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A big thanks to everyone for their kind words aout miss Belladonna.
Juniper and Sedge are thriving, eating around 15mls of formaula between them every 3-4 hours. I'm exhausted, but of course these boys are well worth the sleep deprivation! I'll try to get some pictures this afternoon.
Thanks for the update.:) I'm so glad to hear that Juniper & Sedge are both thriving. I hope they continue to do well and I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures of them.:)
So sorry about Belladonna, that news just broke my heart. I am glad the boys are doing well and I hope they grow up to be adorable, loving, kitties!:love:
They boys continue to thrive - and my sister in law has a third foster too, so we'll be juggling babies for a few weeks here. We were getting worried about not seeing much poop from either of the boys, but they more than made up for that today, eeeeew! LoL. Nothing like pre-wean kittens to make a person cheer when they see a big old pile of poop! Am I crazy? I probably am...oh well!
The new one is 8 weeks old so she doesn't need any bottle feeding, but she's a skinny little waif so we're going to give her some time to unwind, gain some weight, and just be a kitten before she's spayed and adopted out. She's FeLV and FIV negative, and her fecal results should be back tomorrow, so assuming all is well she'll get her food and loving and be on her merry way! Pictures to come soon, of course. She needs her beauty sleep tonight!
They were born on June 21, right? So they are one week old today :D Would their mom-cat still be providing stimulation for them to pass urine and stool? I don't think it's crazy to keep tabs on what they put out. Since you're already measuring how much they take in and watching for growth. You'd be taking further action if they were not stooling, so I'll say it: Yay, kittens! You are eating and ... uhmmm ... pooping!
Well done boys!! No matter what the age;) pooping's good !! :D
I think the momcat continues to provide stimulation for a few weeks just to be safe. At least until they are up and moving well. You could always ask Briana since she has recent experience with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
I keep stimulating my kittens until they're 4-ish weeks old or until it's clear that they don't need it anymore. :) I know they don't make much poop when they're on formula, but it had been days since we saw any from either one so we were getting concerned. Believe me, both me and the kittens are happier without any kitten enemas going on!
How are those adorable babies doing?
Any new photos?
Oooops, haven't taken photos in the last few days because we've run into some problems. We had allowed the boys to stay together because there had been no problem with them sucking on one another. Big mistake. :(
Sedge sucked on Juniper's eye in between feedings, so badly that it may have ruptured. We're not sure currently because it's massively swollen and oozing huge amounts of pus. He's on both an oral and a topical antibiotic and he's getting frequent hot compresses to his face to try and get as much of the pus out of the eye as we can. As the swelling goes down and the pus comes out we'll be able ot see if the eye is ruptured, and if not how badly damaged it is. :( I hate having them be alone so young, but this cannot happen again. Poor baby.
Major PT Prayers that Juniper's eye is ok! You'll be able to put them back together when they get a little older, I think.
HUGS! They are alive and thriving. Ya done good!
Prayers and healing energies that Juniper's eye will get better and the two will be able to get back together again before long. God bless you for taking care of these babies.
{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} and ~~~~~~~PURRS~~~~~~~ and :love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:
I'm so sorry to hear about Juniper's eye.:( I sure hope that it'll be okay and that he won't have to lose it. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. I also hope that both boys will continue to do well and thrive in your care.
Sorry to hear about Juniper and his eyes. Healing purrayers on the way!
Good news! Juniper's eye was carefully opened (per the vet's advice, in order to get some answers) and it is NOT RUPTURED! The rest of teh pus has been drained, and he looks like he feels a million times better wihtout all that pressure on his eye. :)
Whew!!! I'm so glad to hear this wonderful news!!!:)
Fantastic! I love Good News! :love:Quote:
Originally Posted by snakemama
WONDERFUL! So glad to hear this!:D:love::love::love:
Doin' the Happy Dance over this news! I am so glad Juniper's eye will be okay!:love::)
Oh, what wonderful news to wake up to!!!!
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Thank you for this wonderful update! You got my day off to a great start!!! Please give that little sweetheart some lovies for me? :love:
I attempted to get pictures tonight, but it's not happening without a helper! Juniper's eye is almost back to 100%, you can hardly tell which one was damaged! I'll try to get pictures up soon!
This is great news.:) Will you be working tomorrow and if so will you be bringing both kittens to work with you? If so I may stop by because I think I need to start buying Wellness canned food in the larger cans now since my cat family has grown so much.;)
I am working, but my sister in law is picking up the kittens this morning and taking htem for a few days so I can have a break. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by krazyaboutkatz