Showing posts with label veterinarians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label veterinarians. Show all posts

Friday, August 21, 2009

One Week Old

Happy One Week Birthday, Kitties! I love the photo on the right because of the one in the back having his little mouth open. They don't snore, but they look like they might in this picture. Yawning, stretching, lurch-like walking, nursing and sleeping is still pretty much all these guys do. I think they are starting to open their eyes, but I'm still not sure how much they can hear. Once they do open their eyes, I'm gonna have to cut out the flash photography because any bright light might hurt their tiny little eyes.

Their skin (their nose and paws) are starting to turn from dark pink to dark gray like mom. Their weight continues to skyrocket, though today someone only gained 9 grams from yesterday. He was up 15 grams the day before, so still overall, well above average.

231g - Male [+16]
186g - Female [+15]
216g - Male [+18]
205g - Male - large white mark at throat [+14]
199g - Male - small white mark at throat [+9]

I'm wondering if any readers want to suggest names? It's still way to early to name them, if we get to name them - their new mommies and daddies may want to - but it's still fun to suggest and dream about what they might be called!

We do have a definite home for one of these babies too! Becker and Amanda are going to give one of these amazing kittens a home! They are great parents already to Dewey the dog and Lucy the cat.

They also have their first vet appointment in the books! Next Thursday I'll be asking Dr. Monica on when she recommends we get everyone fixed! Getting your pet spade/neutered is the best thing you can do for them and our #1 priority in placing them!
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Friday, July 10, 2009

Vet Visit!

Willow, Carrie and I went to the vet yesterday to see how Willow was doing. Great news! She's gained 3/4 of a pound! When she went in for her initial visit right after being rescued, she weighed only 5 1/2 lbs, tiny by anyone's reckoning. Her ears are improving, though we need to keep applying her ear-drops twice a day. The vet, the fabulous Dr.Monica, was not able to feel the kittens inside as distinctly as last time, but I'm hoping that is just because she was not as rail thin as she was before. The vet might take an x-ray on the next visit to determine how many kittens she may have.

It's so hard not to worry about this tiny little creature with such an ordeal ahead of her. She doesn't act very kittenish, I think most of her energy is being diverted to the nourishment and growth of her kittens. When I brought up this project at the doctor's office at my visit yesterday, the nurse told me a handful of horror stories about growing up on the farm and the dangers a momma cat faces during delivery. I'm reading up on all I can and find the Veterinarian Partner site recommended by Dr. Monica to be very helpful.
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