I have a heart for Cats and Kittens. While visiting a friend, I came upon a fainted kitten in the barn. I had seen the litter a few weeks earlier, there were 6 of them. My daughter and I picked them up and touched them so they wouldn't be so feral. On a second visit we found only 5 of them. Wanting to check on them the night before we left, I found the frail one and scooped him up. He was still breathing but obviously something was wrong. I took him back to the house and tried to find a nearby vet but it was late and no one was available. I tried dipping my finger in water and getting him to drink but he was close to death and could hardly swallow. I tried to find help on line but it was too slow and he died as I held him in my hand. This experience was so sad and I don't want to feel this helpless the next time!
I now have secured an emergency number for a vet in the area, but I don't have enough money to fund a visit. It makes me want to start a fund for sick and/or feral cats. Is there something I can do for the remaining cats? I don't want to take them to a shelter just to have them euthanized. These cats most likely have something that is killing them but with out taking them to a vet its impossible to determine what. I can't fund a vet visit for all of those cats but there must be something I can do. On Monday I will call a vet in the area and ask what is available. There must be a trap neuter release program out there, I just have to find it. In the mean time, if any one has a knowledgeable suggestion on what you can do in a situation like that one, I would like to know for the next time. These kittens must have a parasite that is killing them, the little one I held looked healthy on the outside. Poor baby. I think the 4 left are about 5 weeks old.
The original 6
The baby who broke my heart.
This cute smiling face may have a chance if I can do the right thing.
I now have secured an emergency number for a vet in the area, but I don't have enough money to fund a visit. It makes me want to start a fund for sick and/or feral cats. Is there something I can do for the remaining cats? I don't want to take them to a shelter just to have them euthanized. These cats most likely have something that is killing them but with out taking them to a vet its impossible to determine what. I can't fund a vet visit for all of those cats but there must be something I can do. On Monday I will call a vet in the area and ask what is available. There must be a trap neuter release program out there, I just have to find it. In the mean time, if any one has a knowledgeable suggestion on what you can do in a situation like that one, I would like to know for the next time. These kittens must have a parasite that is killing them, the little one I held looked healthy on the outside. Poor baby. I think the 4 left are about 5 weeks old.
The original 6
The baby who broke my heart.
This cute smiling face may have a chance if I can do the right thing.