot on her paw like 2 days after I took her to the clinic (I will attach a photo) I’m gonna be honest. I have no idea if that spot was already there when I captured her or if this is something new. I was so stuck on making sure she ate (in the beginning she didn’t want to eat anything) that I didn’t check her body for wounds. As you can see she’s missing a patch of fur and the skin is red. I’ve kept an eye on it for the past week and it doesn’t really look any bigger and the skin in no longer red. It looks like a pale red and dry. Any idea on what this could be?
when I got home from work today I did my usual thing where I let her out of her enclosure and let her Rome my room like she normally does. She fell asleep on my chest and when she woke upI noticed she suddenly had a third eyelid on her eye. Should I be worried about this? She was literally fine just 20 mins ago. She’s not acting different than usual. I did offer her alittle wet food and she didn’t really go for it like she usually does. But I’m also taking into account that she’s eaten about 2/3 of the dry food I left her before I went to work. So that could be why she isn’t as hungry now.
and finally, is there any way you guys could help me find a rescue group in my area (Hyattsville Maryland) or near it to take her. I’m asking around to see if anyone would like a kitten and I keep getting these empty responses like “ohh she’s so cute I’ll ask but I can’t” type of stuff. I don’t want to leave her at a shelter cause those are already overcrowded as it is. What if she doesn’t get adopted? What if she gets sicker and they put her down? I’ve read these horrible stories on the tough decisions that shelter have to make due to limited resources and I don’t want her to end up being one of them. I’m also worried that I’m not equipped to handle this. Even though she’s shown improvement she pops up with other stuff. Maybe I’m not doing enough. I don’t have a lot of money. Taking her to the clinic was an expense I had no business spending but I felt so bad for her. I just want to make sure she lives and goes to someone who will really take care of her. And I’m assuming rescues would have better resources and or connections than me. I know this is a lot. Im doing my best here. I just want the best for her.
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