in need of advice

Originally Posted by murphysmom

Hi Megan... That is the sweetest story... put a big smile on my face which is a pretty big deal right now.. I was just on the floor with him trying to get him to eat something.. he is still drinking.. I try to sit with him,, but it seems he prefers to sit close but now be held.. I am wondering it is painful to the touch... Last night he followed us up to bed.. and climbed in... which he really never did.... I keep looking for some kind of sign, which I am sure is silly..... Thank you for sharing with me... Sara is adorable... can i ask what you were feeding her at the time? ... Thank you Gina

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your very welcome, that is what everyone is here for, there is always somebody on and ready to talk when she stayed overnight at the vet they got her to A/D which was put into a syrigne and kinda force fed to her, and i started feeding her that and water on the hour every hour, whether she wanted it or not... i had to eventually switch her food, because A/D was $1.07 a can and she was eating 2 cans a day when she got better, now i feed her Nutro dry and wet food. I am not sure about touching being painful... cats dont really show if they are in pain so i dont think you would ever know... if he wants to be close, let him.... just pet him gently if he'll let you and talk to him, it may sound silly but talking to sara made her curl up closer to my head, if i was laying down and she was laying next to my belly and i was talking to her and petting her she would come up purring and curl up on my neck and go back to sleep... and it is not silly to be looking for signs... i did the same thing

I am trying to get the little guys pic on here... i am looking for something that says browse?? is that correct>>

I don't think you can attach pictures at TCS until you have been a member of a period of time or if you are a paid member, but you can remote link for free at sites like photobucket.com

Thank you ... I will try that

If you're having trouble, you can always send me an e-mail at [email protected] and I'll show them here for you.

Something you can give the little guy is either kitten formula or kitten glop. The recipe for kitten glop is here. Use a syringe, bottle or dropper and feed 10-15ml every 2-3 hours. You might also want to see if he will lap some Pedialyte diluted 1/2 and 1/2 with water and warmed slightly. If you don't have any, you can make a home-made version. The instructions are on the same page as the kitten glop.

I went through a similar situation last feb/march.
I bought a persian kitten, not realizing there were people out there who would actually sell me a sick kitten.
I went to her home and bought "Willow".
She was sick soon after I got her and I called the breeder and she said the same thing your guy did. She wasn't sick when she was here.
To make a long story short, I had her 5 weeks and fell so in love with her!! She died of FIP. I found her lifeless on the living room floor one morning and rushed her to the vet.
Does your kitty have a swollen belly? Kinda firm to the touch? While she/he is relatively skinny otherwise?

I paid $275. for Willow and when she died I called the breeder and she told me she didnt have any money but she would give me another kitten when she had another litter. I did not want another kitten from her!! I sent her a certified letter telling her that if I did not have what I paid for the kitten back in a certain frame of time that I would file a small claims suit against her and I could prove with vet visits and bills that she was sick from the start and I would win my case and she would then have to pay court costs and vet bills I paid. I gave her the opportunity to send me just the $275. with no hassles. She actually did, 2 days before her cut off date.
No amount of money was worth falling in love and watching her die, but I wanted her to refund my money as her punishment for the emotional anguish I was going through from her selling me a sick kitten and being either too stupid to know or on purpose.
So, I hope and pray for your kitty that this does not happen!!!
But if "God forbid" something were to....I would suggest you do what I did.

Funny that you metion the breeder offering a new kitten.... today is the first mention of offering me anything... and she did also offer a new kitten.. first for me to pay the shipping... later in the conversation.. she offered to pay for the shipping also....I paid $200 for Murph himself.. and an additional 250 for shipping and vet check ( or so I am told)... today my total of what I have spent in the past two weeks on his care is just about $700.00....... I know my children are going to want to replace him.. but I cant even think of the risk of taking another kitten from the same place.... I am still just hoping for a miracle..

Here's Murphy



And again with Spencer.

Aw they are so gorgeous!

Thank you ... The big guy is Spencer.. Molly is my 6 year old... Thank you for putting up the pics for me....

Murphy is adorable...keeping this little one in my thoughts and prayers.

I just now saw this thread. I don't have any advice for you, but wanted to send lots of positive vibes Murphy's way. He's sooooooo precious looking and I really hope he makes it.

Gina:

So sorry to hear about your baby... I will saua few prayers for the little one. I had to respond to your posting necuase I too was fooled and bought a Bengal Kitten, whom I now believe was a BYB!!! I have had many health problems w/Craven and they seem to be getting worse by the day. Like your kitty, Craven did not receive any shots, was told the paperwork would be mailed to me, he was not litter box trained, feed fancy feast & deli cat, etc. I wanted to report the breeder - however for some reason he is out of business - i wonder why. These BYB should be punished for crulety to animals!!! Sorry - felt compelled to vent - I love my little guy and it hurts me so much to see him so sick!!! Keep me updated - hopefully he will be ok...

Murphy is so beautiful! I am sorry he isn't well.
Sending good vibes his way, hope he is doing better soon.

My heart goes out to you and Craven... I had no idea so much of this kind of stuff goes on.... As a child, all of my friends had dogs.... I never knew much about cats... About 7 years ago.. a girlfriend of mine had two cats, that I was extremely allergic to.. hives.. and breathing problems.. Maybe your system changes.. at 33 I seem to be pretty much ok... and I adore the little guys... I also have a cocker spaniel/ beagle mix Zoe who is 2, whom I believe is starting to think maybe he is a cat... I have a great family.. and so thankful... and these pets bring so much more joy... I hope Craven gets better and stays well.... vent away!!!! I am so thankful for all the thoughts and prayers from all of you!!! Gina

Just so you know all breeders aren't bad, I found a breeder online in Canada. I paid $600 for a purebred Birman by a breeder who shows. I got pictures of Zacky weekly until he was 16 weeks old and old enough to be shipped. He was neutered and had completed all his shots, including rabies. He came with registration papers and a vet certificate. I only paid $100 additional for shipping from Nova Scotia to LA, California. The breeder kept in touch at least monthly and when ten months later he became ill and died from FIP she offered me another kitten, shipping paid. Now, that's a breeder. Becky

Gina, sorry about the mix-up with the names, I'll change that. How's Murph going?

Just wanted to add, because the vet isn't 100% sure of what's going on with Murphy, keep a close eye on Spencer, as Murphy could infect Spencer with whatever it is he has. I would always recommend a sick newcomer be separated from the resident cats because of this but I'm not sure how helpful that would be now, as they've already had a lot of contact.

Hi... I know and thank you.. I have been keeping such a close eye on Spencer.. I think he wishes I would go out for a while When I first got Murphy I had them separated for about a week and a half... but then he seemed fine...He isnt showing signs of anything.. I dont know much about fip.. just what I am reading on the internet.... Murphy is still at the vet... she should be calling me this am.. to give me an update... I dont even know what to do for Spencer... If I am understanding correctly is there not a conclusive test for fip?? This whole situation is such a whirlwind... And please dont think I am putting down any breeders... The breeder did offer me a new kitten yesterday when she has them.... Just not sure I want another from her... or what to do...... I will post after I hear from the vet.. Thank you ... Happy Friday!!