Humane Society wants to have Annie PTS!

**Soapets** · 05-02-2005, 09:58 AM

I am so upset! I went to the Humane Society this morning to report Annie's sneezing, and they said they don't medicate kittens that young, and just to bring her back to them. I couldn't believe my ears! She's still eating, although not as much as I think she should be eating. But she did better this morning than yesterday.

I asked if I could just keep her a little longer and see how she does. (THANK GOD I didn't take her with me when I went over there this morning!) They said I can keep her for now, but if/when she stops eating totally, to bring her back to them (so she doesn't suffer too much from starvation, I'm guessing, although they didn't come right out and say it).

I called my Vet. as soon as I left the Humane Society, and explained the situation to him. I told him I'd pay for any medication she might need, and he said he'd get some medicine prepared for her that we can try. I took some pictures of her over to show to them at the Vet. Hospital. They started her on Amoxi drops.

I haven't had much experience with this kind of thing, so maybe I'm in for a big heartbreak, but I just can't take her back there without doing everything I can to try to help her first. I called my husband at work after I picked up her medicine, and told him everything. He couldn't believe it, either. He said there's no way we're going to take her back to the Humane Society without trying everything we can first.

I'm going to post two more pictures of her here:

This one was taken last night with my Polaroid camera, as she was sleeping:

This one was taken just this morning as she was cuddled up between the heating pad (to her back) and the hot water bottle (to her front) both under the towel:

PLEASE keep Annie in your prayers, that this medication will work and that she will have a good, long, happy life with a furever family!

Here's a link to the first thread about her, if you haven't seen it yet:http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...threadid=78180

**moosmom** · 05-02-2005, 10:51 AM

Soapets,

She's precious!!

She's only 2 1/2 weeks old and doesn't know HOW to use a litterbox. You need to feed her KMR every 2 hours via a pet nurser (they can be found at any pet store). If the shelter doesn't give it to you, go to any pet store. They have it in liquid form or powder form. You also need to help her pee and poop. To do that, take a large cotton ball and gently rub her down near her rectum. Keep it up till she pees and/or poops. That what a mama cat does when she licks their bottoms. You need to do this after every feeding.

I wouldn't take her back to the HS either!! Alot of shelters put animals down rather than give them the medical attention they need. Give her all you've got, and all she deserves!! That's all you can do. Make sure she's warm, force feed her if you have to, and give her all the love you've got. You are all she has right now. The next couple of days will be the most important.

Good luck and PLEASE, let us know how she's doing!!

(((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))to you!

**Poo** · 05-02-2005, 11:02 AM

Poor little Aninie. I am so glad you are going to keep her with you and do your best for her. I will be thinking of you and Annie, I hope she will be ok. Good luck.

Nicki x

**Cataholic** · 05-02-2005, 11:20 AM

Don't give up! Make sure you follow exactly what Donna is saying. Exactly! The food AND elimination is critical. I cannot stress that enough. It MUST be every two hours! MUST.

Good luck, and I am praying my heart out for Annie.

**Soapets** · 05-02-2005, 11:27 AM

Yes, I am feeding her with a tiny bottle, and am massaging her to get her to eliminate body wastes. I didn't really expect her to use the litter box yet, but I want it available to her as she grows, so she can start using it as soon as she is able and willing.

She ate a lot better this morning, and has had her first dose of the Amoxi. (To be perfectly honest, I gave her some of Shadow's Clavimox yesterday, because I felt she really needed something then for her sneezing and didn't think it should wait until today.) I went to WalMart and bought a little stuffed lamb that prays, and a little pink CareBear to put in the carrier with her. She's already been snuggling up to the little lamb!

I also bought a couple of soft baby blankets, and an electic heating pad to put in the carrier under her, so it will stay warm in there at all times and won't cool off every couple of hours. She is more willing to cuddle today. I'm going to take some pictures of her in her carrier on her new blankets, snuggling up to the little lamb. It is so adorable!

She is so precious! I can't believe she wouldn't even be alive by now if I had taken her with me to the Humane Society this morning when I went over there to ask about getting her some medicine!

PLEASE keep her in your prayers over the next few days!

**catcrazylady** · 05-02-2005, 11:32 AM

OMG!!! Thank God you didn't take her back there!

