Latest News: The Good and The Bad

I may as well begin with the good news.

I dropped by the shelter today and found no Jimmy in the sales rooms. By now he'll be in his own home somewhere living it up and causing mischief. Good on you little Jimmy.

I was reunited with Stella and Coleman who were still in the sales rooms but...they had white neck collars. They're sold (YAY). I found out they've been adopted together so the two siblings will be together forever which makes me extremely happy. Stella who faced death so many times in her month with me pulled through and is now going to be heading off to a family of her own. I'm so happy.

I do believe she did remember me and the fact I used to feed her dine kitten food as she tried following me out of the room and was meowing at me just like she used to. Coleman also wandered over for pats but resumed playing with a track ball soon after.

Safe journeys kittens, may you be loved long and hard in your years to come.


On the bad news front. The kittens still don't have names really.

One is called Squealer because every time I have to handle that one it screams, its by far the biggest of the group and not suffering too much gunk on the eyes. There are no great pictures of this one as I try to put it back quickly.

Squealer to the left only picture I've got so far

Number two is just No White. I don't have a lot to do with this one either as its holding its weight well and doesn't seem too gunky either.

No White, not a happy little chappy

Number Three is Blaze. Yes they're nicknamed after face markings so I know which ones I've done and which ones I haven't. I shall return to talk about Blaze in a moment.

Blaze doing the silent meow

Number four is Grey. This one is the easiest to know if I've done its eyes or not. They're often both glued shut with gunk and its also not so well off as Squealer or No White.

Grey does have two eyes open after eye bathe

Back to Blaze. Blaze is the most worrying in the last few weigh-ins this ones been dropping and not rising. Its nose is often covered in snot so I'm figuring its having trouble breathing or smelling. In the few times I've witnessed the mother lying down its going everywhere but where the nipples are and I haven't actually seen it latch on as yet. Thus the reason I've had to go out to the shelter and grab some kitten formula to try and get 'something' into it between times its mother might lay down long enough for it to fumble around.

L to R: No White, Grey, Blaze & Squealer

Asher is having her own problems. She's coughing like she needs to throw up but swallows and brings nothing up. She does occasionally look uncomfortable. She keeps wanting out of the big cage and I'm not sure if she wants to search out a smaller pen for her kittens or what...she's quite the mystery. I do know she does occasionally lie down to nurse her kittens but every time I go in she hops up to eat or to sit at the door and wants out. I am assuming she's got the same virus as the kittens as well so she might be going on antibiotics at the next vet visit but I'm not entirely sure.

Asher enjoying a moments peace while kits sleep

Keep little Blaze in your thoughts, this little one is going to need all the help it can get. Hopefully next news update is good news. *fingers crossed*

Tiny little Blaze snoozing on my hand

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