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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2006We're gonna have bitty visitors!!!!
Yes i know i have 3 cats, but tonight we're gonna have 2 bitty visitors!!!! I'm so excitied!!! ok, lemme backup and summarize. My roomie's family lives in Anaheim and LOVES cats, so much that they have about 14. i think 4 or 5 are indoor, but most are outdoor. How did they acquire so many? It's called feeding strays and then they invite their friends. Anyway, a few weeks ago, her sister saw this new cat wandering around and decided to follow her and see where she went. (prolly so she could plan on trapping her and fixing her, get her shots, etc) and the cat led her to five squirming bitties. Well the sister rescued the bitties, but was unable to catch the feral mama cat and I haven't asked about their progress to catch her. She feels bad in a way cause she took the kittens away from the mama, but she didn't want the kittens to be feral. She took them in and her mom and other sister have been taking care of them and getting them used to hoomins. Turns out they are now VERY used to humans and are little fluffy purrheads. Of course when I heard this story my reaction was "Awww that's cute, but you can't possibly keep them." Two of the bitties are coming up from Anaheim to my apartment cause two of my roomie's church friends are going to adopt them. I'm so excited!!!! I've never had a kitten running around the apartment, since Imp was 5 months when i adopted him and Mischief and Mayhem were adults. Of course for at least tonight though they will have to be quarantined in my roomie's bathroom, since they haven't been checked out by a vet yet. That's where i volunteered my services :) I can easily give them a physical look over, but the main this is a FELV/FIV blood test. Where i work we charge $55 per test, which in my opinion is kinda high, and also i've only been working there for 2 months so i don't qualify for my employee discount yet. Also the roomie tells me they had a mild eye infection a week or so ago too. Her mom had put antibiotic ointment in the eyes and they cleared up. In a case like that, my gut tells me that a vet should check them out to make sure. *sigh* Of course i could just let the new owners deal with taking these guys to the vet on their own. But I kinda want to see a kitten bouncing around with Imp, Mischief and Mayhem going "WTH IS THAT??" I've made predicitons as to their reaction: Mayhem is gonna keep her distance. Imp is gonna hide under the bed. Mischief is gonna hiss and sulk. So while the silly hoomin in me is anxious to see bitties running around the place, checking out the cat tree and watching my kittie's reaction, i DON'T want to spread anything. But at the same time, i don't think i could pay for exams and testing. I wish i had a baby gate or something to put in the bathroom doorway so they could see each other. hmmmmmm.......... Wonder what several layers of saran wrap would do? Kristi > I've never had a kitten running around the apartment, since Imp was > 5 months when i adopted him and Mischief and Mayhem were adults. > > Of course for at least tonight though they will have to be > quarantined in my roomie's bathroom, since they haven't been checked > out by a vet yet. You'll be amazed what they can get into. It might be a good idea to try to bit-proof your apartment before they get there. You don't want them stuck behind the refrigerator or something. > That's where i volunteered my services :) I can easily give them a > physical look over, but the main this is a FELV/FIV blood test. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > cleared up. In a case like that, my gut tells me that a vet should > check them out to make sure. Gotta agree with this. Eek, I wouldn't be putting anything in anyone's eye without consulting a vet. > So while the silly hoomin in me is anxious to see bitties running > around the place, checking out the cat tree and watching my kittie's > reaction, i DON'T want to spread anything. But at the same time, i > don't think i could pay for exams and testing. Agreed about spreading anything. You don't want the hassle or cost of that. Kristi, after going to the emergency vet more times than I can count in the last two days, I have to say, I love vet techs and all that they do. Thank you for doing such important work.