A New Tiny Addition

[elminster20]

I really hope everything goes okay!!! Such a wee one deserves a chance at happiness

[momcat]

Come on now, little kitty.You can get past this. You already have many friends on PT praying that you get better soon so you can enjoy all the love and caring that goes with being a PT kitty even if it's only your temporary home. We'd love to see some pictures of you just as soon as you feel up to it.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that the vet will be able to help this poor little baby kitten. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his/her way.

[Lizzie]

I've been checking this thread all day, hoping that the kitten is going to be okay and that Tracy lets us know soon. How wonderful that she agreed to take on this extra tiny kitten when she is already way overloaded. I must admit that I was hoping the shelters would request a lower adoption fee for Beans and Bethel (not that they should, but some do) so I could send what I saved to Tracy, but it's not to be. I was very pleased to see that her fiance was helping out with the kitten since work like this can put a real strain on a relationaship, but they sound like a good team.

[kimlovescats]

Hang in there tiny one!

Kim

[Reachoutrescue]

So, I took the baby (whom I have named Itty Bitty for now) and two of our other babies (Dottie's babies who have severe eye infections) to the vet at Animal Welfare. I sat and waited for about two hours, but finally I was seen. The two five week olds are underweight, Dottie is not taking good care of them. I have to give them baby food five to six times a day and put eye ointment on them three times a day. As for Itty Bitty...it is a boy. He is three weeks old and weighs 6 oz. Which is just right they said. They lady that found him, did well. I have to bottle feed him every three to five hours or whenever he cries for food. Dottie still stimulates the poop...so the Dr. said to keep letting her do that. His legs are raw, but the doctor is not worried, he said it may be due to crawling around outside as I thought. He said just to keep an eye on them for a couple of weeks if they get worse, bring him back. The Dr. also dewormed all three of the babies. He said that may be why Itty Bitty is bleeding from the bottom. Now, all we need to do is pray he makes it and put all our effort into this baby. The bill wasn't too bad, but it was funds towards the 12 Olney kittens...now I have to postpone altering...but it was well worth it. I will post pictures in a day or two of Itty Bitty.

[Laura's Babies]

We had a little orange one at the shelter I helped out at that I called "Wee Bit" because it was so tiny. Itty Bitty is just as cute a name but like Wee Bit, I am sure he will outgrow that name as Wee Bit did. Can't wait to see pictures of the little one!