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Due to our heat wave down here in Australia Clarence had dropped weight considerably. He was 674 grams when he got vaccinated on Monday. He was hovering around the 650 grams by the Friday but the vet felt it was due to the heat and he has since picked up and is over the 700 grams (fewf).

Closer picture of Clarence's eye

Friendly as long as you don't pick him up...

Now if only he could learn what proper bowel movements look like....

Mittens seems to have been sneezing forever. I thought there was a chance she'd go back to isolation but instead took her home for more "wait and see if it passes". Then she got goopy but since she had no temperature and didn't seem too bad it was still "Wait and See".

Then she became some other kitten and not the little Mittens I've come to know.

Mittens hiding in the corner = not normal

 Apologies in advance for those squeamish people. This is proof that fostering isn't all sunshines and rainbows and cute kittens. When they get sick it breaks your heart and most of the time you need a tough stomach to nurse them back to health.

Mittens at her worst. Oh the goop. Poor Baby.

She was sleepy and was getting goop in eyes and nose. It seems to be affecting her left side more than her right. Poor baby. She also has a sore on her nose from an encounter I'm assuming with Sakura or Clarence when he had razor sharp claws. It's taking its time healing.

Thus I'm really beginning to hate this vibravet paste. First with Panda, then with Puss and now Mittens is on it. I'll be pro at medication... 

Two days on medication the goop has not returned and she's much brighter

I came home with some more little kitties on one of the numerous vet check visits. I seem to be there more than I'm home recently...

Meet Puss

Pretty pretty girl despite being sick

and her four babies.

Greys are girls, Black and white are boys...

It took a day and a bit for them to become the Magicians.

This is Magic

Adorable sweet little Magic

This is Mystique

Cheeky, Mischevious little girl

This is Cosentino

Inquisitive into everything little Coz

This is Trixy

The frustrating one who gains in small increments

Unfortunately these guys haven't avoided picking up some form of URI as well. I'm going insane hearing all these kittens sneezing I swear.

I've also had a small scare with Magic. It was like he was struggling to lift himself around. If he sat still he would face plant the floor. His eyes were unfocused and dilated. When he moved around it was like he couldn't coordinate his limbs or he couldn't see where he was going...very scarey.

After a feed Magic zonked out in my aunties arms on a hot water bottle

Better but now has an inflamed left eye...(vet put on ointment today)

Since Magic has returned to being the fattest of the litter there is strong hope that his URI isn't bothering him too much. I'll be much happier when his eye is back to normal though.

Just in case anyone is going Gah-Gah over miss Trixy since she's such a gorgeous near Russian Blue lookalike (well in coat color at least) unfortunately all things going well she's been spoken for.

See, I'm taking my time gaining weight for a reason ~ Trixy

Until Next Time....