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It has been really stressful because I can handle sick kittens with an appetite but syringe feeding was a first for me. I guess it had to happen sooner or later. This has been a rough learning experience but I will certainly continue fostering. My goal is to be able to take on the really...

Sarther2, I think I'm going to go out and buy that food tomorrow. We are really concerned about her chest too. I remember the techs mentioned that the vet wasn't overly concerned because they had been poking and prodding at her and she showed no sign of pain or tenderness, but I wish I could...

Wow!! Rgwanner that is quite a bit more than I was doing/thinking but I'll aim for that figure next time she needs syringe feeding. I don't know how it happened but today she is finally eating on her own as of 10am!! She was down to 385g at 7:30, she was looking pale in the gums again so I...

Thanks for your reply! When she went to the vet today I thought they were going to do X-rays, but they didn't and I'm not sure why, it might be because she otherwise looks healthy and snacked and played a bit when she was there, and they also had to fit us into a very busy day. This is all...

Hello! I want to preface this by saying that we are in constant contact with the vet techs who work at the shelter we are fostering through, and the little one has seen a vet. Everyone has been very helpful. I'm just looking for some supplemental information from experienced fosters and kitten...

We talked with the vet yesterday and it turns out that on the Strongid bottle it says that tapeworms can be killed by doubling the dosage -- they never told us about this or that they were doubling the dose, which is really frustrating, but I guess it's good to know they didn't make a mistake...

Thanks for all the information! The good news is he tested negative for FIV and FeLV on the ELISA test! He's still gaining weight everyday and is a ball of energy, and he's gotten better with litter box usage as we made his living area smaller and gradually made it larger again.  He has...

It was a contender! So was Theon, since he's getting neutered, but we thought that was a bit cruel : P This is what we're thinking was the case. The other kittens at the store looked healthy, although when we followed up and asked the owner how they were doing we didn't get a response. I think...

We're calling him Kit because he looked like a little fennec fox kit when we first got him :) (and because I love Kit Harington...cough cough) He's still doing well! He's very, very playful and doesn't entirely fit on the kitchen scale anymore but I think today he's about 500g, if not just a...

One pound today! Nearly 460g according to the kitchen scale. We're back to gaining. Yay! :)

Thanks StefanZ! We will continue to be vigilant and keep a close eye on him. Today he feels like he has more weight on him and his ribs aren't so prominent, which is nice! Will update as things change...

So, we were not able to get him raw goat's milk, but we've been feeding him KMR hourly and KMR+wet food every second hour, and he's bounced back today! He's doing really well :) The results of his fecal test came back and he has tapeworms, which are being treated by the dewormer he was given...

Thanks so much for your replies everyone! We came back from the vet about an hour ago. The vet changed his mind about the blood work he had reccommended us and said the little guy was too small to draw blood. The poor thing was given back to us with a shaved neck and a bandage stuck on his leg...

day after we got him above, yesterday below: Hard to see the weight gain, but it's there. He's not sleeping in the top picture, he just always kept his eyes like that or halfway open, even when the goop was cleaned : /

Hey all, We've been in close contact with a vet about this little guy but I'd like to post here for a bit of emotional support and helpful discussion since I know a lot of people on this board have extensive experience with raising young kittens : )  So, we found the little one (we call him...