Recent Content by mamahen

Some animals are more sensitive than others. I adopted a puppy that I wanted to split vaccines - my vet apparently didn't and gave all vac's - even though I said no. His immune system couldn't handle it and caused a demodex flare up.

I have one kitten right now that can't eat anything but either Purina one healthy kitten or Blue Buffalo grain free kitten. If I give her any sort of canned, either vomiting or diarrhea. A couple of the others can only have maybe a TBL of grain free turkey or chicken split into 2 feedings...

Calici virus is sort of like the flu in humans. Many strains, and the vaccine may not protect from all. Out of 7 kittens: all 7 had sneezes. 1 had high fever, limping, lethargy, no eating and tongue ulcers. 1 had high fever, lethargy and no eating. My vet gave sub-q fluids, pain meds, and a...

I foster for a feral cat rescue. So we're always bringing "something" home. For the past month we've been passing around calici virus. That sounds like what your boy has. The good news - it will go away. The bad news - they feel like crap. My guys had high fevers 105-106 +. I highly...

The older they get - the longer the breaks in between nursing.  But make sure it feeds fairly soon.  If not - a drop of sugar water will give it a boost.  I don't like to wait longer than 4-5 hours in kittens that young.

I picked up the script yesterday and Tony met me in the driveway, very perky.  I cut the pill in quarters & tucked each piece in a bit of ground beef and he ate each piece eagerly!  This morning he was on "his" spot on the porch, ready for more treats.  Still very sore in the mouth, though...

I noticed my new feral stray  was missing for 3 days and when he came home - laid curled in a ball in the driveway (not normal behavior for him)  He's friendly on HIS terms and trap savvy.  So in trying to coax him over to me I see that he's drooling fairly bad.   I can't just grab him & pry his...

Pain relievers can be constipating as well.  Do you know what it was? Also, for future reference, my cats have horrible reactions to vaccines, so my vet gives them a steroid shot at the same time (dogs get benedryl).  Works very well.  Also my vet says if they are strictly indoors, after their...

With my experience in syringe feeding, my cat simply would not eat the same food I was forcing on him. He to was jaundiced, with heamobartenella (sp), and a very sick kitty. I fed many small times thru the day, then left either warmed canned cat food, chicken with broth, beef with broth or...

Sunny is home!!!!!!!!!! An early morning call this morning (7:30 am) was MIL asking if Sunny was back, they had a cat in their live trap (set for raccoons) & thought it was Sunny!! It was, he was gone for 4 days, none the worse for wear, just hungry. I'm going to try & move up his neuter...

My family needs good thoughts & prayers sent our way! Sunny (my mentally challenged bottle baby) hasn't been home for at least 3 days. We left for the weekend on Friday & he just refused to go into the house. He is an indoor/outdoor kitty. But he's a little slow. Not a tree climber (after...

I'n new to the forum, but not to the kitty world!! I usually get my babies thru strays or find abandoned kittens. I've raised 5 bottle babies. My oldest died last fall at 11. He was frail since he was a baby. I currently have 4 boys of my own & one stray female. My boys are: Sunny, Scotch...

No, she's not pregnant now, she was pregnant with her current litter. She's a stray farmcat that decided out house was better than the neighbor's barn!! She brought her brother & sister, too! Brother has a new home & sister was hit by a car. I have appt. for my 3 boys to be neutered next...