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Hi everyone!
I haven't posted in a long time, since we lost our dear Gunter last year.
But kitties in need always seem to find my husband and I, and during our morning walk yesterday, a calico kitten (Maybe 12-14 weeks? I'm bad at guesstimating age.) came bounding up to us meowing a little "Meep!" She was obviously emaciated and in need of some quick help, but looked good otherwise.
We brought her home and set her up in my office/studio, which is two closed doors away from our other three cats. Initially we were hoping to find her home or a new home for her, but 1) no luck and 2) we're getting a little attached.
Tried to make a appointment with our usual vet, but the earliest they can get us in is a week from tomorrow, so I'm trying to manage her few health issues in the meantime, which are:
I haven't posted in a long time, since we lost our dear Gunter last year.
But kitties in need always seem to find my husband and I, and during our morning walk yesterday, a calico kitten (Maybe 12-14 weeks? I'm bad at guesstimating age.) came bounding up to us meowing a little "Meep!" She was obviously emaciated and in need of some quick help, but looked good otherwise.
We brought her home and set her up in my office/studio, which is two closed doors away from our other three cats. Initially we were hoping to find her home or a new home for her, but 1) no luck and 2) we're getting a little attached.
Tried to make a appointment with our usual vet, but the earliest they can get us in is a week from tomorrow, so I'm trying to manage her few health issues in the meantime, which are:
- She's very underweight, skin and bones, and is constantly ravenous. So far we've been giving small meals (like 1/4 of a small can of food) every 2-3 hours, supplemented with treats and a little kibble. We may try giving her some boiled chicken, too. Any other ideas on how to give her some quick nourishment and gain weight?
- Initially I didn't see a single sign of fleas on her. No obvious flea dirt while parting her fur all over her body or anything, and I haven't seen any actual fleas. However, after laying on my desk I saw mayyyybe 2-3 little pieces of flea dirt, so there has to be some sort of small presence and I want to get in front of it. She's too small for any topicals, so the vet recommended a bath with Dawn. I think we're going to attempt this and see how it goes! I also plan to thoroughly vacuum the area every day, but I'm still worried about carrying eggs back into the main house with our other 3 kitties since I work over here in my office all day with the new girl on my lap.
- She hadn't been scratching much at all either until just a couple of hours ago, and now seems to have a very itchy ear. She's been digging at it on and off. I don't see obvious signs of mites, but there is some medium-brown wax in there. I don't have access to any miticides at present, either. Are there any home remedies that might work? I've heard diluted apple cider vinegar can help? Just wait until her appointment and see?