Bottle baby madness!

[snakemama]

OK, I dunno if one bottle baby counts as madness, but I'm exhausted!

On 8/8, a nice lady found a baby kitten being looked over by a couple of neighborhood dogs. She picked up the kitty, and found no mama in sight, so she brought kitty to the nearest vet hospital. My sister in law works there.

She already has a foster puppy and didn't really want another foster, so she took him home thinking she'd call around and see if any local rescues would take him in. BUT before she could make a single call, I snatched him up!!

My sis in law names all of her fosters after plants, so to keep with that theme I've named him Parsley. He was about 2 days old when I got him, and he's THRIVING! We had a scare on the third day with some bloody stool, but he was prescribed the teeniest dose of clavamox I've ever seen and has been doing fantastic ever since!

Here's a picture from each day that I've had him, in order...

The day I got him:
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Today I got a delightful surprise: Eye slits!! He's going to have gorgeous eyes!

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[Karen]

Awww, thanks for taking care of him! Give him a kiss for me, okay?

[Freedom]

Oh my goodness, this thread needs a cuteness warning!

Parsley is :love::love::love::love:

Thank you for caring for him / her. (Do we know yet?)

I know several on here have cared for bottle babies, and all needed a break of a day or 2, to SLEEP! :p

You ARE going to keep this wee one, aren't you? ;)

[phesina]

Oh, God bless you and Parsley both!!!!!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[Scooter's Mom]

Ahh, how sweet! Good luck with the wee one.

[snakemama]

Oh my goodness, this thread needs a cuteness warning!

Parsley is :love::love::love::love:

Thank you for caring for him / her. (Do we know yet?)

I know several on here have cared for bottle babies, and all needed a break of a day or 2, to SLEEP! :p

You ARE going to keep this wee one, aren't you? ;)

Parsley is a wee boy! My local low cost spay/neuter clinic has a 12 week waiting list, so I got him on it the day after he came home. :)

Both hubby and I want to keep him, but it's up to my MIL since we're staying at her place right now. She's VERY tolerant of my assorted animals, but we'll see...

Karen: Kiss delivered!!

[Malibu's Mom]

Aaah, too freakin' cute! Like the opposite of Sophia's babies. Thank you for helping the little one. Bottle babies are hard work but really pay off in the end.
And what a cute name as well. :)
:love::love::love::love:

[kitten645]

OMG could that be any cuter? NO! Kisses from me too! Adorable!:love::love::love::love::love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

He's adorable.:) Thanks for taking him in and I hope he continues to thrive in your care.:)

[snakemama]

Parsley likes to sleep like this after meals...

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[Barbara]

Aaawww- Parsley is a real small baby kitten and he is so lucky to have found you. I just cannot get over how cute he is:)

[smokey the elder]

You're doing great! He's such a sweet little white kitten.

[Freedom]

He he, that's cute, sleeping with his "pacifier." LOL

[Anikaca77]

Oh my goodness so tiny and cute! What a little cutie! Thank you for taking this little one in.

[GILL]

Bless you and Parsley, SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute. It is exhausting, but so worth it. My Lucky came to us at 1 day. He is one of the most loving guardians I have ever had.

[catmandu]

AWWWW!
We are all praying for your Little Sprig of Parsley , that he grows into a Mighty Cat :love::love: and we know that there will always be a special bond between you:love::love:
Please send lots of follow up photos of Your Little Wonder Cat Of The Future:love::love::love:

[momcat]

What a precious little sweetheart :love:Thank you and bless you for caring enough to give this beautiful baby a chance for the life every kitty deserves! Sending very gentle lovies to Parsley (great name!) Please let us know how he's doing?

[Freedom]

Make sure MIL gets LOTS of cuddle time, let her hold him, feed him, etc. Don't let her have to do any of the clean up. Guaranteed bonding experience! :D

[snakemama]

He's done with his antibiotics and up to 5.2oz!! He was a hair over 2oz when I got him! Pics to come after his digestive nap.

[phesina]

Well done, Parsley!!!

Can't wait to see your new pictures.

[kb2yjx]

Bless you for taking in this little fella!! He really is a cutie!!!

[snakemama]

Eye see you!!

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb152/cebogart/Pets/017-4.jpg

[krazyaboutkatz]

Eye see you!!

