Dark brown eye crust in corners of eyes

To help him eat, warm his food up.  This will enhance the aroma and entice him to eat.  I use a water bath, but you can use the microwave for about 3-5 seconds or so.  Also, if he's congested, you can get your bathroom nice and steamy, bring him into the bathroom, and sit with him until the steam dissipates.  Or, you can run a warm mist vaporizer 24/7 near where he's sleeping.  You can also use Little Noses saline drops in his nostril to help with congestion. 

As for the Lysine, you can use the pills from the health food store or from the supplements section of the grocery store or pharmacy.  Get the 500mg variety and give him 1/2 pill twice daily.  You can crush the pills between two spoons and mix into wet food.  If you're really desperate for Lysine, you can get Enisyl gel paste from the vet.  My kitty used to love that stuff and licked it off my finger.  If you use the powder, 1/4 teaspoon equals 500 mg.
 

So I got a syringe just in case but the shower steaming helped a bit. He ate as much as he could, and I'm letting him rest right now.

Although I was about to order some Lysine treats on Amazon, I may have to suck it up and buy some of the paste tomorrow at the vet. I gave up feeding raw tonight. Later tonight I will steam up the bathroom again and then try to feed him some warmed up home-made chicken baby food mixed with some extra Wellness canned.

I definitely don't feel the greatest right now but I'm not super freaked out as much anymore. I think I'm being on top of things pretty good...

To chill out I am taking a break from Bagel a bit so I can hang out with Lox. She really helps me calm down.

Thanks everyone for helping us out. I try to be a good owner for these two, but having an anxiety disorder sometimes can throw off the "what if's." Luckily I am getting treatment for that. I'm actually a lot better than how I used to be.

Good morning everyone.

Later last night I gave Bagel a steam treatment one more time, and fed him home-made chicken baby food with Wellness. Then, I let him sleep as much as he wants to. I definitely see some wetness coming out of him when he sneezes. However, no nasal discharge or gunky eyes. Phew.

This morning I fed him raw and freeze-dried raw mixed together again along with some probiotics I already had (Acidophilus and Bifidus) along with krill oil. I don't know why I didn't thought about this earlier, but I took the Lysine treats (Pet Naturals) that I already had and ground them up into a fine powder. The smell reminds me of Forti Flora so I deduced that it may have been possible that the cats did not like the treats due to their hardness/texture.

Bagel is doing a lot better today. Sneezing, yes. But he's been romping around and exploring.

I will mention Bagel's situation to Lox's doctor when I see her today. I will also be picking up Bagel's meds... Which I am pretty sure they are going to be sulfa-based antibiotics. 

Alrightttt I am back from the vet. 

Today I took Lox for her annual. Although Lox and Bagel have different doctors, Lox's doctor was already aware of Bagel's situation! Awesome! Lox's check up was totally fine, in fact her doctor said Lox is the "perfect cat." She let me know that her weight, teeth, coat, were all "perfect." Woop.  She's on Revolution now, so I don't need to worry about the potential flea/mite infestation. Phew. Lox was such a good sport. Although she is hiding right now, she took the exam like a trooper!

Afterwards, Lox's doctor and I talked a little after her exam about Bagel and the rescue Bagel came from. She told me that if the rescue doesn't respond and keeps avoiding me she'll actually call them for me. Wow. Did not expect that. 

Bagel's medication.... I guessed correct, it's Albon. I'm not too familiar with it though... If anyone can chime in that'd be awesome! My new probiotics are coming in two days, also.

Luckily, Bagel is eating again and running around. Lox is hiding like I said before but I don't blame her. Time to pamper her up.

Wow, what an awesome vet! And great news on Lox's annual!

The albon is for the coccidia. :nod: We've used it many times in the past for rescue kitties with issues, and we never saw any side effects from it. I hope it's the same for Bagel.

Hooray for a great check up for Lox and what an awesome vet you have!  If you don't mind me asking, why do you take Bagel to a different vet?  I'd be on this vet's doorstep tomorrow!  LOL

Sounds like Bagel is improving. Slow and steady will get him there.  It's so hard when they're so young and sick.  It's very stressful and can take a toll on your mental well being.  (Been there, done that!)  Be sure to wash your hands well after being with Bagel so that you don't inadvertently share any germs with Lox.  Get some rest for yourself because if you're not feeling well, it's harder to take care of the patient.
 

Oh! Both Lox and Bagel go to the same vet office, it's just that they were scheduled for different days and different days = different doctors. Even though Bagel's doctor has been on vacation this coming week, a different doctor has been communicating with me regarding his medication/fecal/what not. Sorry for the confusion!

I keep a thing of hand sanitizer around and we all sanitize our hands in between handling Lox and Bagel. I've been trying to sleep earlier but I keep staying up late...

Speaking of sanitizing... The one shelter I volunteer off-site had a kitten I wanted to check out. I went to them and was holding this poor sick kitten with burnt off whiskers... I wanted to look at the other cats and sanitized my hands and the worker told me: "Oh I don't need to do that anymore since I've been here for three years!" 

