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This has been bothering me for a couple of days now and my Dh says I am over-reacting.
Little background for anyone who doesn't know Lilly's story.
She was a gift from my MIL and we adopted her from the Humane Society(Friday).She was in a small cage with another kitten.No toys......not much room to move.
The first day she was here, she was very inquisitive and checked out the whole house that was open to her.(Corwin and Blaze were in bedrooms that she couldn't check out.)
Saturday morning I noticed that she was VERY lazy and layed around for most of the day.I thought she's just worn out from the move.Give her a day to bounce back.That day has NEVER came!!
She went to the Vet on Monday and was basically given the all clear.Her lungs are clear,heart sounded good,weighs 3.7 pounds,temp. normal,not dehydrated.But, because she has coughed a couple of times and comes from the shelter my Vey decided to give her antibiotice for a possible URI.I told the Vet she lays around and will NOT play at all.I don't see her eat much food.Haven't seen here drink water but once,and sleeps ALOT!!
My Vet said she was o.k. and that it was because she was a shelter kitten and most likely spent the most part of her short life in a cage.
So, we bought more toys and even introduced Corwin to her as he is a VERY playful kitten.
She did nothing but hiss a time or two and then went off and climbed into her new kitten condo to sleep.
Is she o.k.? Is she just a lazy kitten?Or is she so unsocialized with toys, that she doesn't know how to play?
Anyone had this happen before?I've NEVER had a kitten that didn't play!!This is REALLY REALLY bothering me.
Little background for anyone who doesn't know Lilly's story.
She was a gift from my MIL and we adopted her from the Humane Society(Friday).She was in a small cage with another kitten.No toys......not much room to move.
The first day she was here, she was very inquisitive and checked out the whole house that was open to her.(Corwin and Blaze were in bedrooms that she couldn't check out.)
Saturday morning I noticed that she was VERY lazy and layed around for most of the day.I thought she's just worn out from the move.Give her a day to bounce back.That day has NEVER came!!
She went to the Vet on Monday and was basically given the all clear.Her lungs are clear,heart sounded good,weighs 3.7 pounds,temp. normal,not dehydrated.But, because she has coughed a couple of times and comes from the shelter my Vey decided to give her antibiotice for a possible URI.I told the Vet she lays around and will NOT play at all.I don't see her eat much food.Haven't seen here drink water but once,and sleeps ALOT!!
My Vet said she was o.k. and that it was because she was a shelter kitten and most likely spent the most part of her short life in a cage.
So, we bought more toys and even introduced Corwin to her as he is a VERY playful kitten.
She did nothing but hiss a time or two and then went off and climbed into her new kitten condo to sleep.
Is she o.k.? Is she just a lazy kitten?Or is she so unsocialized with toys, that she doesn't know how to play?
Anyone had this happen before?I've NEVER had a kitten that didn't play!!This is REALLY REALLY bothering me.