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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 6:09 pm
What a great pix GAL I posted this in the prayer thread but I need all the good kitty vibes that I can. Zuni has been sick for a few months and has really gone downhill. She had IBD and just can't kick it. Her blood work is stellar so it is a mystery. It could be Lymth(cancer) but she just can't go thru that testing hell only to find out. I am just making her as comfortable as possible. I feel so bad but we have tried everything. Thank you so much!!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 6:42 pm
So I'm gonna have to tell y'all about Baby Kitty. I heard a real plaintive MEW the other night (from my second story balcony). When I went into the alley to investigate, I found a thoroughly filthy little tiny ball of gray fur. She was covered with dirt, and her fur was full of stickers and burrs. I couldn't leave her there. It was about 10pm and I needed to get into bed. So I brought her inside, gave her some canned food mixed with water (she inhaled TWO servings!) and some water, and made a little bed and litter box for her in Costa's carrier. And set the carrier in my bedroom by the closet door. Kassie spent the next hour hissing and spitting at everything that moved. And whacking at me whenever I got within paw's reach. So I locked Baby Kitty in the bathroom with the door closed tight, and went to bed. The next morning, I had an early doc appt. So I left Baby Kitty at my neighbor's (who's out of town and I'm getting her mail so I have her key). I stopped at the grocery store on the way to buy kitten food (none at the store), kitten milk replacement (none at the store), sandy kitty litter (had to open every container to find the sandy kind!), cake tins (to use as a litter box), and baby shampoo. I get home from the doc, and the first thing I do is get Baby Kitty and give her a bath. Boy oh boy did she hate that! And Kassie is still hissing and spitting. By this time, I've cleaned her up enough to figure out she's a little girl and she's about four weeks old. I start to brush her out with an old toothbrush (thinking the brush would feel like momma's rough tongue) and find... A BAZILLION FLEAS! After shampooing, still fleas. Poor thing was just covered. So dammit, back into the sink and a REAL GOOD scrubbing with lots more really emphatic MEWS. Meanwhile Kassie is STILL hissing and spitting at all of us!!! Back outside with Baby Kitty in a towel in my lap, while I brush her with the toothbrush, and manually kill every danged flea that managed to survive the double shampoo! (I think I missed two that just wouldn't succumb to finger kills!) Baby Kitty loved being in the sun while I brushed her. She was laying on her back, legs open, purring up a storm. She was clean and fed. BUT SHE STILL HADN"T POOPED!!! So I get rid of the little box that had the clumping (coarser) litter and put in a cake tin full of the sandy stuff. She used the litter box almost immediately. And ate some more. Every two hours, I heard a little MEW and I'd feed her. She was totally bonding with me -- she'd mew whenever I walked into the room. And she was a little cuddler... curling up and purring like mad whenever I held her. And all this time, I'm frantically trying to find a home -- any home -- a temporary "can you please cat sit for three days while I find Baby Kitty a real home" home. And failing miserably. Long story short, a friend who works with Project Wildlife has a co-worker who does cat rescues out of their home. Baby Kitty went over that night to her new home. She was kept in her own cage for the time being. I cancelled the vet appointment I'd made (yeah, I'm a good mommy), brought the rescuers the food and litter I'd bought, and gave them a check for $50.00. Whew! Baby Kitty is going to be in a household FULL OF KITTENS. Dozens of kittens. About three months old, gamboling about and being just adorable! I couldn't leave the poor thing out all alone. I couldn't keep her or I'd have kitty mutiny on my hands. I was going to keep her and try to get Kassie to calm down by bribing her with numerous treats. Thankfully, I found her a good temporary home. Notice I never named her. Baby Kitty was all she was gonna be known as. If I named her, that was gonna be it. I'd have a new member of the family, condo HOA (we can have only one pet but I was grandfathered in with two), and Kassie's hissy fits be darned! Here is her picture, right after being cleaned up. I'm so glad I saved this little baby. She's too adorable, isn't she?

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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 6:43 pm
P.S. She's not really cross-eyed. She was looking at my camera phone, which I was holding up right to her poor little face! I can pretty much bet she'd never seen a pink RaZR before! 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:29 am
Moonie, have you xrayed? I did that with Angelina and the lymphoma was clear in her lungs. I didn't put her through any more diagnoses after that I'll be keeping your little one in my good thoughts.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:34 am
Costa, you did such a good thing!! Just defleaing her is so great because at that age the fleas can literally bleed them dry. Nice ramekins 
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 6:47 am
GAL, your boys are adorable. Watching, Elsa has learned how to move without the bell on her collar making a noise...we call it stealth kitty mode. lol Costa, Baby Kitty was lucky to find you. What a cute baby!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:05 am
LOL Sea. Those are not Soyful Joys ramekins! (They are much, much smaller!) I'm gonna call the rescue gals later today and see how Baby Kitty is doing. I'm sure she's been to the vet by now, but I'm sure she's still in isolation till she gets her first set of shots. Poor thing should never have been away from her mommy. I kinda think she'd been outside for days (from the amount of dirt and stickers in her fur, and how hungry she was). I kinda think someone dumped the poor little thing. She was such a sweet Baby Kitty. I wish I could've kept her. (I'm sure Kassie would've gotten over not being the only girl -- aka Princess -- in the house!)
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 8:56 am
Baby Kitty is sure a doll!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 9:47 am
How could you resist that sweet face on Baby Kitty! And yes you are a good momma Costacat.
