Pictures of a cleaner baby boy (Lil' Bit)

What a handsome little guy with a sweet, sweet, sweet face. I just want to jump through the screen and give him kisses! I'm so happy to see these pictures, they really made my day! Continued prayers coming that the little guy keeps getting better.

For a little bit of a guy, he has an insatiable appetite! He ate two entire bottles of his gruel this morning, and then produced a nice belch while I was hot soaking his wounds. He would have eaten more if I had the time to indulge him! :eek: The hot soak after feeding seems to work well for cleaning the food dribbles off his chest. It's not easy keeping up with the food that comes out the corners of his mouth. I don't want any food getting in the holes, so I have to keep wiping excess off with my fingers. He needs a bib of sorts! I know without a doubt now that he'll survive, but nobody will know if his tongue will regain function or not. I have confidence it will as he's so young. Off to feed the baby bird..peeep, peeeepp:D :p

This poor little guy. Did they put a drainage tube in his abcesses? Did they ever determine why his tongue doesn't function? I'm so glad he's getting help!

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Originally posted by K & L
This poor little guy. Did they put a drainage tube in his abcesses? Did they ever determine why his tongue doesn't function? I'm so glad he's getting help!

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No need for drainage tubes, all the wounds are open. Hot soaks five times a day, and his antibiotics should clear them up. His tongue likely doesn't function because of where he was bitten. One deep bite is at the base of his tongue (outside) and one was lower and missed his jugular vein by a hair! We could see the vein through the hole after the dead tissue was removed. Yuck. He's doing well so far considering I doubted he'd even be alive on Monday morning. Big difference in only a few days. ;)

I think I'm falling hopelessly in love with this little one! Poor little guy.

Thank goodness he found you!!

OMG he would of suffered a very painful death by now or soon enough.
I think you're fixing him right up Jan.Looks like he might see the good side of life after all.
I wonder if he's coming to Maine with me when I move.LOL

I'm with Lori, I'm falling head over heals for this little boy. One day Jan we are going to look back at these pictures and be amazed at how wonderful he turned out.
It's all going to be because of you and Leslie taking the time to go get him and then all the time you invest in preparing his food and feeding him. Not to mention bathing and soaking his wounds.
You are a Saint and I know there is a special place in heaven for you!!!:D
I just know that he is going to fully recover and be one very handsome kitty and live the good life from now on!!!:D :D

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Originally posted by carla and mike
OMG he would of suffered a very painful death by now or soon enough.
I think you're fixing him right up Jan.Looks like he might see the good side of life after all.
I wonder if he's coming to Maine with me when I move.LOL

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Uh oh...I smell a custody battle brewing LOL! Between Jazzcat & Carla & Mike...I think a good home is in his future. He is the most incredible little survivor to go through so much trauma, and blood loss, and he's done so wonderful in such a very short time. :eek: ;) He most likely was dumped in the supermarket parking lot. Probably some irresponsible idiot handing out kittens several weeks ago, and when this lil' guy wasn't taken (by a probably equally irresponsible idiot) he was dumped. It happens all the time in this area sad to say. :( Pretty soon I'll have to check out bottles for skin kids and get him a bigger one. Nothing like a weaned kitten that's gone back to the teat! :rolleyes: :D

What a tough little guy he is! Best thoughts on their way for that little fighter:)

I must have missed what happened to this little one, I'll go check past threads. But...I'm so glad this little cutie is with you!! Please give that cute little forehead kisses from me. :)

I would love Jazzcat to take him in with me having 10 already with a bad back.:D

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Originally posted by carla and mike
I would love Jazzcat to take him in with me having 10 already with a bad back.:D

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Kind of a long distance to Tennesee, but transportation COULD be arranged! ;)

What about Michigan?? Would he like 3 brothers and 2 sisters?

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Originally posted by Grace
What about Michigan?? Would he like 3 brothers and 2 sisters?

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Grace, He loves LOVE! And needs all the love he's been craving. I'm sure he'd have no objections to having big brothers and sisters LOL! And it is closer! Moosmom is in Michigan, and I know she makes occasional trips to Conn. where Gracie and Gabriel are moving in Nov. But the one glitch is the six month quaratine. Not sure how that would work, as the white coats have to see him in five months, give him a rabies shot, then another check at the six month mark. Hmm..puttin' on the thinking cap (or are you kidding)? :confused: :D :confused: