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Post by chickadeedeedee on Feb 5, 2009 3:11:11 GMT 1
We do. :  Someone's Mom cat gave birth to these two days ago but had one dead kitten inside. She was spayed ... has no milk or motherly instincts. I'm the one who's supposed to care for them because the owner of the Mom cat won't and neither will anyone else. Funny how that works, no?  |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Feb 5, 2009 8:26:00 GMT 1
Awww, poor babies! Lucky for them, you are around Lydia, some people just dont have any empathy, Theyare so gorgeous when they are tiny and helpless, but how will you cope? Will Mike be able to help with feeds?
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Post by emseypop on Feb 5, 2009 8:27:28 GMT 1
We do. : Someone's Mom cat gave birth to these two days ago but had one dead kitten inside. She was spayed ... has no milk or motherly instincts. I'm the one who's supposed to care for them because the owner of the Mom cat won't and neither will anyone else. Funny how that works, no? Awww 3cd, you 'at it' again ;D Thanks god your about! What a lovely trio! I'm sure they will reward you, as little kittens do, they are such a delight, but you don't need me to tell you that. keep us posted! |
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 5, 2009 11:17:42 GMT 1
Thank God that you are there Lydia. You should be able to find homes for them - they are gorgeous.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Feb 5, 2009 11:54:37 GMT 1
As the others have said, thank goodness you are around  They are soooo sweet........... |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Feb 5, 2009 14:01:34 GMT 1
Been a very tough night!  Only the black kitten is left. The little stripey one died first and then her sister suddenly was dead two hours later. :*( Is it because they have no colostrum / first milk? Is it because they are weakened because there was a dead / already decomposing kitten in the uterus with them? Dunno. The little boy seems very strong. ... But so did the mostly white one too. Mike and the children help with the orphaned ______________. (fill in the blank.) |
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Post by emseypop on Feb 5, 2009 14:26:43 GMT 1
Been a very tough night! Only the black kitten is left. The little stripey one died first and then her sister suddenly was dead two hours later. :*( Is it because they have no colostrum / first milk? Is it because they are weakened because there was a dead / already decomposing kitten in the uterus with them? Dunno. The little boy seems very strong. ... But so did the mostly white one too. Mike and the children help with the orphaned ______________. (fill in the blank.) Aww thats a shame, at least its not on your conscience, you did everything you could have, hope the little chap who's left Carry's on doing well, how about calling him snowball or snowy? Or Poncenby (from the rise and fall of Reginald Perrin) |
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Post by maggyd on Feb 5, 2009 15:30:11 GMT 1
Oh poor little mites you an only do your best Lydia! I would have thought the odds are stacked against them arent they when they dont get mothers milk.
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Feb 5, 2009 19:57:58 GMT 1
Baby boy is still doing well. He wants to be cuddled all the time. Well ... OK ... I guess I can give him a cuddle or 30! ;D He started to purr today too. |
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Post by maggyd on Feb 5, 2009 21:09:12 GMT 1
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Post by alicat on Feb 5, 2009 21:11:20 GMT 1
Oh C3D i'm so sorry you lost two of the kittens.  I hope the little black one goes from strength to strength with your love and care. x PS. My old cat was called Charlie and he always loved cuddles. |
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Post by karenwl on Feb 5, 2009 21:45:16 GMT 1
You are an  lydia i admire you for what you do, i hope the black one survives and does well. Ive thought of the name precious cos thats what he is if he survives. Sorry the others did not make it  |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Feb 6, 2009 3:53:32 GMT 1
The baby boy died a half hour ago. :*( I held him, cuddled him and soaked him in tears as he passed away. He was doing soooooo well this morning and early afternoon then suddenly he didn't want to eat. I knew! I got him home and tried a few things but knew I wasn't going to win. His belly got really distended like those of baby bunnies that are hand raised. They lack the proper microbes in the GI tract and toxins build up quickly and they die. And he did too. :*( I *really* wanted to avoid this heartache and tears but ...... well ... didn't. :*( He went to be with his sisters where no one will ever harm them. D*MN! I only had them for two and a half days and I feel sooooooooooooooooooo bad for their loss! |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Feb 6, 2009 9:33:06 GMT 1
The baby boy died a half hour ago. :*( I held him, cuddled him and soaked him in tears as he passed away. He was doing soooooo well this morning and early afternoon then suddenly he didn't want to eat. I knew! I got him home and tried a few things but knew I wasn't going to win. His belly got really distended like those of baby bunnies that are hand raised. They lack the proper microbes in the GI tract and toxins build up quickly and they die. And he did too. :*( I *really* wanted to avoid this heartache and tears but ...... well ... didn't. :*( He went to be with his sisters where no one will ever harm them. D*MN! I only had them for two and a half days and I feel sooooooooooooooooooo bad for their loss! Oh C3D, I am so sorry. You did your best and that is all you can do, and I believe the little kittens knew that, that's why he wanted your cuddles and reassurance and started to purr. He was saying thanks for trying. He is out of pain and with his little sisters now. |
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 6, 2009 12:31:16 GMT 1
The baby boy died a half hour ago. :*( I held him, cuddled him and soaked him in tears as he passed away. He was doing soooooo well this morning and early afternoon then suddenly he didn't want to eat. I knew! I got him home and tried a few things but knew I wasn't going to win. His belly got really distended like those of baby bunnies that are hand raised. They lack the proper microbes in the GI tract and toxins build up quickly and they die. And he did too. :*( I *really* wanted to avoid this heartache and tears but ...... well ... didn't. :*( He went to be with his sisters where no one will ever harm them. D*MN! I only had them for two and a half days and I feel sooooooooooooooooooo bad for their loss! I am really sorry Lydia. All three knew your love in their brief time - that in itself is some comfort. |