Quick short update regarding Bagel:

The rescue I got him from finally contacted me back. He basically told me to wait until he is 3 pounds and then we can set a neutering date. My vet wants to wait until the baby teeth are out... Which sounds correct?

Early age neutering is pretty standard in the rescue community. But as Bagel is an indoor-only cat, there's no reason (IMO) not to wait until he's teething. This is when my vet prefers to sterilize pet cats, though they early-age speuter rescue babies. :heart2:

Ah yes, exactly what Bagel's vet told me. In a shelter/rescue situation she will neuter/spay early on but when it's an actual pet she'd prefer it to occur later when he is teething. Bagel has a new nickname: D-Pantz aka Diarrrhea Pants. 

My partner really wants to try to give him a sanitary shave but I think it's a risk to do that unless being shown first. He's been sleeping a lot, eating (albeit not as much as before), and drinking water which I am surprised because I only feed him raw ground mixed with S&C freeze-dried hydrated with maybe 1 tsp of KMR and water. 

He's still sniffling and sneezing... But luckily no green/cloudy/yellow/red discharge. The eye crusties have actually lessened.

I agree to follow your vets opinion on this. Early neuter is great for outdoor cats or for cats in rescues but I do think there are some risks to it. I would also be concerned that he is sick and I would not let him get any surgery until he is all better and does not have a fever. I decided to wait to get my Birman kitten spayed because my Ragdoll had a tough time with the paediatric neuter and both the breeder and the vet said they would not do it again for her next litters.

Since your kitten may have ragdoll or birman ancestry you will want to make sure the vet does not use ketamine during the surgery. Most vets have stopped using it but some still do and while it can be dangerous in all cats it can be deadly for both breeds. Oh and while I think of breed specific health issues I should mention that ragdolls are genetically prone to HCM so that is something to be aware of as well (http://www.floppycats.com/hcm-in-ragdoll-cats.html).

I wonder has the rescue let you know a little more about his history? I am really wondering by his looks if he came from some sort of back yard breeding operation. 

Great points you bring up Franksmom.

Once my roommate gets his financial aid refund from his school in a month he'll be paying rent which will help us greatly. I'm thinking about putting both of my cats on Embrace's pet insurance. The last couple months have been pretty rough for us financially- We ended up moving a month earlier so last month we had to pay 1100+1750, which is pretty much double rent. 

We can definitely afford to keep living at our new place without a roommate, but last month really killed it for us. Luckily, I had some savings for Lox/ and whatever new kitty I would have adopted, and paid off a huge chunk of my credit card.

He's been sleeping a lot... 

Since you live in the states you should look into Pets Best insurance. Many of the posters on here have had great luck with it and I wish they had it in Canada. Most of the insurance companies here are scam artists (not too different from the vets actually) imo. Another thing to think of if he did come from a backyard breeder and is part himalayan or persian you also have to worry about PKD. Not saying he would have it but it is good to be aware of the possible genetic diseases he could have if he ever god forbid shows any symptoms. 

Well well, watery poops ahoy. Lots of feet cleaning.

I had to syringe feed him this morning's meal... Gave him a probiotic and some lysine too, as he takes his Albon at night time. He's back to sleeping so I am feeling pretty relieved right now.

Update:

Bagel is doing pretty good now. No runny poops! I've been giving him my old probiotic (Natural Factors) in the morning with Lysine at 10 am, and then his Albon at 8 pm. His new probiotic came in today, which he'll be on twice a day. Both cats are gonna be on Lysine for a while. Although they hate the texture and taste I can finally fool them by using the ground powder I made from the treats with a tiny dashing of bonito flakes.

He's been eating pretty well and has been active again. He's also been sneezing way less which is good sign. Although he's been scratching his ears a bit again I'm not too worried as he is on Revolution. Maybe there's just some residual discomfort. During his follow up appointment we'll be doing a deep cleaning of his ears again.

I've been feeding Bagel mostly raw (except those few times I had to syringe feed) and S&C's Duck Duck Goose. He's not getting any KMR now but I do have some just in case. I think he's almost recovered from the URI. Just need to worry about the darn coccidia now.

Lox is... well, Lox. She got her rabies shot a couple days ago and started on Revolution but besides the sleeping she's been doing well. Eats fine, now she plays at least once a day (before it was around four times, but with the newcomer she's been a bit grumps)

Good news!

No more runny poops is a good start. :lol3: Hope it stays that way - sure sounds like Bagel's on the mend! :heart2:

I am not positive that in 2 weeks Bagel will be cleared of coccidia, but if his fecal shows negative I should still be aware that he may still have it correct?

If he does show a negative on thhe fecal and is cleared of the URI will it be possible to reintroduce the two cats?

It will most likely be in his system, yes, but he won't necessarily be shedding it. Basically, in healthy cats (and people - and most mammals (all mammals? :dk: )) our guy flora is usually 90% good bacteria and 10% bad; stress, food, environmental factors, etc. can alter that.

If his fecal is negative, I'm assuming yes, it's fine to introduce them. Of course, just ask the vet.