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I'm extremely concerned! I brought home a new baby girl Posie. She was rescued by a woman who said the mama had abandoned the litter. The woman said she was about 6 weeks old, but once we were home I noticed right away she was much younger maybe 4 weeks, far too young to even get her first shots. That was about 2 weeks ago now and in within the last week her tummy on the right by her ribs started swelling and has now developed a very noticeable for her size, lump. It does not move around, but it is slightly soft. I have looked it over pretty well, there is no bleeding or odd coloration. She is acting completely fine; running, playing, rough housing, eating(milk supplement, dry and the occasional soft food), stool is solid, urine has nothing noticeable. She hardly even flinches when I touch the lump maybe a slight cry if I apply a large amount of pressure. In addition my two year old male cat Tuxx has taken to her very well, he watches her play all day following her around and jumping in when he's in the mood. However, within the last two days he started showing his third eyelids which makes me extremely worried. He is eating and drinking fine, still rolls and plays in his catnip and with Posie, but he does have slight diarrhea and a very red anus. He acts a little off, but I have to heavily analyze him to notice and sometimes think I might be a little paranoid about it. I will mention when I brought Posie home I changed the food I was feeding them to suite her diet as well and he was not fond of it, but I figured he would adjust. He didn't eat nearly as much as normal, so when I noticed he wasn't feeling well I changed it back and now he is eating like normal again. I'm really hoping that Posie didn't come home and give him something, like I said she is too young for shots so I'm really not sure what I could have done differently, but I feel like an awful Mom! To add I will be starting a new job the 21st so I won't have the finances for another month to get them all the care they need. I knew this was plenty of time for Posie to adjust while I was home and she wouldn't need her shots or to get spayed for at least a month, so I thought I was in the clear. I need advice!!! What home tests can I do or what can I watch out for? Will they last a month without seeing a vet? I am in AZ and don't know of a vet that does a financial plan that will cover all expenses, any suggestions? I want the best for my kitties and feel so out of control and terrible, please any advice would be greatly appreciated!