WishKittens,

Panleukopenia is the medical term for Distemper. It's fatal to kittens, unfortunately AND it can stay airborn for a year if the room the kitten was in was not disinfected properly.

I have lost kittens to distemper in the past. It's awful. There is no cure once they get it. I had a kitten die in my arms and another that died on the way to the vet. You need to quarantine the room where Gidget was in off to any other kittens. Scrub down everything with Clorox (not the cheap stuff, but Clorox) Bleach. You can use 2 parts water, 1 part Clorox and put it in a spray bottle. Do not take in any other kittens for at least 6 months.

I am so sorry to hear about Gidget. My heart goes out to you and precious Gidget.