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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: LesleyW on July 01, 2008, 22:11:04 PM
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Got a call from the local PDSA this evening. Had a mother in for a ceasarian this evening, one kitten was huge and basically "mummified", the other one smaller and looking slightly premature. Mum has no interest whatsoever in kitten and has no milk supply. They advised that the kitten had no suckle reflex and the owners had asked if I could take kitten on, as mum was showing no interest in it and they could not cope with kitten. I know mums who have had caesarians can take some time to come round but owners do not seem interested in giving her a little while to recover, even phoning whilst I was picking up kitten to ask if they could take mum home.
The kitten is now ensconced in the small intensive care unit, has had some nutri drops and some First Life Kitten replacement colustrum. The first lot was not taken that well but the second feed I had to pull the teat out of her little mouth :Luv2:.
I will feed hourlyfor the first few hours to see if her strength continues to improve so if anyone is suffering from insomnia tonight I should be around.
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What a horrid set of circumstances. :'( Really wish you the best of luck with this ickle mite. :Luv:
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Aw! Best of luck Lesley.....sending positive vibes for the little mite!~~~~~~~~~ :Luv: :hug:
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Good luck with the little baby. :Luv2: Don't suppose you could find another mummy cat to try her on?
They sounded like very caring owners -not >:(
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I do hope the kitten does well :hug:
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Poor little baby :hug: Do hope she's ok :Luv2:
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Well, little one has made it through the night, probably better than I have :rofl:. I weighed her this morning and she weighs just 60g :Luv2:. Looked through my naming list last night and have decided to use one of Roz's choices, Gigi. Reading the words of the song, I am hoping they are going to come true for the little one, so Gigi is very appropriate, thank you Roz.
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Have everything crossed for little Gigi, another little one saved :hug:
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I'm happy this little girl made it and sure she will go from strength to strength in your care Lesley :hug:
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Fingers crossed for her.
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hope Gigi thrives (love the name btw!)
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So glad Gigi has had a good night Lesley....Keep up the good work! :Luv: :hug:
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Hi Lesley,
Thank you for using my choice of name for this little sweetheart. I hope she finds the strength to survive - I shall ask St Francis to pull out all the stops for her.
Now ya know you've got to wear a beret while nursing her and sing to her in your best French accent ha ha.
C'mon Gigi darling...you can do it.
What colour is she Lesley? Or is it too early to tell?
Lots of love to you both
Roz
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She is a beautiful tabby and white, will try to get some piccies later, but she will be another blob on a photo I think :Luv2:, and if you want her to survive undamaged best that I don't sing to her :rofl:
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I'll send some ear plugs! ;) Glad to hear she was ok last night, here's hoping for another good night, for her anyway! :rofl:
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Come on Gigi you can do it...although I will probably be calling her 40, it's stuck in my head! :Crazy: ;)
I'll go away and talk to the interesting table lamp in the corner now..... :sneakin:
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I love the name :Luv2: :Luv2: I really hope the gorgeous Gigi makes it and I can't wait to see piccies, I hope you manage to get some rest Lesley, I've had my role of surrogate mum taken off me now.........thank god :evillaugh: ;)
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Well I told you that they would just look like blobs but the first piccies of Gigi.
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(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/eightlivesleftkittenrescue/PICT0004-2.jpg)Gigi
Gigi had another good night, which is more than I can say for myself, I think I've had four hours of sleep in the last 48, :tired: but to see her makes it all worth while.
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Awww she's soooo tiny bless her :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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AWWW i'v gone all gooey and broody :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
Come on Gigi darling -we're all waiting for new pics of you growing up.
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Ahhhh.....that's my little girl...bless. :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
She's such a tiny little babe. Just keep telling her that her namesake was born of lowly beginnings but grew up to be fabulously beautiful and marry the highly eligible 'bon vivant ' Gaston Lachaille (in the book/movie) so she's gotta make it if she's to live up to her name!!! :Luv2:
Lots of love to you both
Roz
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Gigi is doing well. Has gone from 60g to 90g and we had our first poop yesterday, so everything inside is working okay.
She is starting to get more fur on her little pink paws but the end of her tail still looks like it's been scalped, and she is still diddy, makes my week old kittens with their mum look huge. :shocked:
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Glad she's pooed! :evillaugh: I love their tails when they are tiny. They remind me of rats tails, lovely and silky. :Luv2:
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OMG Gigi!!! I don't normally have pics turned on but it is lunchtime so I thought I'd have a look, she is scrummie!
