Smudge update - maybe not good

Did you try mixing the KMR with the dry food too??? I know how anxious one can get with the little ones weight!!

I am so sorry to hear your kitty is sick. I will be thinking of you and your kitty. Get well vibes heading your way.

Maybe she has an allergy to something in one of the foods? Good luck with her and I hope she thrives.

I'm hoping and praying that Smudge gets well soon!

Did Smudge live? It sounds like she had Fading Kitten Syndrome...I've had two kittens die from that.

Thanks everyone for all of your support!!

Smudge was very quiet last night, she played for a little bit, but is normally a bit more playful. I kept her in my shirt most of the night, and let her snuggle there, and worried about her.

She regurgitated some of her food last night and had some loose stools overnight as well - but I think that was just because I was trying to get more food into her and her little belly could only handle so much...

This morning though, she was looking really feisty. She started mewing for me as soon as she heard me moving around, and was yelling at me and crawling all over me while I mixing the dry food into her tinned food. She got completely stuck into her food and ate really well, and when she was done, I gave her a cuddle, and she snuggled into me purring away, and looking up at me with her little kitty smile.

I mixed some of the high caloric supplement into her food, and left her some really dilute KMR to try and get some more fluids into her.

I can't get home during lunch today, so won't be able to see her until about 5:30/6pm probably, so hopefully she'll be yelling for food again, and will have nice well formed stools...

Oh no...........just read all the thread, then realised it was Smudge from the Fur Pictures, the little black kitty in her tea.......... I am so sad !!
Heres sending load of warm and hopeful get well {{{{{vibes}}}}} and a big to you and your man, Stumpy & Lily

Keeps us posted, I´m praying real hard for Smudge

Originally Posted by mooficat

Oh no...........just read all the thread, then realised it was Smudge from the Fur Pictures, the little black kitty in her tea..........

I am so sad !!
Heres sending load of warm and hopeful get well {{{{{vibes}}}}} and a big

to you and your man, Stumpy & Lily

Keeps us posted, I´m praying real hard for Smudge

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Yep, that's the little girl. She's getting better at eating now and doesn't make such a mess. Although she absolutely loves snuggling up to me and letting me clean her face for her

Oh well thats real good news !! I was filling up sat here I can tell you !

We are off out tonight and I was really upset getting ready, came to check TCS and.........read this news........... GREAT sounds like shes on the right side of things
So still sending my {{{{{vibes}}}}} to you all and will check tomorrow on the update

I feel tons better - Thanks !!

lots of prayers comming your way!!!

I sent you a pm with some suggestions.

Oh, Sarah, the Smudgekins is so precious...I am praying for the little sweetie...sounds like your loving care has helped her turn the corner...please keep us up to date.
Loving, caring thoughts all over you guys!

i am praying for the little mite...i saw her pic in fur-babies,thang god she has you,your doing all you can for her,i do so hope she will be okay,loads of health vibes coming your way... im sure she will be fine.

With StarryEyedTiger's help, I mixed up some mush for her last night and this morning (with KMR, Pedialyte, dry food and a few other goodies), and gave that to her which she seemed to like, so I'll keep trying that.

She was really playful last night chasing after our fingers, checking out the other cats toys, and chasing after a bit of lanyard.

She looked good this morning as well, she was yelling at me to feed her as soon as I got out of bed (which I take as a good sign), and was crawling up the cage until I let her out to eat. She hasn't lost any more weight, and she may have gained a TINY bit of weight (my scales aren't the most accurate things). For the moment though, not losing any more weight is a small victory, and hopefully the new mush will help her as well.

Thanks for all the vibes - they seem to be working so far!

More pics here in Fur Pics.

I spoke to someone from the shelter, and she was actually on the board to be euthanised!!! The lady that heads up the shelter said she held her and decided Smudge was too adorable to put down, and while they normally would put down a kitten that size, she just couldn't go ahead with it.

If she hadn't have been there that day, Smudge wouldn't have even got that chance. And if I hadn't have taken Lily in to get her shots when I did (the day after she got brought into the shelter), they probably wouldn't have thought to ask me (I was a bit of a last ditch hope because they knew I already have 2 furbabies).

She is meant to live!

I am soo glad to hear she is eating the new food better! That is wonderful news!!! I am soo glad you saved that little doll from euthanazia! You're an angel!!!! Keep us posted