Recently I found a very sick kitten or cat outside my door - I'm not sure how old he is because he is VERY frail and looks malnourished. He's missing one eye and the whole area is very pussy. He also appears to have a severe upper respiratory infection because he has a ton of snot and can barely breathe through his nose. One of my kittens almost lost his eye due to a corneal ulcer (the vet saved him, luckily) so I imagine that's what could have caused his missing eye since he also has the URI.
He happens to be very friendly so I'm unsure if he belonged to someone previously and they threw him out near my house.. he will let me pet him and he purrs, albeit very quietly. He seems to be happy to have adopted me.
I've searched for fleas and although he has a few eggs laying around his fur, he isn't infested. For now I'm keeping him isolated and away from my other cats and kittens, but since I don't get paid until Tuesday, I'm unable to take him to the vet immediately. His stool appears normal and he eats and drinks regularly as well.
Between now and Tuesday, what can I do for him to make him more comfortable? It pains me to see him labor with breathing so much. I know that he needs some serious antibiotics but besides this infection (and most likely a case of worms) he seems to be dealing ok. Is it likely he will be euthanized? I'd hate to have that happen.. Advice?
He happens to be very friendly so I'm unsure if he belonged to someone previously and they threw him out near my house.. he will let me pet him and he purrs, albeit very quietly. He seems to be happy to have adopted me.
I've searched for fleas and although he has a few eggs laying around his fur, he isn't infested. For now I'm keeping him isolated and away from my other cats and kittens, but since I don't get paid until Tuesday, I'm unable to take him to the vet immediately. His stool appears normal and he eats and drinks regularly as well.
Between now and Tuesday, what can I do for him to make him more comfortable? It pains me to see him labor with breathing so much. I know that he needs some serious antibiotics but besides this infection (and most likely a case of worms) he seems to be dealing ok. Is it likely he will be euthanized? I'd hate to have that happen.. Advice?