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > Also the roomie tells me they had a mild eye infection a week or so > > ago too. Her mom had put antibiotic ointment in the eyes and they [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Gotta agree with this. Eek, I wouldn't be putting anything in > anyone's eye without consulting a vet. Yeah but to a point it makes sense, since they put Neosporin in the eyes, which has antibiotics in it. It's similar to what a vet would prescribe anyway. Prolly not the best thing, but it seemed to work. But i'd still want them to be checked. But at the same time, i > > don't think i could pay for exams and testing. > > Agreed about spreading anything. You don't want the hassle or cost of > that. Well i just checked with my coworkers, turns out all we coul do at this point would be to check out the eyes. At 5 weeks they are too young to be tested for FELV/FIV. But that doesn't mean i can't play with them and cuddle them and hold them and squeeze them and rub their cute little heads. :) > Kristi, after going to the emergency vet more times than I can count > in the last two days, I have to say, I love vet techs and all that > they do. Thank you for doing such important work. Thank you, it can be quite a rewarding profession. And purrs for Oscar, I'm sure she's gonna be just fine. Just give her lots of love while she's dealing with the e-collar. :) Kristi >>> Also the roomie tells me they had a mild eye infection a week or so >>> ago too. Her mom had put antibiotic ointment in the eyes and they [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > prescribe anyway. Prolly not the best thing, but it seemed to work. > But i'd still want them to be checked. She'll be lucky if she didn't blind them. Antibiotics meant for eyes are buffered just for that purpose. I would recommend that at least a vet or even better perhaps a veterinary ophthalmologist check their eyes as they might have vision problems now. have fun with the kits. rrb They do not appear to be having any vision problems, but i will advise against any more 'home treatment' if the need should arise. Kristi > >>> Also the roomie tells me they had a mild eye infection a week or so > >>> ago too. Her mom had put antibiotic ointment in the eyes and they [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > rrb > They do not appear to be having any vision problems, but i will advise > against any more 'home treatment' if the need should arise. Did you check for eye damage specifically or have the proper equipment to do so? If not then HOW would you know? I still recommend a vet check for their eyes as they probably have at least minor eye burning. I'm sorry if this is taken wrong by you but it sounds like your guessing. >> They do not appear to be having any vision problems, but i will >> advise against any more 'home treatment' if the need should arise. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > minor eye burning. I'm sorry if this is taken wrong by you but it > sounds like your guessing. Well, she's a vet tech, so her guess is probably better than most. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Well i'm not a vet, and i still have a ton to learn. I'm just basing my judgements on what my roommate has told me. Kristi > Well i'm not a vet, and i still have a ton to learn. I'm just > basing my judgements on what my roommate has told me. Yeah, but most of us here haven't had the formal education in animal health that you have. Not to say you're infallible, but you do have a pretty good idea about basic health care, and as you said, you haven't even seen them yet, so I certainly wouldn't expect you to have a complete diagnosis! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca No I do not have any sort of equipment, and i have not even seen these kittens yet. I'm only relaying what my roommate told me that her mother did. And apparently the kitten's eyes have been 'cleared' of the infection and their vision is fine. If there had been some sort of reaction to the neosporin, it would have been noticable in the first few days. Excessive tearing, the kittens would have been pawing at the eyes, etc. Since nothing like that has been reported to me, i can safely assume that their eyes are ok. The only reason why I would reccomend a vet exam is so the vet can check to see if there is any lingering infection. When I spoke to my roommate this afternoon, she said they were jumping and crawling all over the place. And when they get here, i'm going to give them a physical exam and check out the eyes myself. Kristi > > They do not appear to be having any vision problems, but i will advise > > against any more 'home treatment' if the need should arise. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > for their eyes as they probably have at least minor eye burning. I'm > sorry if this is taken wrong by you but it sounds like your guessing. > Well i just checked with my coworkers, turns out all we coul do at > this point would be to check out the eyes. At 5 weeks they are too > young to be tested for FELV/FIV. > > But that doesn't mean i can't play with them and cuddle them and > hold them and squeeze them and rub their cute little heads. :) I would say you have a *moral obligation* to do so *big grin* Five weeks is very young indeed. Oscar was just a puffball at 10 weeks. I do remember even smaller kittens when I was a kid, but they weren't really much fun. At 10 weeks Oscar was a regular hoolikitten already, well, after she was treated for her tummy problems. Did you do much with pediatric cases when you were in school? >> Kristi, after going to the emergency vet more times than I can >> count in the last two days, I have to say, I love vet techs and all [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Oscar, I'm