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb152/cebogart/Pets/017-4.jpg

AWWWWW!!!! Cuteness overload!!!! He's so adorable!!!:D You've got to keep this wonderful widdle boy.:)

[GILL]

lOVE THE PICTURE, JUST WANT TO GIVE ALL SORTS OF KISSES.

[astrid]

awww!!! what a little angel!!! :love:
God bless you for taking care of this little sweetie :)

I like his name btw, sounds cool..
Please give him some gentle kisses from me.

[Catty1]

THUNK! Cute!:D:love::love::love:

Will be fun to watch him grow up!:love:

[katladyd]

AWWWWW! I just want to eat that baby up (in a good way, of course!):love:

[cassiesmom]

Oh my goodness what a teeny tiny darling!

[kitten645]

Eye see you!!

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb152/cebogart/Pets/017-4.jpg
OMG what an angel! All white and precious. Blessings to you both! Kissy kissy smooch smooch!

[snakemama]

Tonight's picture is rather dark, but I love it! Such a handsome boy...

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[snakemama]

3 pics tonight!

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb152/cebogart/Pets/063.jpg

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[Karen]

So unbelievably cute! I can just feel those wittle toofies now!

[phesina]

Just SOOOOOOOOO adorable!!!!!

I love those little teeny pawsies with the long toesies, and those tiny flaps for earsies!!!!!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[MoonandBean]

OMG...and I thought our found kitty was small. Parsley is just a peanut! Thank you soooooooo much for nursing him. He sure got lucky :love:

[mrspunkysmom]

Oh he is precious. My brother nursed his current kitty Louie, from two weeks. Totally loving cat. Our mother helped since he was also working, too.

Small, maybe. Mr. Spunky was that small at 6 weeks. Small breed or malnourished? I was surprised that he reached 10 lbs.

Keep up the good work. That is great that you can do this.

[snakemama]

Small, maybe. Mr. Spunky was that small at 6 weeks. Small breed or malnourished? I was surprised that he reached 10 lbs.

Small? Parsley is two weeks old today, he's right on schedule for growth!! :D

[Catty1]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKK!!!!! Too too stinkin' cute!!!! Love how fiercely he is fighting! :D:love::love::love:

Makes me think of these two ICHC pics - inspiration for your wittle one:

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/funny-pictures-kitten-is-sort-of-fierce.jpg

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/funny-pictures-kitten-is-tough-and-should-not-be-messed-with.jpg

Give him tons of lovies from me!:D:love:

[momcat]

Wow, I could look at pictures of Parsley all day long! He's so small, so precious, and just too darn cute. Thank you for caring enough to help, this little guy is obviously thriving with your love and care. Please give him some gentle lovies and smoochies from me? :love: :love:

HAPPY TWO WEEK PURRTHDAY, PARSLEY!!!

[mrspunkysmom]

Small? Parsley is two weeks old today, he's right on schedule for growth!! :D

That's great. I was actually commenting on Moon's comment about small. I've been around enough kittens and pups to know how small they are and how fast they grow. 6-week old kittens are large compared to 1 week old.

New born kittens are teeny, though, so I was surprised when the lady told me he was 6 weeks. The vet concurred but only because he was active and eating on his own. He was just a midget. And he didn't grow much for a long time.

Keep growing Parsley.

[mathteach]

I don't think I have ever seen a pic of a newborn. Your kitty is so so cute! Keep up the great work.:)

[astrid]

Gosh!!! My heart can't handle all that cuteness!!!


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Keep growing Parsley boy! you're doing great!

Kisses to that precious little angel :love::love::love: and thank you for sharing those lovely pictures :)

[cassiesmom]

What a sweet baby kitty! Please keep growing and be healthy, darling Parsley!

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[snakemama]

We had another scare with bloody stool this morning. Took him straight in to the white coats, where a fecal revealed a single roundworm and nothing else. The vet still thinks he might have coccidia or a bacterial infection. He was given the teeniest dose of dewormer EVER and we were given a bottle of clavamox...though we're not starting the clavamox back up unless the blood re-appears. So far, so good.

The vet did say that otherwise he's in STELLAR health for a kitten his age. She gushed over his thick, soft, clean coat and said that we're doing a fantastic job feeding him up, so that was a huge relief. Also, the entire staff stopped in at some point for a quick snuggle, because he's irresistable!

