Pray's Needed For Friends Kitten Merlin! Even Advice Would Be Great*UPDATE SO SAD*

[Anikaca77]

Well I just saw him at lunch time and he seemed more awake then last night and I got him to eat less than 1/2 can of canned food but he seemed more interested in it. So I'm going over after work to give him more food and then I'll go over later this evening to give him is pills as well.

[kb2yjx]

You are a very good friend to take such good care of Baby Merlin while your friend is out of town. Probably not a good idea to expose your crew to whatever is wrong with Merlin. Many prayers for this special Baby...

[Anikaca77]

You are a very good friend to take such good care of Baby Merlin while your friend is out of town. Probably not a good idea to expose your crew to whatever is wrong with Merlin. Many prayers for this special Baby...

Yeah I don't think I would of even thought of that. I care about animals greatly and she knows it so she always feel comfortable leaving her cats with me but I feel in some way maybe I could of prevented it by taking him to the vets even though he seemed better that following day....it's hard to say what I could of prevented maybe...

[catmandu]

The Pet Angel Mommas Are With That Poor Baby Now, Giving Him Strength So He Can Grow Into A Big Strong Cat.
All Of The Found Cats, Porch Cats And Angels And I Are Praying That He Can Get Through This Rough Start In Life.

[Catlady711]

I wonder if the 'weak immune system' with anemia is FIV or FIA? Do you know if they tested for those things?

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fiv.html

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1692


Whatever the cause is, I hope the meds kick in and bring this kitty back up to full health and soon!!!

[Anikaca77]

I stopped by after work to see Merlin and he was just so cute last night after work. He actually came up onto my shoulder and lay down and started to PURR!!!!

I was so happy (Jenn tells me that's where he loves to lay) and I just sat there with him on me and petted him and loved on him and I also got him to eat more too!!!!

So later that night Rob and I went over to Jenns and we gave him some food to start with and he ate again!! YIPPEEEE!!!

I was so glad I've got him to eat 3 times plus I'm sure her dad got him to eat in the morning as well.

We got his meds in him and we also took his temp again and it was 99.7 which seemed a little low but not that much. So after that was over I gave him some more food and I sat on the couch and he came right over and jumped on my shoulder and layed there and he didn't purr this time but I was so happy that he was moving around.

I'm going over today at lunch time to see him again and give him more food and love on him and then his mom will be home this evening.

Please continue to pray for him he really needs them since he's so skinny right now.

[Anikaca77]

He was tested when he was young for FIV/FELV combo test and it was negative but that's when he was at the Humane Society and according to the vets he could of given a false negative but for now I think the vet thinks it was a blood parasite.

I was reading the one website you put up and he is on doxycycline liquid and a supplement as well as prednisone right now too.

I really wonder if this is what he has if so I hope he pulls through. He's just so little right now.

I wonder if the 'weak immune system' with anemia is FIV or FIA? Do you know if they tested for those things?

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fiv.html

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1692


Whatever the cause is, I hope the meds kick in and bring this kitty back up to full health and soon!!!

[Anikaca77]

Okay I need everyones prays big time for this little guy Merlin.

I talked with Jenn on this past friday night and the vet thinks they might be missing something now and it's cost $140 each time to test his blood.

The vet did said that he did gain 1 lb. but he is still very low on his blood.

Please pray that they find something to cure him!

He's just a baby...please.