We rescued him from Dairy Queen.

**Reachoutrescue** · 08-02-2008, 12:24 AM

I am sorry he is so sick. I have a kitten here that we rescued at the age of 4 1/2 wks. She had a very bad URI that she is still recovering from. The vet prescribed Clavamox and said to give her 0.1cc (or ml) every 12 hours. It is a small amount, but it is doing a great job. My vet said it is 0.1cc per pound. So if he is 2 pounds, give him 0.2cc. Make sure he eats high protien kittne food mixed with kitten formula to gain weight. The formula will give him extra calories, if you think he is about 7 wks (he looks about 4 or 5 though), you can give him stage 2 kitten formula. They also sell at the vet something called Nutri-Cal, it is a high calorie dietary supplement and is doing wonders on this girl as well as other cats and pups I have used it on before. Somebody mentioned a warm wash cloth with saline for his eyes, that should work great for the kit. I also use a heating pad for the kit at night, just on low to keep her body warm. She was very skinny though, emaciated actually. But it may help your little guy. Never know. I pray he gets better soon. I hope this helps a bit for you. Good luck and please keep us posted.

**molucass** · 08-02-2008, 12:44 AM

We have another problem.. He hasn't gone #2 since we found him.. He has access to his litterbox all the time, and we have even taken him outside to the yard to try his business.. He has pee peed a few times, but his belly is starting to get hard from not going poo.

**CouturePup** · 08-02-2008, 01:28 AM

Have you massaged his tummy?

**Freedom** · 08-02-2008, 09:46 AM

When I got "Baby Chestnut," he was also quite ill with this and that and his eyes looked like this baby. I didn't call for an appt., just showed up at my vet's office first thing the next morning (I knew they arrive at 7) No call, no appt. After the vet was done, I thanked him rpofusely for seeing us and he said, "well the baby was hurting he HAD to be seen. You did the right thing." I can't imagine making this wee one WAIT, grrr.

He sure is a sweetie! Maybe Peanut or Buster, or even Parfait, te hee (now you knwo what I order at DQ!) And don't be too harsh on the person who got the other 2 kittens. This one may have been skittish, seeing the others caught; may not have been as lonely as 24 hours later when you showed up. You know here on PT we often see felines picking their owners. There is a reason that other person didn't get this one and it may NOT be the person's fault.

**molucass** · 08-02-2008, 12:08 PM

I know this is strange to be excited about, but he did finally go potty this morning!

My friends keep telling me he picked me too, and that's why the other person wasn't able to rescue him... He always purrs like a little motorboat every time he hears my voice.