The little guy is exhusted, so unless he wakes up and looks like he wants out for snuggles, I'm skipping pictures tonight. I'll pick them back up tomorrow!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that he'll continue to do well and thrive in your care. Prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[Catty1]

I printed out those pics of Parsley and took them in to my mom in hospital. We have always been nuts for cats in our family.

She just LOVED them! We went for a walk for a while, then she wanted to get back in bed - then she wanted to see them again. :):love:

"Parsley" was also a nickname she had for my sister. "Darcia" became "Darce", then "Parcel" then "Parsley" then "Parsley-Pants"! The latter would be a cute nickname for your little guy. :)

Thanks, Parsley, for brightening my mom's day - and mine too!:love::love::love:

[CultureJunky]

I nearly fell of my chair when I saw that little baby. What a sweet little bundle. It must be an amazing experience to bottle feed a baby animal. What a wonderful job you are doing. The pictures are just to die for!
I hope you keep getting stronger little Parsley :love::love::love:

[cassiesmom]

Snakemomma, I hope Parsley doesn't have Coccidia, roundworm or any other infections. I hope he's still feeding well. I'm so glad the vet said what a great job you are doing! What a darling tiny baby kitten.

[GILL]

Thank you for doing such a great job. Feeding a bottle baby is not easy. He looks like he is going to be a lover. It is just so rewarding to what them grow, makes all the work worth it.

[momcat]

Hi there adorable little Parsley, I just had to come back and see you again! How are you doing, sweetie? I'm sending you plenty of scritchies and lovies :love: :love: :love: :love:

[snakemama]

Quick update! I had a REALLY long shift today so photo uploads are going to have to wait, but I wanted to drop in.

We got the official OK to keep him! My hubby talked to his mom and she agreed! I guess we're a three cat household now! Charlie and Sherpa now approach him with friendliness and curiosity, no more hissing! Since Charlie has flare ups of feline herpes occasionally, we're keeping both cats away from direct contact until he's had some vaccines, but the outlook for a peaceful household is good!

When he got upgraded from foster to permanent cat, he also got a new name: Kyuubei! Right now he's asleep in my lap.

Tonight he took his first few licks of KMR from a dish. He lost his balance and face-planted into the KMR partway through, so once he had sneezed it all out he wanted the bottle back, but it was a start!

My dog Jasper is very concerned about all of the goings on with HIS KITTEN, and wants to be involved with all aspects of kitten care. Kyuubei is in return very interested in Jasper, and watches him constantly. I think Kyuubei and Jasper are going to be very good friends.

[Laura's Babies]

(Thank you Freedom for sending me to this thread!!)

OMG! It is like opening up a flood of memories of my little Caramella when I first got her!! It brings tears to my eyes just remembering. What a joy it was taking care of a bottle baby and being a year old now.... you wouldn't believe how big she is now and how spoiled she is for her "Mama"..

Goodness, what a joy it was taking care of her and now, I am not sure who takes care of who!

Parsley is so adorable and you will enjoy him so much. All those "first" are wonderful and I am still experiencing them with Caramella...her first bug in the house... her first lizard she saw run across the window.. You are in for so much fun and joy... Enjoy every moment, they grow so fast!!

See how big she is now?
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[maerlyn]

i haven't had the time to visit Pet Talk much - and how very glad I got here today! God bless you mightily for taking care of this tiny one - whose cuteness goes above and beyond! I've never had to care for a bottle baby, but I have a friend who did - even took the kitten to the hospital for the day when she herself had to have tests. (Hubby fed the kitten out in the truck.) Priscilla grew into a gorgeous - also white! - cat. May you all have many, many happy and healthy years together!:love:

[Karen]

How does one pronounce Kyuubei? Just checkin' - and congrats on his becoming a permanent resident, but you really weren't gonna take Jasper's kitten from him anyway, were ya? ;)

[snakemama]

How does one pronounce Kyuubei? Just checkin' - and congrats on his becoming a permanent resident, but you really weren't gonna take Jasper's kitten from him anyway, were ya? ;)

It's pronounced cube-ay :) Kyuubei is an adorable little cartoon animal from a series the hubby and I both enjoy.

http://keikakudoori.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/madoka-1.png?w=640&h=360

[katladyd]

I also have a white kitten named Kimba who is just about Caramella's age. He was wandering around our apartment complex after his owner had moved and abandoned him! :mad: He, too, is named after a cartoon character that I love. My other two cats are not too fond of him, but that is slooooowly getting better. He has gone froma slightly wild feral into a loving, purring, lap cat. Enjoy your precious baby! Whities are very special furbabies.:love:

[luvofallhorses]

Ahh too cute! :love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm glad that you were finally able to make Kyuubei an offical member of your household. Congrats!!!:D I look forward to being able to watch him grow up.:)

[snakemama]

I've been bad about photos, but so much has been going on! We changed the spelling of his name to Kyubey to make it easier, LoL. :)

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He's getting to be a big boy! Yesterday I set him in a litterbox for the first time and he squatted right away! I'm delighted!