sure she's gonna be just fine. Just give her lots of > love while she's dealing with the e-collar. :) I'm trying! Didn't even get mad at her about peeing on my shirt. (It helps that it's a shirt I almost never wear, that I was using when having to give her meds since it has thick poofy sleeves.) Just said "Oscar" in a disappointed, not sharp, voice. I can't imagine she was thrilled about it, either. In her kitty head, though, Yesterday's News just isn't litter, I guess. (And my shirt is?? What it is is nice and soft. Wonder if she could have also gotten a UTI ... *worry, worry*) I took her collar off for a little while since I'm here and awake to supervise (oh sh.t, just realized I forgot to specify decaf when I ordered that latte, no wonder I'm awake!). We had a few little discussions about her paw, but now she is dozing on the ped, well-behaved. I half-suspect that she is biding her time and trying to lull me into a false sense of security so that she can go to town on the paw. Eventually I'll need to give her her meds, but she's so peaceful right now ... I guess the vet must have gotten most of the irritant out, or she would probably not be able to sleep so well. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Did you do much with pediatric cases when you were in school? eh.......we kinda touched a few bases on that subject but not much. I know for really small one they need to be bottle fed and stuff but i really don't know how to care for them. One thing i've learn that even with everything i learned in school, about 80% of everything comes into play when the case is on the plate. For example I've learned about Barium series(for x-rays) but it wasn't until three weeks ago that i actually got to watch barium being administered and learned some things about it. For example, if the doc tells you to give 10 cc Barium with 10 cc water, add an extra cc or so to the syringe cause your animal is going to spit up. Also not only do you have to wrap the pet in a towel to prevent barium from getting all over the place, you also have to make sure the mouth gets wipes well too, since barium ANYWHERE will show up. > thrilled about it, either. In her kitty head, though, Yesterday's > News just isn't litter, I guess. (And my shirt is?? What it is is > nice and soft. Wonder if she could have also gotten a UTI ... *worry, > worry*) STOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPSTOPSTOP!!! You're gonna get yourself into a frenzy if you start thinking things like that. So *smack* knock it off! :P > I took her collar off for a little while since I'm here and awake to > supervise > > I guess the vet must have gotten most of the irritant out, or she > would probably not be able to sleep so well. she'll be fine. I know where you are coming from. there there Kristi > One thing i've learn that even with everything i learned in school, > about 80% of everything comes into play when the case is on the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > barium from getting all over the place, you also have to make sure > the mouth gets wipes well too, since barium ANYWHERE will show up. That makes sense. I know it's true for my major, Comp Sci. I learned far more in my first couple of years working than I ever did in class, but I probably needed the classes first to get to the point where I would make good use of what I learned on the job. > STOPITSTOPITSTOPITSTOPSTOPSTOP!!! You're gonna get yourself into a > frenzy if you start thinking things like that. So *smack* knock it > off! :P Oh, fine! Besides, I just saw her take a nice big leak in her normal litter box, which I brought up from the basement. So she must be feeling okay. (And probably has clumping litter all over her paw, which I just covered in ointment *sigh* ... > she'll be fine. I know where you are coming from. there there Thank you. I was on the phone with my neighbor, who has been very helpful and understanding and even tried to help me get the sock on Oscar's paw, and today she said something about how, honestly, she thought I was stressing way too much. She would just have left the collar on from the start and let the cat deal. Same with food and water -- sure she'll eat if she's hungry enough. I think that comes from being a mom. She has had to deal with far more crises, deal out far more tough love, and allow far more suffering for their own good than I have. This is pretty much the first time since I first got Oscar that I've had to do anything to her she *really* didn't like, on an ongoing basis. It's heart breaking for me, but I guess if you have to do it all the time, you get used to it. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Yes i know i have 3 cats, but tonight we're gonna have 2 bitty > visitors!!!! I'm so excitied!!! [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] > > Kristi Congratulations on your soon to arrive bitties. As for your predictions, when it comes to cats you're almost guarenteed to be wrong. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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