I found a kitty - HELP!

Hi Ann ! How is your kitten doing ?? Did your parents come around now ? I hope you succeed in saving the poor thing

[Ann]

Thanks for the responses and good advice everyone! It has helpled me a lot so thank you all so very much Sorry it's taken me so long to reply; I'm just so busy with everything that I never get any time to go online

Anyways, the kitten is doing good! I borrowed some money from my boyfriend and bought the flea spray which has worked great! I don't think she has any fleas now anymore so that's super!

And I did take her to the vet, who was the nicest vet I've ever met! He was an older man, who had a little reception in his basement. I was afraid that he wouldn't know what he was doing but I had to go to him since he was the closest vet. Anyways, turns out my dad had gone to him in the past and he was very good... And guess how much he charged for looking over the kitty?! Only 80 kr (approximately 8 American dollars)!!!!!!! The usual vets we go to would have charged atleast 500 kr (50 dollars)! Anyways, he looked over the little kitty and said she was very, very, very thin (something I already knew, if you pet her back you can feel every bone part in her spine ), she didn't have an ear disease like most homeless cats though to his big surprise (don't know what that disease is called in English sorry) and he said she had tons of flea poop in her fur but no actual fleas. He also said she had an eye infection and he gave me a prescription as well. And he told me the little kitty was a girl

So I wash her eyes several times a day now with a wetted cotton cloth and put the medicine in her eyes as well.

I don't know how it's going with my parents though really... I mean, I've made it clear I wanna keep her and I've been saying how I need her and all; I've been kinda depressed lately, both with school and the fact that I just found out that my left eye's vision will never get better after all (I had a bloodclot in it a while back). But I don't know how it will all work out yet...

I have taken a few pics of her that I will post, promise! And I do need name suggestions badly, but I won't ask you for those until I post later today with her pics and explaining her personality a little more!

Well, I'll post later, I'm off for now!

[Logan]

That is good news, Ann! Hope you can work it out to keep the kitten. Especially if it will brighten your mood! Our pets work wonders that way, don't they? Does she have a name yet??

[Karen]

Oh, Ann, so glad you found a wonderful vet who was kind as well as competent, and that kitten is doing better! Can't wait to see her picture - sounds like she needed you just as much as you needed her!

Oh, pictures when you can! So glad the fleas are gone, and I bet that eye infection will clear up in no time, now that she's getting medicine, food, care and LOVE!!!!!!

[anna_66]

How great you found a vet that charged you so little & knew what he was doing!
Sorry to hear about your left eye. Maybe this little kitty will bring some joy to your life! Can't wait to see her pics!

[Ann]

Oki doki, here I am again Thanks again everyone

I'm gonna attach the photos because my website's server is down right now so I can't upload them like I normally do... Hope you don't mind too much!

This picture was taken an hour or so after I found her... I guess I was really scared she was gonna die and I wanted a picture the remember her by just incase... As you can see, she was totally apathic and wouldn't move or do anything at all.

[Ann]

Taken a day after I found her, she had the strength to sit up for a while and cuddle (although she's still very weak and can't barely walk at all, she just wobbles and falls over, poor thing).

[Ann]

Ooooo, what's that up there? (It was my fingers LOL, trying to make her show her little white spot under her chin.) Taken a few minutes before she peed on my bed >_<

[Ann]

And the last picture for now, taken today when I was reading everyone's nice posts

[Ann]

And that's how she looks... As for her personality, she is still very weak so it's kinda hard to tell. One thing is for sure though: She is very quiet! I haven't heard her purr one single time yet, and she does this funny little meow thing... See, when she wants attention she will open her mouth like any cat would when it meows, but no sound comes out! My boyfriend suggested calling her "Banshee" as a ironic joke from that and that led to my own though of calling her "Siren" but I don't really like any of those names so suggestions are more than welcome Another cute and funny thing she does is when she sits on the sink when I clean her eyes, she will take one look at herself in the mirror and then proceed to rub herself against the "other" cat in the mirror! So cute!! Oliver never did anything like that...

Only problem now is that Oliver is so not happy... He has been so cold towards me lately and when he walked in my room earlier today and saw the little kitty sleeping in my bed he just took one long look at me and then left That's awful and I don't know what to do about it...

Well, I gotta run now (it's dinner time), but I'll try to check back on later tonight! Thanks for your posts everyone, hope you like the pics

[Cataholic]

Ann, those are great pictures, thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work. As to Oliver, he will probably come around, give it a few weeks, and spoil him, alone, often. That will make him feel less displaced. Does this mean you are going to keep the little one?

One of my cats often does the silent meow...mouth opens, no sound..It is very funny. I agree, you need a cute little name for the bugger...anyone have any ideas for Ann?

[Edwina's Secretary]

What an adorable little baby. It looks like she has a big head. She'll grow into it!

Do you think she will be short haired or long haired?

How about Schwinn for a name? (Since you found her next to your bike!)

Give Oliver time. When baby is healthier and starts paying attention to him he'll probably be much more interested!

[Cataholic]

Oh, what about Eden? It is Sweden, minus the "sw"...you know me and geographical names....

[krazyaboutkatz]

Ann, she's sooooo cute. I'm so glad that you found a good vet that didn't charge you a lot of money. I can't think of a cute name right now so I'll have to think about it. I sure hope that your parents will let you keep her because I think that you and the kitten really need each other. Oliver will come around but it'll take some time. Just be sure to keep giving him attention too so he doesn't get too jealous of the kitten. Good luck.

[Ann]

Cataholic, I hope I'll get to keep her but I really don't know... I know my dad is not happy about it at all but my mom seems to be ok with it. Funny to hear your cat does that silent meow too! I even was a little afraid her vocal cords were damaged or something *phew* Eden is a cool name actually! And a funny too(I like all your geographical names)

Edwina's Secretary, she does have a big head doesn't she? I think she will be shorthaired, but you never know... We actually don't have that Schwinn brand in Sweden, but it's a nice idea...

krazyaboutkatz, I've been trying to give him as much special attention as I can, but a lot of the time he just won't allow me; he'll leave or just stare at me angrily