the cat thread

[Draconis]

My little girl just died in my hands this morning. She fell after climbing up my window screen and hit her spine on the corner of my dresser. I think i'm a little in shock.. my other kitten has already started looking around for her, and i dont know what to do.

[Draconis]

Originally Posted by ihatethesooners

I can certainly sympathize. For those of you that are interested, and didn't already know, Janis died the night after her surgery. I didn't get to bring her home to say good-bye. On Monday morning I picked her up and drove to my parents house. I buried her in the back yard next to my two childhood dogs. I will miss her. Thanks for the condolences. She was a great cat.

I'm so sorry. I don't really know what else to say.

[hellbent]

man, how did this become such a bummer thread? this sucks.

[dzagama]

Originally Posted by jeffdrafttech

.....

and she had to comfort that faggy dog, afterwards?

It's like I said all along, poopsie; cats rule and dogs drool.

but not really.

[jillybean]

Originally Posted by Draconis

My little girl just died in my hands this morning. She fell after climbing up my window screen and hit her spine on the corner of my dresser. I think i'm a little in shock.. my other kitten has already started looking around for her, and i dont know what to do.

OMG I am so sorry!! That is terrible! Wish I knew what to say to help

[j2x]

so sorry. shit happens.

[Draconis]

I just took in a six kitten litter from a stray on our complex who abandoned them (who happens to be the mother of one of MY kittens). They're three weeks old, and seem pretty healthy, except that I can't get them to regularly latch onto the feeding bottle. A few of them have, a few times, but I've had them for about 4 days, and I'm starting to get worried, because one of them is dropping weight quickly. I'm using KMR replacement formula, and feeding about every 4-5 hours, but I know they're not getting enough, and I HATE force-feeding them.

Does anyone know of a technique/trick to get them to latch? They suckle pretty hard on the occasions that they do, so I know it's not that they don't know how. I've warmed the liquid, tried holding them in differnet positions, etc etc.

Would really appreciate suggestions, links, info, etc! I've looked it up but can't find anything as far as tricks go.

Thanks!

[marina]

Originally Posted by Draconis

I just took in a six kitten litter from a stray on our complex who abandoned them (who happens to be the mother of one of MY kittens). They're three weeks old, and seem pretty healthy, except that I can't get them to regularly latch onto the feeding bottle. A few of them have, a few times, but I've had them for about 4 days, and I'm starting to get worried, because one of them is dropping weight quickly. I'm using KMR replacement formula, and feeding about every 4-5 hours, but I know they're not getting enough, and I HATE force-feeding them.

Does anyone know of a technique/trick to get them to latch? They suckle pretty hard on the occasions that they do, so I know it's not that they don't know how. I've warmed the liquid, tried holding them in differnet positions, etc etc.

Would really appreciate suggestions, links, info, etc! I've looked it up but can't find anything as far as tricks go.

Thanks!

Force feeding doesn't have to hurt the kittens. Take an eye dropper full of milk, flip them over onto their back, work the dropper into the back of their throat, and drip milk in while gently rubbing the front of their throat. Rubbing the front of the throat encourages them to swallow.

[i'minu]

diffently feeding with a plastic eye dropper works. you can use baby formula. make sure their bellies are not getting swollen, if so help them pee. take a warm wet dish cloth and rub it lightly against their stomach. sometimes young kittens can't relieve themselves without help. i had to do all this stuff when i was 7 or 8 and had found strays.

[punk'n]

OMG BASKET OF KITTENS!!!!

epic cute.