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  1. hroswitha

    Year old kittens won't eat

    I actually have 8 cats in the house, and several feral cats out back.  I had 5 cats for about a decade, then the fostering we've done has resulted in some of the temporary young cats being permanent residents.  Zadok and Serendipity, the year old kittens, were rescued from my ravine after we...
  2. hroswitha

    Year old kittens won't eat

    I have 2 nearly adult kittens in my household.  Both have been ravenous eaters all their young lives.  They typically eat 2.5 meals a day - two of canned food, a half meal of kibble.   The boy, Zadok, stopped eating his usual amounts two days ago.  I have seen him eat some (around midnight last...
  3. hroswitha

    Kittens off their food

    We did call the clinic, and no other reported symptoms.  She's been getting fluids, and I'm going to try feeding her some slurry in a syringe.  She didn't keep down the last stuff, but I'm hoping she will this.  I won't give her a lot, just enough to make sure she's getting some fluids and...
  4. hroswitha

    Kittens off their food

    I tried kitten crack with her (chicken and water baby food), but she was having none of it.  Nor would she take food with parmesan, dosed with chicken broth, or canned tuna.  I tried all my usual tricks to get a little one to eat.   Since the last post, we successfully gave her appx. 15 cc of...
  5. hroswitha

    Kittens off their food

    Serendipity and Zadok went to the vet late morning.  Serendipity, the girl, was severely dehydrated and weak.  She and her brother both received an antibiotic injection and a shot of vitamin B.  Dipity also received 25cc lactated ringers.   Since she came home, we gave her about another 15cc of...
  6. hroswitha

    Friend of Ferals Award Badge - Apply Here

    Oh, Castor is a character.  He still thinks he's a tiny baby kitty, and wants to play with the kittens as if he were.  He can be a little too rough with them, but he never wants to harm them.  He crawls into the carrier where the kittens lived for their first three weeks, tries to climb into the...
  7. hroswitha

    Kittens off their food

    I am fostering 3 kittens, and have bottle fed them since they were a day old.  they are 10 weeks now, and went in for surgery and a booster vaccine.  When I took them to the local humane alliance, they weighed nearly 3 lbs.  Since they came home on Thursday, I haven't been able to get one of the...
  8. hroswitha

    Friend of Ferals Award Badge - Apply Here

    I'm still new to this, but I'll add my story. Midwinter of 2012, my husband and I noticed a big orange and white kitty hanging out by the back of the garage.  He'd position himself in the light from our neighbor's house so we could see him.  He would just squat there, thinking "Tuna?" no doubt...
  9. Friend of Ferals Award Badge - Apply Here

    Friend of Ferals Award Badge - Apply Here

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    serendipity and Zadok.jpg

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  14. castor 2014.jpg

    castor 2014.jpg

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  19. hroswitha

    Cat shelter issue

    Amazon has these pads on sale for $22.98 right now - not bad, considering the prices you all have quoted.  I have ordered two so far, hoping that the cats will share houses.  We only have three ferals, so perhaps this will work.   I'll let you know if they start using them.
  20. hroswitha

    Cat shelter issue

    I have put a blanket on top of the straw, after removing some of it.  I put treats and cat nip in there.  Brighton, my very friendly feral, is interested and seems to know that I want him to go in the house, but he won't stay in there.  He is so willing to please, but doesn't understand.  ...
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