Please follow Donna's instructions to the letter! If she is having real runny poo you can add a little chicken baby food in with the KMR and feed it to her with a syringe too. That will put a little extra into the milk replacement and will stick with her better. If you do add the baby food you may not want to feed as much. The taste should be very appealing to her as well.
Make sure you stimulate her to go potty and make sure you are feeding her in the prone position. If she is laying on her back then she can aspirate.
You probably already knew this stuff but just in case I'm throwing it in.
Prayers are on the way for the little sweety and for you. Thank you for caring enough to keep on trying. It may not work but thank God your not giving up on her.

Keep us posted

edit: you posted at the same time I did. I'm so glad things are sounding a little better. Keep on doing what your doing and as she grows add the baby food into the milk mix. They love it and it's full of vitamins too.

**catlover4ever** · 05-02-2005, 12:07 PM

Major prayers on the way for sweet Annie. She is absolutely adorable. Keep up the good work and don't give up.

**catnapper** · 05-02-2005, 12:49 PM

Good for you!!! Sometimes I hate how the Humane Society works, but they have to do what they have to do because of the sheer numbers they work with.

I know that with your tender love and care that she'll pull through! Many prayers coming for this little one!

**furrykidsmother** · 05-02-2005, 01:15 PM

Prayers on their way for both you and little Annie! What a little sweetheart. We're pulling for you Annie, please hang in there!

**kittycats_delight** · 05-02-2005, 01:33 PM

Come on li' Annie. I am soo glad you didn't take her back to the HS. It is great that you are sticking by her and giving hera fighting chance at a long happy life. And good for you for taking matters into your own hands and getting your vet involved. We hope beyond hope that she gets well. She is just so sweet and beautiful and deserves to be happy and healthy. Lot of love and get well vibes coming your way Annie. We already love you little babygirl be well. Keep us posted on how she progresses.

**CalliesMom** · 05-02-2005, 01:41 PM

We have fingers and paws crossed here that the precious baby makes it. Bless you for taking her in!

**Soapets** · 05-02-2005, 02:11 PM

I greatly appreciate all of the suggestions and prayers and words of encouragement. Before this, Shadow was the youngest kitten we have ever cared for, and he was already a month old when we got him. Angel was only 8 ounces in weight when we got her three and one-half years ago (a little SMALLER than Annie is NOW), but she was already 8 weeks old and already litter-box trained, and weaned. Shadow was ready for the litter-box when we got him almost 4 weeks ago (!), and is now completely litter-box trained, and completely weaned as well.

I just fed Annie again, and this time included some Science Diet canned kitten food mixed in with her formula. She is breathing through her mouth when she is sleeping. She ate pretty well, considering the circumstances. I just gave her little drinks at a time from her bottle, holding her upright, facing me. She used her cute little front feet to "make biscuits"on me as she ate!

I massaged her "private areas" with a cotton ball after she ate, at the instruction of my Vet. and many of you on here, and she urinated on the cotton ball. She hasn't pooped since Saturday, but she hasn't really eaten much, either. When she pooped on Saturday, it was fairly solid, so at least she didn't have diarrhea at the time.

She seems more comfortable lying on the new little baby blankets with the electric heating pad underneath. At least it stays warm, and we don't have to keep re-heating it like we were doing with the water bottle and the microwave-able heating pad we've been using over the weekend. New little kittens like this must need a lot of extra warmth, huh? We noticed over the weekend that she really wasn't happy unless she was laying right up next to the hot water bottle or the heating pad---she just seemed to need that extra heat. She's stretching out more, now. The heating pad is under the entire blanket, so she has extra warmth where-ever she lays, now.

Thanks again for your encouragement, prayers, and comments. I'll keep you updated.......

**moosmom** · 05-02-2005, 02:24 PM

Keep up the great work!! Sounds like Annie is well on her way to growing up to be a wonderful, loving kitten!!

**carole** · 05-02-2005, 02:55 PM

Every paw and finger and toes crossed here for a good recovery for Annie, pull through little one, she is a fighter, so hang on in there baby, you are doing a wonderful job, she is a real pretty furbaby, and I so hope she makes it with all my heart.

**QueenScoopalot** · 05-02-2005, 03:43 PM

I hate it when vets say "they're too young for antibiotics"! It's a damned if you do, and damned if you don't situation, and I don't hesitate to use a small amount of Amoxi mixed into formula for sick babies. The alternative is let them get worse until it turns fatal, so I'll go with antibiotics any day!

I'm so happy Annie stayed home, and your vet prescribed meds for the tiny baby. I'd definately keep Shadow wayyyy away from her, and wash your hands thoroughly after handling Annie. Those URI's are very contagious, and right now I'm sure you don't want two sick kittens on your hands.