Kitten with lack of coordination at 9 weeks

[Lizzie]

I thought of that too but can one kitten in a litter get it and not the others? Also, wouldn't someone who has worked with kittens for decades have spotted this? When I commented on the female cat's size, she simply said they were all healthy.

[jazzcat]

I don't know anything about it but I do believe one kitten in the litter can suffer from it while the others are healthy. Maybe with her being so much younger things didn't develop fully in time. I wonder if the spay triggered things and that is why the previous foster thought she was healthy. I wish Laura was here to answer your questions.

Hopefully this is just a case of a slow recovery from being spayed. I personally haven't heard of it but I haven't been around a lot spayed kittens and I bet it's possible. Can you call the vet that spayed her and ask what they think?

[Lizzie]

I'll call the shelter later this morning to discuss with them. At least worrying about her is taking my mind, somewhat, off a long dental appointment this afternoon!

One of them pee'd on the carpet yesterday and that could have been her. I put it down to new home nerves but perhaps she is having trouble getting into the litter boxes, though they are the low kind. Is there a really low version that I can get, does anyone know?

[QueenScoopalot]

She does sound like she has cerebellar hypoplasia to me. Does she 'chicken peck' her food? I have a number of CH kitties here, and it's a birth defect that is caused by the mother cat contracting distemper (panleukopenia) while pregnant. It affects the cerebellum portion of the brain, which is responsible for balance. The way a cats uterus is set up is in 2 sections called "uterine horns". So some kittens can be affected by the virus in utero, while others are not. Sometimes entire litters of CH kitties are born, though it's more common for one or two to be born with CH. It does NOT get worse, and if anything the older she gets, the more she'll learn as to what she can, and cannot do. There is a group on Yahoo (chkittyclub) and often persons are looking to adopt these special kitties there. Here's a link to CH Kitty Club members stories (a few of mine are there)..read some & it may help you determine if this is what she has. Here's the link to the Yahoo group which is very active. You have to sign up to be a member, and I opt for digest form. Community email addresses:
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[emily_the_spoiled]

If the sides of the litter box are too high for you I have used the cardboard 'box' with everything but the bottom inch or so cut off. I then line it with plastic and put the litter in. That way the kittens can get over the "edge" without any problems.

Can we see some pictures????

[Lizzie]

Can we see some pictures????

That's a little difficult at the moment since they are still semi-feral so play under a bamboo recliner a lot (I'll remove that later this week to increase their socialization). And you know how kittens move anyway - flash, flash, crash! I should learn how to use the movie function on my camera. I'll be sure to post some later this week. I'm still rather reeling from being taken up on my offer so rapidly.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Sounds familiar to what Inka has (and Ally) . Don't worry to much, with lots of love and exercise, your little girl will adjust to this world!! If her case is as mild as Inka's, no need to worry then!
Good luck