Ref: http://myanimalcare.org/2011/10/found-fosterer-for-5-abandoned-kittens/
If you remember, on 25th October, Kitty-5, five tiny kittens, were dumped in a box outside our panel vet’s clinic. Our vet asked me to help look for a fosterer, and I found one that day itself. So, Kitty-5 were sent to her and all seemed well.
The agreement was that once the kitties could eat kibble on their own, the vet would take them back and put them up for adoption.
Last week, the fosterer informed me that the kittens were ready to go back to the vet’s so the date was set for today.
Yesterday, the fosterer informed me that one of them had died mysteriously and suddenly in the morning. She suspects that it could be due to the fact that after being weaned off milk, the kitten started sucking each other and could have ingested each other’s urine and faeces.
This afternoon, the fosterer sent the kittens to a meeting point for me to collect and send them back to the vet’s.
Here they are…
They look active and good. I thought I might as well take their individual photographs as all of them are up for adoption.
Here there are. This is No. 1.
This is No. 2
This is the noisy one…No.3.
No. 4, the sweet one.
And back to No.1 again, for a better photo. This is also a very sweet one.
After settling them down, we begin the journey to the vet’s in my car…
They were quite quiet initially, but soon, one of them passed motion and it was completely watery diarrhoea. I stopped the car to wipe it up as I did not want the rest getting dirty or licking it up.
I also called the fosterer to ask if they had been having diarrhoea, and she said yes. Apparently, they started having diarrhoea two days ago, and their stools were also never really firm all this while.
I guess it is just as well that they are going back to the vet’s so that they could be treated for the diarrhoea and will be under the care of the vet.
We soon arrived; and today’s traffic jam was unbelievably bad, too. It also did not help that I had fallen down and hurt my knee today…hmm, Murphy’s Law?
This panel vet is located in one of the busiest parts in town, so parking is usually a nightmare and it was, today. I’d usually park at the first available slot (which is quite far) and walk.
But with a bad knee, that isn’t easy…
We soon reached the clinic but….
Yes, it IS Murphy’s Law at work, isn’t it? The vet usually does not close for lunch, but he was closed right then. I quickly called his handphone, but it was turned off.
Murphy’s Law, correct?
Only little Don Don, the clinic cat, was there at the door to greet me…
Hi Don Don! Anyone home? You don’t happen to have the key, do you?
I don’t suppose so…
Never mind…let’s think of something else. I definitely could not take Kitty-4 back home even though I could foster them. Indy might run away again, or I don’t know what else might happen to my cat-colony due to lack of affinity. Indy had just settled very comfortably back home, taking back his porch, etc. Nope, I cannot risk Indy running away again. It just wouldn’t be fair to Indy and all my cats.
Just as I was texting a message to the vet, he called back.
Phew! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I reminded him I was bringing back the kittens today. He must have forgotten as I had told him yesterday. Apparently, he had just left the clinic to take a dog for an X-Ray but his assistant is out for lunch nearby and he would call him back to open the clinic for me.
I also informed the vet one of the kittens had passed out watery diarrhoea. The vet said he would examine each one and treat them.
The trusty assistant soon came and we all went in.
Kitty-4 were transferred to a small cage.
Don Don came to greet them. He is a very gentlemanly and gracious host. Well, that’s what clinic cats do.
We gave them water. I called the vet to ask if I could give them any Baby Cat kibble as they were noisy, but the vet said no. He would want to examine them first. The fosterer had given them crushed adult kibble and I had requested for a small sample to give to the vet just in case he needed to make a gradual switch from this kibble to Baby Cat.
I informed the vet and he said he did not need the adult kibble.
I didn’t want to leave the kittens there, but the vet would take another hour or so to be back and I had a tshirt delivery waiting for me at another place and thereafter, a meeting.
So, I had to go.
Bye, kitties! Be well and happy now.
I had a long meeting all afternoon until evening, and by the time that finished, I texted the vet to check on their condition but there was no reply.
So, until I receive more news, that’s all for now, folks.
I hope Kitty-4 will be alright.
We thank the fosterer for having looked after them.
If you are interested in adopting these kittens, please call Mayo Clinic on 03-56377026 and ask for “the four kittens”.
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