Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I've posted. Work keeps me ridiculously busy. In fact, work just made me especially busy with a new stray kitty!
She is absolutely adorable, probably about 4 months old, VERY thin, but very sweet. She's a russian blue, and I have no idea why someone wouldn't want to keep her. Normally the PD doesn't get calls on stray cats, but this one was trying to get into one of the convenience stores because it was so hungry. She was apparently becoming a problem, so they called us to come and get her. Of course, we don't have a policy, so when I said I would take her, my Chief was thrilled.
First stop was the vet clinic to have her tested for FELV. (Negative!) Then the vet checked her all out, and other than being really thin, she's healthy for the most part. She was wormed... got all her shots... and she has mites.
The vet prescribed Tresaderm drops for her ears - once a day. The problem is that I'm leaving town tomorrow morning and won't be back until the day after that. I still have my other feral russian blue, Chaos, here at the house too. I don't know anyone that will be able to administer the drops while I'm gone.
I'm worried that Chaos will get the mites, too, without the new kitty being treated for a day and a half. Will the lack of treatment for that period of time really be bad for the new kitty? I plan on cleaning her ears and putting the drops in right before I leave in the morning... and then again as SOON as I get home Wednesday afternoon.
Any suggestions very much appreciated!!!
She is absolutely adorable, probably about 4 months old, VERY thin, but very sweet. She's a russian blue, and I have no idea why someone wouldn't want to keep her. Normally the PD doesn't get calls on stray cats, but this one was trying to get into one of the convenience stores because it was so hungry. She was apparently becoming a problem, so they called us to come and get her. Of course, we don't have a policy, so when I said I would take her, my Chief was thrilled.
First stop was the vet clinic to have her tested for FELV. (Negative!) Then the vet checked her all out, and other than being really thin, she's healthy for the most part. She was wormed... got all her shots... and she has mites.
The vet prescribed Tresaderm drops for her ears - once a day. The problem is that I'm leaving town tomorrow morning and won't be back until the day after that. I still have my other feral russian blue, Chaos, here at the house too. I don't know anyone that will be able to administer the drops while I'm gone.
I'm worried that Chaos will get the mites, too, without the new kitty being treated for a day and a half. Will the lack of treatment for that period of time really be bad for the new kitty? I plan on cleaning her ears and putting the drops in right before I leave in the morning... and then again as SOON as I get home Wednesday afternoon.
Any suggestions very much appreciated!!!