I was cranky this afternoon after a horrible customer service experience with a local retail store. Dana says "I know what will cheer you up! Let's go visit the kitties in the shelter!". You all know what happened next.
I knew something was up when we went in, as it is kitten season, and there were NO kittens to be found. We then went to the "play room" where they usually keep kittens who need a little socialization and it was FULL of kittens. There was a "staff only" notice on the door. After talking with the employees there, all of their kittens were coming down with the well known shelter URI. Their little immune systems were having hard time fighting it and with a lack of room, they were all kept in this one little room. (At least 15 kittens.)
Dana and I picked out 5 in which to bring home to foster, get well, provide some much needed TLC before we find them amazing forever homes.
We didn't know it when we picked them out, but all 5 are males!
Murphy & Pablo we're pretty sure are brothers from the same litter approx. 10 weeks old. Murphy is just a little sneezy, but Pablo has pretty bad conjunctivitis. They are black & white tuxedo kitties, Murphy with more black and Pablo with more white.
Diablo is an adorable orange tabby who I couldn't resist, a little sneezy and super sweet, approx. 12 weeks old.
Dexter is the worse off I believe, very lethargic and doing some drooling. They checked for mouth sores but couldn't find anything. He's such a doll though and purrs as soon as you look at him. He's approx. 12 weeks old and is grey & white tabby.
Baxter is the wee one at approx. 8 weeks old. He's sneezy with a bit of conjunctivitis as well. He like to climb up and sleep on my shoulder.
He's a white and grey baby.
They're all on antibiotics and except for Dexter, are all eating well. (I syringe fed Dexter tonight and he was very tolerant!) LOVE these guys already. They're all little lovebug purr boxes!
I'll get some pics in a few days once they're more settled in.
I knew something was up when we went in, as it is kitten season, and there were NO kittens to be found. We then went to the "play room" where they usually keep kittens who need a little socialization and it was FULL of kittens. There was a "staff only" notice on the door. After talking with the employees there, all of their kittens were coming down with the well known shelter URI. Their little immune systems were having hard time fighting it and with a lack of room, they were all kept in this one little room. (At least 15 kittens.)
Dana and I picked out 5 in which to bring home to foster, get well, provide some much needed TLC before we find them amazing forever homes.
Murphy & Pablo we're pretty sure are brothers from the same litter approx. 10 weeks old. Murphy is just a little sneezy, but Pablo has pretty bad conjunctivitis. They are black & white tuxedo kitties, Murphy with more black and Pablo with more white.
Diablo is an adorable orange tabby who I couldn't resist, a little sneezy and super sweet, approx. 12 weeks old.
Dexter is the worse off I believe, very lethargic and doing some drooling. They checked for mouth sores but couldn't find anything. He's such a doll though and purrs as soon as you look at him. He's approx. 12 weeks old and is grey & white tabby.
Baxter is the wee one at approx. 8 weeks old. He's sneezy with a bit of conjunctivitis as well. He like to climb up and sleep on my shoulder.
They're all on antibiotics and except for Dexter, are all eating well. (I syringe fed Dexter tonight and he was very tolerant!) LOVE these guys already. They're all little lovebug purr boxes!
