AAAARRRGGG!!! People make me SICK!!!!

[jenluckenbach]

She's GORGEOUS!!!!!!!

Hope she can get into the vet soon, but don't worry, coccidia is not going to run rampant through your house. Just keep her separated and don't let the others near her litter (including the scooper).

And if she hasn't eaten on a regular basis she won't poop on a regular basis (if you know what I mean). So just monitor her until she can see a vet.

And thank you for not turning your back. Good luck finding a rescue to take her.

[phesina]

God bless you.

Thank you so much for taking the kitty in.

Pat

[K & L]

What a cutie and thanks so much for taking him/her in. Boy can we relate to your problem of finding homes. We do have better luck with the kittens vs. the adults.

You are wise to seclude him and be sure to wash everything when you leave the area, including you clothes. This will help prevent any spread of anything.

Lorraine have you thought about asking the neighbors if they would be interested in helping TNR the cats in the neighborhood? This would sure help cut down on the population!

Good luck with this little one.

[Freedom]

I am so happy for this little one! Bless you for taking on another one at this stage.

Humph to hubby! At least he didn't say NO, once the kitty was in.

If it is worms, then here is tip (though you probably know this, having had more cats then I have had). When we found Dazzle, and took him in to the vet, he had worms and got the dewormer. Dad held the little boy on his lap on the way home and . . . the dewormer did its job and quite well I may add. Um, those trousers just went in the trash, Dad said it wasn't worth the bother. Since then (3 years? maybe 4?) Dad refuses to hold anyone coming home from the vet, ha ha.

Love that long gray hair. Hoping for the best at the vets.

[caseysmom]

My dog casey had cocciada when I rescued her from the shelter..she had been there for 10 days so very likely could have gotten it there. She showed no signs at all so maybe it was early on but the antibiotic they gave her made her very ill, I stopped giving it after 5 days and had her stool rechecked and it was gone.

At the time my kitty never got it...of course they didn't use the same litter areas. I don't think cocciada is that big of a deal...I worry about ring worm, now that is a pain!

[doolittleky]

Lorraine,
I am so glad you rescued this adorable little baby! He/she is beautiful!! How could anyone dump a sweet one like this? I just don't understand. Thank you so much for helping this little angel. I have always wanted a gray kitten but unfotuantely I have quite enough already.
Melissa

[rg_girlca]

Thank you everyone for your lovely words.

Please see update here:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=117368

[buttercup132]

Send him on over to me. He is just adorable how could someone dump him!!!

[Lizzie]

I'm so glad that you went back out to look for him and he came running to you. He knew he needed rescuing, and looks very warm, safe and comfortable in his foster home. I don't want to think about the guy with the plastic bag, it curdles my stomach. Please tell your husband that we all admire him for being willing to adapt. It's good that you have other rescue-oriented people around you, that must be very heartening.