Please pray for Pattycake's kitten and her and the entire litter!

[kimlovescats]

Pattycake is the mom who was underneath someone's house with her babies. She is rather "rough" looking herself ... dirty and hair loss down her back and tail but she has seemed to be doing pretty well. All of her babies have been growing steadily except for one little guy. I have watched him closely and supplemented his mommy milk with some KMR by syringe. He even has tried eating some dry food at times. I had wanted to take the whole litter in for testing but thanks to my two bum ankles, I wasn't able to.

Anyway, the little one just has not grown at all and is now having terrible diarrhea that just leaks out of his little bottom! Last night we were sure that he was passing away. I bawled and bawled over him, just knowing he was dying before our eyes. He was limp and lifeless. I prayed that God would just let him hurry and pass and not have to suffer. Then he looked up at me and blinked his little eyes and tried to meow. I then knew that I had to keep trying, that he wasn't ready to give up.

I began forcing KMR in him and did so repeatedly through the night. I also initially gave him some L-lysine to jump start him in hopes of getting a bit of something "sugary" in his system. He seemed to perk up a bit and has even attempted to try and stand but he is waaaaaaaaay too weak.

I have an appointment at 10:45 ... they are having to work me in so I don't know how long I will be gone. It is nearly 10:15 now so I will be leaving soon. I am taking Mom and the whole litter. I am having PattyCake (mom) combo tested to see if we are fighting a losing battle. If PattyCake is negative, then we will immediately give fluids and medication to this little struggling baby boy.

PLEASE PRAY!!!!! (oh, and I am attempting to drive for the first time in my boot and brace ... please pray we make it!)

[Anikaca77]

Big Pray coming your way for Pattycake and the entire litter.

Oh I hope everything goes well. Prays and HUGS.

Melissa

[MoonandBean]

I just said my prayer. Kim, you are such an awesome person! Thank you for all you do for the cats there in TN. Keep us posted.

[kittycats_delight]

I can only imagine what you are going through with all the worry. I got all teary eyed just reading about that little sweetheart's struggle. I hope and pray beyond all means that he will be ok and that everything turns out well at the vets. No 'POSITIVE' please!!!! Let us know Kim. My heart is with you as well as all the good thoughts and vibes and prayers you could need.


Michelle

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that everything goes well. They'll all be in my thoughts and prayers. Please drive safely.

[kimlovescats]

We're ALL home!!! Momma PattyCake was NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!! I was really prepared for the worst, what a relief!

Baby had fluids, oral glucose and I have both to continue giving at home. Doc said that it might be something congenital just with this one baby, so time will tell. I sooooooo want this little guy to survive because he's already proven to be a little fighter! So, please keep the prayers coming for him and also how about sending up a prayer of PRAISE for mom's test results!!!

[kittycats_delight]

Doing a happy dance!!!!

I am so relieved mamma is NEGATIVE!!!! I remember how I felt when I took Bella to get tested. I would not want to relive those 10 minutes of waiting for anything.

Here's hoping everything turns out A-OK for the little fighter.


HUGS to you all.
Michelle

P.S. Keep us updated ok Kim. We will all continue praying for the little one.

[lvpets2002]

Oh my How So Sad.. Sending Lots Of Prayers & Huggss for Pattycake's Babies..

[jenluckenbach]

Many prayers, especially for this littlle boy.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Awwwwwwwww Kim, you are the best catmom!!! I will pray for that little fighter and siblings!!

[GILL]

The Crew is here for you and the little one.

[MoonandBean]

More prayers went out and a big thanks for the negative result for mom. I have never worked with rescue cats or kittens; have adopted both my cats from humane societies so I'm not 100% positive what she was tested for but I assume Feline Leukemia? Just curious and I figure if I'm going to be hanging around here for the next few years, I best know what people are talking about

[kittycats_delight]

I'm not 100% positive what she was tested for but I assume Feline Leukemia?

She was combo tested which means she was tested for both FeLv (feline leukemia) and FIV (feline aids).

You will quite often see with the rescue folks that the kits will be COMBO TESTED and that is what it means.

[catmandu]

MOOSE AND PRISCILLA ANGELS AND ABBY WILL BE THERE TO HELP OUT WITH TAHT POOR CAT MOM AND HER KITTES, AS WILL KARINA AND SUZIE MOM ANGELS.
THE LORD WILL BLESS YOU PERSONALLY FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING, AS WILL ST FRANCIS AF ASSISI.

THE NEW PORCH.
WE WISH ALL YOUR DEAR ONES COULD REST UP HERE.

[orangemm]

Lots of prayers going up for the lil guy. What an awful night for you between worrying, crying, and trying to keep him going.

Prayers for the baby, and (((hugs))) for you!