Moogle in trouble!

As somebody once said on here, Magic happens on here if we all have positive thoughts!!!

Off to bed now, and I will be thinking about little Moogle.

Hope little Moogle is ok!!! Come on little fella! Your Meowmy loves you very much!!!

Talked to the vet. Things sound grim. She said his temp was way low from the ride there. That hypoglycemia probably made it drop. She said no matter what I do I will probably lose him.

She has no idea why he's stopped eating and said she could find no blockage. (Why is he straining and crying like that?)
She really had no ideas about what went wrong "Said there is no telling what he might have contracted from the mother), just lots of grim premonitions. They are going to tube feed him, and he's coming home. I will do the best I can for the little guy. But it looks bad.

Keep on with the positive waves.
All you can do is keep on trying. dont give up. (i know you wont)
His will to live has brought him so far. your nurturing care and love for him keeps him trying. You are doing great with all the worry and stress you must be feeling. Love him while you have him, dont think otherwise.
Me, my wife and chilren are all wishing you and Moogle all the good thoughts and prayers we have.
He has to be the most loved kit in the world right now

Father,
you created all things for your glory
and made us stewards of this cat Moogle.
If it is you will, restore him to health and strength.
Blessed are you Lord God and holy is your name .
Amen.

i was afraid of this. I have run into kittens such as Moogle and you just do the best you can. Sometimes it is megacolon, or a hernia, or the kitten was born to early and everything didn't form properly. There are a myriad of reasons that result in this problem. Hopefully the little one can overcome the early on symptoms and as he grows it will get better.

I'm starting to wonder if I should just let him go. If I am prolonging his misery.

I want him to make it, but if it's really that slim a chance and he seems to be hurting...

I dunno what to do. I'll keep trying a little longer but if he seems to be in pain...

For you it would be a matter of listening to him when he comes home. Does he cry all the time, softly even after feeding? Is his stomach making rumbling noises even after feeding? Is his breathing labored? Is he restless? Do you hear open mouth breathing? If yes to any of these questions, you have a severely health-compromised little one. What does the vet say? Is there a vet tech in the office willing to foster this little one over this crisis? Those are some of the questions I would be asking.

As you watch and love him...just listen to your heart. You love this tiny baby...you have a wonderful heart, and you will do what is best for him.....you`ll know what that is.
I`m praying for you both!
Linda

Originally Posted by hissy

For you it would be a matter of listening to him when he comes home. Does he cry all the time, softly even after feeding? Is his stomach making rumbling noises even after feeding? Is his breathing labored? Is he restless? Do you hear open mouth breathing? If yes to any of these questions, you have a severely health-compromised little one. What does the vet say? Is there a vet tech in the office willing to foster this little one over this crisis? Those are some of the questions I would be asking.

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The only yes was to the tummy gurgling. and then only sometimes. He only cries when he looks like he's trying to poo. He kept the formula down after they tube fed him, and I hear Jim telling him not to climb out the box just now. They are on their way home now. Doc says no dairy for a while and to discontinue forcing fluids. But to concentrate all efforts on getting formula into him every 4hrs.

They said they could keep him there overnight but that that would cost around 300 dollars, and even then he was likely to die. So I asked them to tube him and send him home. I got him this far, and he's a fighter. We will try to beat those odds still. If he seems to be hurting I may still give in, but not yet.

Dammit!

I spoke too soon. He just barfed the tube feeding.

*cries*

Did they put a feeding tube in him? or just give you the elongated nipple to put on the bottle to feed him?

He may be telling you it is time. You need to listen to him, and not to your desire to keep him alive despite everything. That is the hard reality of bottle babies that are health- compromised. We can love them to pieces and want them to stay, and God sometimes has other plans.

The newbies, the girls and I are fighting with you!!

Poor Moogle - Unfortunately cats can get what is called Fading Kitten Syndrome - It is where a kitten goes downhill very quickly for no apparent reason and dies - It is like SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) in children.

I feel for you in this time of struggle - I know you have done everything you can for little Moogle. Lets hope he perks up.

Originally Posted by hissy

Did they put a feeding tube in him? or just give you the elongated nipple to put on the bottle to feed him?

He may be telling you it is time. You need to listen to him, and not to your desire to keep him alive despite everything. That is the hard reality of bottle babies that are health- compromised. We can love them to pieces and want them to stay, and God sometimes has other plans.

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Yes, they fed him with a tube. He may have gotten too jiggled and jounced on the ride home to keep it down. At this point I just don't know. He has another feeding at midnight. If he doesn't keep that one down either he's pretty much doomed. I'm not going to do fluids anymore, and I've decided to stop giving him the antibiotic. I'll keep giving him formula every 4, till he ...

Doesn't need it anymore, or he gets better. I doubt I'll be fostering any unweaned kitties again. This is just too hard. I love and want him so much. I'm doing everything I can, but it doesn't seem to be enough. And even the vets can't tell me why. How do people go through this again and again? How do they cope?

Yesterday was his official 2 week birthday.

Come on little guy and show everyone how strong you are. We're pulling for you.

Happy 2 Week Birthday Moogle!!!

Some people are exceptionally strong - I don't know how they do it either.

Just remember that you are doing a fantastic job!! Some things are just out of our control sometimes. Moogle knows that he is loved and thats always important.

Try to stay positive no matter how hard it is! Remember a lot of people on TCS and thinking of you and praying for you and Moogle.

When you do this, you accept each kitten and while on the journey with the little one, you learn a lot. It is a spiritual journey, sometimes frustrating. But this little one has come to you for a reason. Sometimes, the reason is that you are just to be the spiritual guide to take him from one world into the next. To bring into his life, the fact that not all people are evil, that there is love, there is hope. He will have been cuddled, and comforted, fed and loved, and if he goes, he doesn't die alone in an abandoned shed or grassy field or solo cage, but he dies in the presence of loving warmth and it makes his exit for him easier.

So many die, out of our eyesight. So many are taken out of the nest by a concerned momcat that knows something is not right with the kitten, and in order for her family to survive, she has to sacrifice the weakest. She will take this kitten far from her nest and leave him for his fate. These are the kittens that most of the time end up as bottle babies. Already health compromised, all you can do is the best you can and hope that the little one either survives or dies easily without much pain.

I wish you the best, I know this heartache well. I also know the triumphant feeling when you wake up the next morning after expecting the worst and the kitten has survived to fight yet another day-


Hugs to you and Moogle

Oh, poor Moogle. I am so sorry to hear such heart-breaking news! I am praying for you and Moogle. Sometimes things turn around when we least expect them too so don't lose hope!! Miracles can and do happen everyday! You are both in my prayers!

Since I joined this site, I wonder too how people do it - but I am happy that people do.

I can't say it any better than Hissy has. To be loved and know that there are good people. You are one of those very very good people.

You and Moogle certainly have my prayers tonight (and have had for his entire two weeks). Here's all the love and strength I can send.

I recently lost a beloved foster kitten as well. The situation was completely different, but I understand your fear and pain. Just about everyone involved in foster care/rescue has dealt with it at one point or another, it is hard. But we're all here for you.

I'm still crossing my fingers that Moogle pulls through, it could happen.