[RICHARD]

OH MY DEAR LORD............

What a little cutie.

Wen I first 'met' the Edster he fit into the pocket of my t-shirt. This little guy reminded me of those days.

Thanks for taking care of this little one.:D

[Barbara]

Aaawww Kyubey is getting cuter by the day:love::love::love: He is soooo handsome- what a wonderful widdle facie:)

[phesina]

Oh, isn't he just the cutest little thing!!!!!

You are adorable, Kyubey!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[mrspunkysmom]

Oh, he is such a cutie! :love:

[katladyd]

CUTENESS OVERLOAD! CUTENESS OVERLOAD! What an adorable widdle guy you are Kyubey!:love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

He's so adorable.:D I'm glad to see that he continues to thrive in your care.:)

[snakemama]

Here's tonight's!

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb152/cebogart/Pets/016-4.jpg

[sasvermont]

Just the sweetest of sweet. I am so glad you are going to keep him, because he has probably grown SO attached to you by now. No one could be his Mom but you!

I love the photos. Keep 'em coming. You know how we DO love our photos!

He is such a love, I would be calling him Lovey, for sure!

:love::love::love::love::love:

[snakemama]

Welll, I did get a variety of good ones tonight, so I'll add a few more. He's currently in hubby's lap getting MY snuggles for the evening! Oh well, I'll sacrifice for the little guy!

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[Don Juan's mom]

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i is big kitteh. got mai firs pray.:-D

[phesina]

That is just the most adorable little face... with his big pink shiny nosie and those pink earsies..

[Catty1]

TOO STINKIN' CUTE!!! How old is he now?:love::love::love:

ETA: I think I figured it out... 20 days, or 3 weeks old?

Adorable!

[katladyd]

Oh he is just adorable! I wonder if this is what my Kimba looked like when he was a kitten?
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k486/katladyd/DSCF0193-3.jpg

[momcat]

What a precious little baby! That sweet face never fails to completely melt my heart. He sure is one lucky little guy to have found the purrfect furever home! There's no question about it, he's thriving with your love and care! Could I ask you to give your adorable, fuzzy little bundle of joy lots of lovies from me? :love: :love: :love: :love:

Now, about that cuteness overload warning.....

[cassiesmom]

Kyubey is getting bigger for sure! He is so darling!

[snakemama]

TOO STINKIN' CUTE!!! How old is he now?:love::love::love:

ETA: I think I figured it out... 20 days, or 3 weeks old?

Adorable!

I do believe he was born August 7th, so four weeks. :) He ought to be starting on some solid food, but the first time I gave him a little canned food mixed with KMR he faceplanted into it and snorted it. I think it scared him because now he won't go near the mush I make him. LoL, silly boy.

[astrid]

Gosh he's so cute! and he's growing like weed :eek:
It seems like tomorrow we'll all be celebrating Kyubey's first month :) isn't it great?
Please give him a lot of kisses from me :love::love::love:

[Snickismylife]

OMG I keep looking at the pics . She is soo gorgeous :D. I had a baby my brother found on his construction site under a piece of 2x4 and her mama was trying to kill her probably because she was so disformed but to me it made me love her so much more. She had thumbs and back toes that hung by barely anything. When I got her I took her to the vet he said I am not even she sure she is a cat she only walked sideways or hopped around. She was 3 months old and the size of your beauty. I had to bottle feed her and everyone always told me she would be the sweetest kitty because bottle fed kittys are much more affectionate lol they were so wrong she banned anyone and everyone from coming in my house by playing sleeping than attacking the face. Or she would come up while you were sleeping and slap you in the face. But she was my love I even named her after my Idol Lucille Ball. My mom passed 7-12-10 and since I worked non stop my momma spent tons of time with her and right after my momma passed suddenly lucille started acting weird and she passed also. I have another kitty I swear she sees Lucys spirit