Kitten with lack of coordination at 9 weeks

[catmandu]

Sadly that Kitten may be develpmentally challenged.
I hope that you can keep her, and with work she may be fairly normal.
You should write Queen Scoops a Lot, as she has a lot of experience with these Kittens.
Good Luck with those Babies.

[Lizzie]

Thank you for the online resources, Queen S., I'll check them out later this week when I'm not so frantically busy. The more I watch her, though it's only been 24 hours so far, the more I am convinced that she does have CH or something similar. She enjoys playing, and tonight had a wonderful time with some very light plastic balls which is easier on her than trying to gallop around with her brothers. I'll put some lined box lids in the corners of the room before I go to bed tonight since I think she is the one having litter box problems.

I came home to find the others in the climber, even the black male who is almost as small as she is, but the special girl was curled up on a corner of the blanket under the chair by herself. How glad I was that I'd splurged on a round, well padded and fleecy cat bed for her - though I really, really couldn't afford the $40. I put it at the base of the climber and hoped for the best. Half-an-hour later, I put my head round the door and she was curled up in it fast asleep.

I also bought them Royal Cannin feline baby diet which is tiny and much better for them than the Iams, and canned kitten food so that I can be sure she eats enough at every meal.

I've avoided calling the shelter. The kitten is healthy and eating well, and there is nothing they can do for her. Hopefully, they will let me keep her past the two weeks, not for me to adopt her but to build her up a bit. If I can find someone online, through Queen S's contacts, who wants her, then I can present that information to the shelter.

[Sevaede]

Thank you for doing such a wonderful thing for these kittens.

My heart breaks for the little girl. If I could afford to take in a special needs cat that would need lots of expenses and vet visits then I would but sadly I cannot. I wonder if there are any special needs babies that all you can really do for them is give TLC.

[critters]

I wonder if there are any special needs babies that all you can really do for them is give TLC.

CH babies, in my experience, seldom need much special equipment, vet visits, etc, except maybe with a more involved CH baby. Or you might try a tripod or a one-eyed kitty; I consider both disfigured rather than disabled. If you're interested, they're out there. It'd be GREAT to have more special critters families!!!

[emily_the_spoiled]

I have two "special needs" guys (one blind and one deaf). I have no additional expenses for either of them. The biggest problem is the deaf guy has no "volume control" so he has no idea how loud he can meow (especially at 4AM ) But they are both love bugs a nd I have no regrets about either one.

[Lizzie]

Her only special need at this time was for a lower litter box which I provided yesterday evening and she used right away. I also had to clean a corner of the room which she had used until then. I still need to look at the resources Queen S. sent me, but from what Laura has said, I think the only special thing she has to do for Amy is try make sure there is padding where she might fall.

It was sad to see her this morning, sitting at the base of the climber and looking up at her brothers who were at the open (screened) window for the first time. But she loves her new bed and I gave her a long cuddle; she was content.