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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2008Moving on
From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief - who can resist the antics of kittens. Well, now instead of actually getting a kitten, I am going to be fostering 2 of them. I get them tomorrow. They are about three weeks old, so just beginning to be their own little beings. They still need help peeing and pooing, but they are they are eating soft food on their own. It is tempting to get KMR to replace nutrients they aren't getting in their food. They can just drink it or I can mix it in their food. I just don't think they are ready to be completely on solid food since they nurse for a long time, Anyone experienced in this, please offer advice. When I get them, I will take pictures and post them periodically (frequently) so everyone can keep up with their unbearable cuteness. Thanks for your support everyone. It has meant a lot. I am doing amazingly well. I thought I would just fall over from the pain and never get back up when he died. That is just always what I figured what would happen. And now it seems that isn't true. I am actually doing okay most of the time. Bridget Your grief will come and go. About the KMR, I am no expert but we have 3 1/2 week old kittens at my son's house and watching them eat I would say you two visitors will defiantly need the added nutrition. > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bridget > just drink it or I can mix it in their food. I just don't think they > are ready to be completely on solid food since they nurse for a long > time, Anyone experienced in this, please offer advice. When we began fostering Fez and Rufous, they told me they were eating solid food. Not quite. They were about 4 weeks old, I think, and I fed them the intermediate KMR mix, it's a powder you mix with water and give it the consistency of soft oatmeal. > what would happen. And now it seems that isn't true. I am actually > doing okay most of the time. Purrs.  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > solid food. Not quite. They were about 4 weeks old, I think, and I fed > them the intermediate KMR mix, it's a powder you mix with water and give > it the consistency of soft oatmeal. http://www.amazon.com/Pet-Ag-Kitten-Weaning-Formula/dp/B00063KNDK SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bridget Get the powdered form, and mix it with the canned (gooshey) food, until it is kind of a lumpy-oatmeal type of slurry. That's what I did with Weeble, once he was chewing on the bottle nipple more than eating. He chowed down. As the weeks went by, I lessened the amount of KMR in the mix, until he was on straight canned kitten.... and he decided he liked his Auntie Lizzie's crunchies as well, so we slowly lessened the canned kitten food, giving him dry kitten food..... >^..^< This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) comcast (dot) net http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bridget Get the powdered form, and mix it with the canned (gooshey) food, until it is kind of a lumpy-oatmeal type of slurry. That's what I did with Weeble, once he was chewing on the bottle nipple more than eating. He chowed down. As the weeks went by, I lessened the amount of KMR in the mix, until he was on straight canned kitten.... and he decided he liked his Auntie Lizzie's crunchies as well, so we slowly lessened the canned kitten food, giving him dry kitten food..... >^..^< This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) comcast (dot) net http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bridget ((((((((Bridget)))))))) You are proving yourself to be the strong, caring woman I knew you were. Moving on is good. It doesn't take anything from the past, or from your love for Tony. It just means sharing more love with bitties who need you. Joy > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > are ready to be completely on solid food since they nurse for a long > time, Anyone experienced in this, please offer advice. Three weeks is too young to be on solid food. Definitely KMR. Purrs and good wishes for you and the new owners to bond and have good lives together along with the other members of your clowder. Pam S. Congratulations on your new babies! Like all new mom's you will be busy with them. Let us know when they tell you their names. Pictures please. Charleen Aggie Marble Victor Velcro > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bridget absolutely they are too young to be just on food, get the KMR, and as to your grief, we each handle it differently good you can move along, Lee > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bridget On May 9, 4:46 am, bridget_ba...@hotmail.com wrote: > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bridget I'm not an expert in kitten care, but I'm VERY glad to hear you'll soon have feline companionship again, Bridget, and that in the circumstances, you're doing okay. This crisis was horrendous and arrived with no warning. But I'm glad to hear you can open your home and heart to the little ones. I was going to recommend finding a new cat friend after an appropriate mourning period had passed, but refrained, since the loss of Tony was so sudden. He cannot be replaced, but he can have worthy successors. May the little fosters be a comfort and joy to you. Melissa > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > are ready to be completely on solid food since they nurse for a long > time, Anyone experienced in this, please offer advice. Lots of luck with the babies. Three weeks does sound a bit young to me, too, for being on solids only. Looking forward to pics! When Frank died, Miranda and especially Caliban were a huge help because he was such a clown and he made me laugh all the time, even through tears. > When I get them, I will take pictures and post them periodically > (frequently) so everyone can keep up with their unbearable cuteness. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > what would happen. And now it seems that isn't true. I am actually > doing okay most of the time. I'm afraid you might still be in shock. It took me several months before it really hit me that first Nikki, then Frank was gone. That's when the really deep mourning hit. YMMV, of course, and I hope you won't have to experience that, but just be prepared. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > From the time I knew Tony would be going in for his dental, I swore > that if he died, I was going to get a kitten to help me with my grief [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bridget I'm very much looking forward to the pics. Lots of hugs for you, Bridget, Polonca and Soncek |
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