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Sajó
Member
06-18-2007
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:34 am
My Little Boy.  
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:34 pm
He'd sure be cute, but that pink growth between his nose and mouth ruins his looks.
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Sajó
Member
06-18-2007
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:40 pm
How about this of my baby ??
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:42 pm
I just called the gals who did are fostering Baby Kitty. Her name is now Princess CC (because she IS cross eyed, poor baby!). And she seems to be healthy and is eating and is playing. They've got her in a play pen with another little boy about her age, and the two of them romp all around. It sounds like she's a really happy Baby Kitty. Er, Princess CC. LOL.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 5:54 am
Love your kitty rescue story Costa! My sis is a volunteer veterinarian with Project Wildlife. I wonder if you (or your friend) know/know of her. Her name is Dr. Rose Brown, and she owns Rancho San Diego Animal Hospital in El Cajon. Many years ago, when were were out there, she took us to the home of someone working with Project Wildlife. We got to see a fox that had lost a foot in a trap ( ). And I got to hold a possum (that proceeded to poop down the front of my shirt ).
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:07 am
Awww, you are a great rescue-Mommy, Costa. Clearly she knew how to find someone to help her out. Sweet little tabby face, too, even the crosseyes are working in her favor. The flea situation sounds pretty bad, though, I'm glad you were able to get that under control for the poor lil princess. Sajo, your Siamese looks like a luvbug. Gorgeous fur.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:08 am
Whoami, I can't believe you help a possum it makes my skin crawl to think about it. And getting pooped on by a possum - well, that's insult and injury right there, all at once.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:25 am
Sajo, so glad the 'growth' was successfully removed. He is so beautiful...looks a lot like Ophelia did when she was a young whipper-snapper 13 years ago. Siamese rule!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:48 am
Moonie, sending lots of prayers and kitty love to ZUni!!!! Sajo, love that kitty pic!!! Costa, I love your story! BabyKitty was lucky to find you! I pray she gets a good loving home. we just finished fostering 8 baby kitties...I wanted to keep one so bad....I wanted to keep them all, but 1 really touched my heart. We were going to keep him but Dopey was tooooo jealous, we have brought in other kittens and he was fine but I think he thought I was giving too much attn to 'Sherbert' and he started pissing everywhere...mostly on my stuff...kinda like 'piss on you for cheating on me!'.....so all the kitties went to get adopted and of course SHerbert was first one adopted. I pray they all got good loving homes. I have been missing them sooo much and crying cuz I loved Sherbert so much, actually each one touched my heart and I miss them all. That is why we dont foster kitties!! we have only done it twice, but I get tooo attatched...we kept 2 from last time we fostered.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 9:11 am
Pamy, I'm picking up what you're putting down. It's dreadfully hard to give up the little babies, but when you have adult cats who are clearly distressed with an encroachment on their turf, well, the adult kitties have to be minded because they're the ones feeling threatened (and they're also the ones who have worked to establish relationships with their parents). The baby kittens will be fine in their new homes, and much happier without an unhappy adult kitty around them. PS Pamy you really had to let Sherbert go so there's room for the next group of abandoned kitties in need of fostering.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 10:47 am
Thx Gal, I know you are right. The foster pups are so much easier since our dogs LOVE having new pups to play with and never get jealous.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 11:53 am
(((Moonie and Zuni))) Hope it's nothing serious. Gal, thanks for the explanation of who's who. Love hearing all the kitty stories and seeing the pics.
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Sajó
Member
06-18-2007
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 3:06 pm
I just told Sajó (Shy-yo) kitty cat all the nice things, everyone said about him. He Says "Thank You, very much" Yes I am beautiful !! Our little boy is a handful,he is into everything and plays nonstop. Loves to be hugged and kissed and likes his belly rubbed for hours That`s ok, he`s our Golden Boy. He was a year old on Sat. Siamese rule!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 3:20 pm
Sajo, I've had only 3 female Siamese in the the past 40 years, so I think the little black balls of the males are so cute. Of course, I've not seen a neutered male, only full males at cat shows, so I don't know if your boy has that adorable behind or not.
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Sajó
Member
06-18-2007
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 3:58 pm
Ophiliasgrandma, Nope, no furry black balls, but he still has adorable behind and like too strut his stuff. I have had Siamese all my life,I just love them. Sounds like your Siamese live a long life too. Last summer we lost our 16 year old Siamese My sister breeds Bengals and will be going to a cat show in Ohio this Oct. I think it is called On Safari I still think Siamese are smarter and nicer then Bengals.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 4:41 pm
Who, I don't recognize Dr. Brown's name, but I'll ask Heather. I dunno where she's working, but she always tells me hysterical stories about some of their rescues. I'll be meeting her for lunch here in the next week or so, so I'll ask her then. She also works at the Wild Animal Park. And needed volunteers for elephant watch, so I'm on the list. The volunteers help with 24 hour monitoring when mom's are due to give birth. I think it'd be a kick to do. I'm gonna visit Baby Kitty within the next week, and will take more pix. Pamy, I know exactly what you're going thru! I fell in love with that little girl, after only 24 hours, but... Kassie Kat would not stop hissing. I dunno if I just left it for a week to see if Kassie would come around. I kinda think not (she loves being the only Princess in the house). Makes me worried about what'll happen though if anything happens to Costa. I'll want another critter, but she may demand that she be the only kid in the house. Such a spoiled brat. Both of 'em but I love 'em to death!
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