Hi, I am brand new here - I've been doing frantic research trying to decide what health condition the babies I picked up are. I found them on the side of the road at about 5:30 - right after the vets office closed! (I have tried multiple emergency lines, which so far is a joke). The first kitten (kitty 1) I caught, I could tell he didn't seem well, he didn't really run from me until I was right there, I gently grabbed the tip of his tail and he just laid down. He didn't make any noise or anything, just let me pick him up and put him the box. His brother (kitty 2) however, ran and I had to chance him though the woods, he didn't go far, he looked totally lost. But he hissed at me and fussed. I lured them out with a bit of dog food (at this point I'm worried I over fed them). Anyway, i brought them home, gave them a bath. The one I caught first was the first in and after the second go around he seemed to just pass out - I don't think he actually did but he was exhausted, so I wrapped him up and held him for a long time but he didn't seem to sleep and he shook something awful. Kitty 2 in for a bath, did fine, fussed and scrathed the whole way - I only gave him 1 bath because I was afraid of exhausting him. They both still have fleas, I've picked a ton off but I've missed quite a few. Kitty 1 still seems weak, he doesn't move much, I think he is feeling a bit better because I was sitting on the floor outside their bed and he got up and walked over to me and laid back down. His brother (Kitty 2) climbs all over me but Kitty 1 just lays next to me until I pick him up. He doesn't purr or hasn't so far but he brother (kitty 2 ) all I have to do is touch his head and he explodes in purry heaven. I had him (kitty 1, the weak one) on my chest, and he sacked out but when he woke up he didn't seem to be able to get off me - I was laying flat and his brother was all over the place climbing over me and on my head but Kitty 1 doesn't seem to know how to climb down or really move much. He comes out of their bed for food and water but that's it. Both kitties are starving, they are scary thin, all bones. Kitty 2 has a distended belly, I'm 100% certain he has worms but I hope I didn't over feed them. Since 5:30 (it's now 9pm) they have had some dog food, cat milk (which they love and I am leaving out for them) and some wet food. They haven't pooped yet, but I'm not panicking about that yet... the vet is closed until Monday, you better believe I will be at the door when they open.
Any advice anyone has I am totally open! I do have 2 other cats and i am working very hard to make sure they stay clean. I don't know what I'm going to do about the fleas. Is this dangerous for my cats!?
Any advice anyone has I am totally open! I do have 2 other cats and i am working very hard to make sure they stay clean. I don't know what I'm going to do about the fleas. Is this dangerous for my cats!?