My foster mom-to-be is here!

Hi there.

For adoption, part of my responsibility is to take them to PetCo on Sunday afternoon for adoptions. Then of course return to pick up any that weren't released. They don't go hoome right away during adoptioni anyway. They have a pretty rugged screening process including a home visit, and they charge 100.00. This weeds out the people that aren't really dedicated to the cats. I commend them on their dedication.

The lady that had Madonna for the last few weeks has 11 cats she's fostering right now. She's an attorney and does it purely for the love.

They also chip the cats before fostering them out, and since madonna bolted for the door to get out, she's bringing over a collar with a tag so people won't think she's a stray and hopefully contact us. She's VERY friendly so if she got out she'd run up and flop on her back to the first person she saw

Finally got a decent picture of her!



You can't tell from this, but this kitty has been hurt somehow. He nose is crooked and doesn't fit right on her face. I wish i could show it better. The right side (her right) of her nose is crushed. like, the nostril is flat and it just doesn't look right. Then if you look at her perfectly straight you can see that the last 1/2 inch of her nose has been separated and is now crooked. you can slightly tell in the pic.

Poor thing

Oh, she is a BEAUTIFUL girl!!!!!

And yes, I can see what you're talking about re: her face. That's so sad. But she's got you now, and is on her way to a happy furever home!

Yup that's why I didn't feel too bad. Her hard days are over now and she can be happy. She hasn't realized it yet, but she will.

I also noticed her breath is AWFUL. is there a quick way to freshen it? my cats have nothing like this.

Also part deux. Her fangs hang out just a bit below her lip. I've seen other cats like that and it's no biggy, but I can see a dark streak down one of the fangs like it's filthy. I wonder what I could do to help

Originally Posted by fastnoc

Yup that's why I didn't feel too bad. Her hard days are over now and she can be happy. She hasn't realized it yet, but she will.

I also noticed her breath is AWFUL. is there a quick way to freshen it? my cats have nothing like this.

Also part deux. Her fangs hang out just a bit below her lip. I've seen other cats like that and it's no biggy, but I can see a dark streak down one of the fangs like it's filthy. I wonder what I could do to help

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She may just have a small lower jaw. And it's possible she needs some dental work to clean her teeth. As with people, bad oral hygiene can lead to pee-yoo breath.

Originally Posted by fastnoc

Then if you look at her perfectly straight you can see that the last 1/2 inch of her nose has been separated and is now crooked.

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Oh bless her little heart you can see as well Has her breathing been affected by it?.

Jacks fangs hang below as well, but i'm wondering if when she had her face damaged if that's causing the problem with her teeth and breath?.

Thank goodness she's safe and sound with you now. It just breaks my hard to see animals harmed

Hmmm... do cats have sinuses? Maybe there is some kind of low grade infection in there giving her the bad breath.

Her teeth are probably bad, and that's why her breath smells. If she was living on the street, she probably quite literally ate garbage. Strays and ferals are notorious for bad teeth. You might want to mention it to the shelter you're fostering for. There's not much they can do now, but later they can do a dental on her.

isn't it amazing the sheer faith and hope that some abused animals have? the fact she has responded so well and so quickly to you is incredible.

to say a picture tells a thousand words is true. her eyes are almost haunting in that full face pic.

bless you so much for giving this precious soul a safe and loving home while she has her kittens. i agree that you should have no trouble adopting her out with that sweet nature. for a problem free birth.

Sounds like a very good set up - you might be able to give her something like cat toothpaste until her teeth can be properly sorted out. At least she is safe now, and wont have to have any more babies, bless her.

I'll respond to the other posts a bit later, but Madonna wanted to say hi, and let everyone know she's figured out how to burrow under my covers. I moved her to my bedroom. You can read why here if you want. www.mindzipper.com

Awwwww hello Madonna you gorgeous little muffin you She looks so cosy there

Oh man, Rosie do yo know anything about birthing kittens?

I made a post in the pregnant forum. She was burrowing like that because she's sort of in labor and she won't stay in her box. I don't know what to do.

Could you read that thread?

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=176004

Wait until i do a quick search in the pregnant forum for some threads for you.

Deep breaths dad!

Heres a couple of links so far

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...t+giving+birth

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...t+giving+birth

Heres a video that Gayef put up as a sticky so you know what to expect

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=135627

Good luck with the birth!

they are gonna be some sweet babies!

well see that's the problem. She's more than just spotting. There's a big wet spot that's clear but the others were dark red. The blob thing was about the size of a ping pong ball stretched ou. but like i said it went back inside. that's why i think she's in labor. plus I can feel that the babies have moved much lower and i can feel the tubes have swelled that the babies come through under her tummy.

I tried watcvhing that video yesterday but I couldn't get past the first blob that I just suffered through and will apaprently have to experience again

One of the breeders is online (Abymummy) so i've just sent her a pm to look at your thread.

Thank you! I don't know what the heck she's doing. She is almost asleep right now.

I'll chek the other thread.

thanks again Rosiemac

Cindy (kittenkrazy) is coming to see if she can help as well

Awwww it won't be long now Try and stay calm for Madonna as well

Thanks. man it's 4 am already. lol