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Post by emseypop on Feb 6, 2009 13:57:38 GMT 1
Thats so sad, they couldn't have had a better chance than, the one you gave them tho (apart from, with thier Mother, and that wasn't going to happen) Thanks for giving them love and cuddles while they were here. |
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Post by maggyd on Feb 6, 2009 16:33:02 GMT 1
Thats sad Lydia but you tried your best and thats all you could do which is more than the owner did  I dont suppose you can ever harden yourself to losing little animals when you care for them so much at least it had a loving passing. |
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Post by karenwl on Feb 6, 2009 22:43:50 GMT 1
The baby boy died a half hour ago. :*( I held him, cuddled him and soaked him in tears as he passed away. He was doing soooooo well this morning and early afternoon then suddenly he didn't want to eat. I knew! I got him home and tried a few things but knew I wasn't going to win. His belly got really distended like those of baby bunnies that are hand raised. They lack the proper microbes in the GI tract and toxins build up quickly and they die. And he did too. :*( I *really* wanted to avoid this heartache and tears but ...... well ... didn't. :*( He went to be with his sisters where no one will ever harm them. D*MN! I only had them for two and a half days and I feel sooooooooooooooooooo bad for their loss! Im so so sorry Lydia, i can imagine how you feel, i think that you are lovely doing what you do, and what you have done is give something a lot of love and comfort. All the best karen |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Feb 14, 2009 8:54:09 GMT 1
Oh Lydia! Im so sorry, I agree with the others, the babies were given a break by being sent to you, and shown some human kindness in their brief existence,you did your best for them, and you are a wonderful woman, but you arent God, the final decision wasnt yours to make. I shed some tears for the kitten when I read this, but mostly,they were for you.  |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Feb 14, 2009 13:46:57 GMT 1
Thanks. The cat woman came in Tuesday with three more newborns! She wanted us to keep them "just for the day" and feed them! WHY? Mom Cat was doing a great job of caring for them and feeding them! Oh the little black one looks weak. Maybe you can just keep him and boost him up? NO! She was crying and said she was sooooooo busy ... yet she had enough time to basically camp out for an hour and a half in one of the exam rooms trying to convince us / me that we should take over the care of the kittens. She came in the following days as well unsuccessfully attempting to dump the kittens on us. The kittens are growing and thriving and Mom Cat is happy and purring at her little family. She again wanted me to ...just take the kittens overnight to boost them up.NO! First of all they are all doing great! Secondly ... if we switch them to bottled milk they'll probably get rip-roaring diarrhea then for sure we need to keep them and fix that problem. I told her ... as she was leaving dejected again with the kitty family ... ~Congratulations GrandMa! Enjoy YOUR kittens!~ ;D |
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 14, 2009 13:50:23 GMT 1
Thanks. The cat woman came in Tuesday with three more newborns! She wanted us to keep them "just for the day" and feed them! WHY? Mom Cat was doing a great job of caring for them and feeding them! Oh the little black one looks weak. Maybe you can just keep him and boost him up? NO! She was crying and said she was sooooooo busy ... yet she had enough time to basically camp out for an hour and a half in one of the exam rooms trying to convince us / me that we should take over the care of the kittens. She came in the following days as well unsuccessfully attempting to dump the kittens on us. The kittens are growing and thriving and Mom Cat is happy and purring at her little family. She again wanted me to ...just take the kittens overnight to boost them up. NO! First of all they are all doing great! Secondly ... if we switch them to bottled milk they'll probably get rip-roaring diarrhea then for sure we need to keep them and fix that problem. I told her ... as she was leaving dejected again with the kitty family ... ~Congratulations GrandMa! Enjoy YOUR kittens!~ ;D Oh dear Lydia. She's not quite right in the head, is she? Unfortunately it's the kittens that will take the flack |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Feb 14, 2009 13:58:25 GMT 1
You're 100% right! She has her priorities mixed up. She has far too many cats, knows it, but ... refuses to have them spayed or neutered so she's generating more kittens / cats! We told her with the first litter that had died ... bring in your cats ... we will spay and neuter them for you FREE! She has a kitten factory and it should stop as it is already out of hand! Oh I don't know. The males don't get in with the females.Obviously they DO. Two litters of kittens is proof! : Again ... obviously she wants more kittens just doesn't want to care for them? HUH?  |
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Post by emseypop on Feb 14, 2009 16:20:47 GMT 1
Can you report her 3cd?
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Feb 14, 2009 19:16:56 GMT 1
She's not abusing them. Just making more of them!
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Post by maggyd on Feb 16, 2009 17:20:32 GMT 1
I think she wants reporting she is abusing them if she has so many I have watched the rescue people in America and the conditions these poor little things were living in was appalling! they even found one dead cat wedged behind a wardrobe they was only skin and skeleton left. It isnt cheap these days to keep a couple of cats if you are treating them right with flea treatments and injections! seeing as she is bothering you cant you give her address to the Animal rescue and ask them to check up on them? Just a suggestion Lydia but the thought of them little helpless animals being left with her is worrying isnt it? |
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Only the black kitten is left. The little stripey one died first and then her sister suddenly was dead two hours later. :*(