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Excellent news Lesley. 90 grams...that's so sweet....hardly equates to a letter with a couple of brochures in it...bless her dear little paws. :Luv:
Lots of love to ya both
Roz
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What a beautiful blob :Luv:
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No, no not a blob....more of a droplet!!! Gorgeous! :Luv2:
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Today Gigi has reached 110g and is eating sooooooo well, she is really strong for such a young little kitty. She is now pooping regularly and it is surprising how easy she is to handrear at the moment, let's hope it continues. :wish: Will try to get some better piccies of her today.
40 was supposed to be our limit but had a lady who had moved and left her cat and kittens at her old address pending me finding a place for them. Mike insisted on picking them up yesterday rather than them staying there any longer so we are now up to 46, plus a friend kindly picked up 3 kittens from a lady who had rescued them from a field. Apparently they are quite bad with flu and he is keeping them in isolation but that's another vet bill to pay and another 3 kittenss to find homes for.
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I'm pretty sure Dawn mentioned a rescue Surrey way who had a waiting list for kittens. What about transfering some to them, Lesley? I'm sure a few heroes here can help with transport. :shy:
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I'm pretty sure Dawn mentioned a rescue Surrey way who had a waiting list for kittens. What about transfering some to them, Lesley? I'm sure a few heroes here can help with transport. :shy:
Thanks Julie. We've had quite a good weekend of enquiries for kittens so I think we will be alright. The latest ones are white, ginger, and tortie so I know they will find homes quite quickly, plus they need a few weeks to build them up, they are not the biggest of kittens.
The numbers do not phase me too much, it is OH who does the complaining but seeing it was him who wanted to take these latest ones in, he can't really do much complaining. :sneaky:
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Well, I spoke too soon, I should know better. :( Gigi has stopped eating and seems to be going downhill. She seems to be in pain with her tummy and was writhing around quite a bit last night. Have started her on lectade to try and get some sustenance (sp) in her, but at the moment she is worrying me alot, so any positive vibes for my little girl would be appreciated. She is not even a week old yet and was doing so well, I can't believe it. :'(
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come on Gigi
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Sending positive vibes for this gorgeous little girl, this is one reason I hate having kittens, one minute they can be fine and the next they go downhill :'( I'll give you a bell later, just going out now to trap the stable ferals :hug: :hug:
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Best wishes for Gigi :hug: :hug:
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Oh no!
Come on Gigi, darling. You were doing so well...putting on such a lot of weight.
Will keep praying for this little babe, Lesley. I'm feel sure she will pull through....bless her.
Lots of love to you both
Roz :catluv:
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Gigi, stop messing Aunty Lesley about and get better! :Luv:
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Gigi died in my arms a few minutes ago, RIP my little girl.
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Sorry Lesley - I wish I knew what to say :'(
The only comfort is that she died warm and loved :hug:
RIP Little Gigi xxx
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Sorry to read this :'( :hug:
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i am so sorry to hear this Lesley, at least she knew love and comfort. RIP little one.
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Oh, Lesley and I am so sorry! :'( :hug: :hug:
I know it :censored: hurts like it was your own flesh and blood that has passed. I recall someone saying to me once that some kittens are just too beutiful for this world, and Gigi was certainly one of those.
Grow big and strong at the bridge, Gigi darling. There are lots of new friends to meet and play with. :Luv: :Sad Bye:
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So So sorry :'(
RIP little girl -run free & play hard sweet one. xxxx
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Leslie, I'm so sorry. There are never the right words at a time like this.
RIP, Gigi.
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Lesley I am so sorry :hug:
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As always, we can only do our best for these little things and sometimes its just not enough.
Take care.
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im so sorry about gigi i second the bit about her being warm and loved and im glad she had you while she was here :hug:
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oh i'm so sorry :hug:
play hard gigi xx
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Oh Lesley,
I am so, so sorry to hear this...I really felt the little babe would pull through. What could have happened to her...poor little soul? She seemed to be doing so well. :'(
R.I.P. Gigi sweetheart....you are in a place far better than anything we could ever imagine....it was obviously not your time to be here but Lesley taught you love and human kindness and I'm sure these gifts will serve you well for the future.
Grow into the beautiful cat you were destined to be and go run in those sweet meadows.
Thinking of you Lesley :hug: :hug: :hug:
Lots of love
Roz
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Sorry to hear this lesley, you gave her every chance :hug: RIP little Gigi, taken too soon xx
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somebody sent me this when I lost my baby son, I think it works for all babies though:
an angel in the book of life
wrote down our babies birth
and whispered as she closed the book
too beautiful for earth
sleep tight Gigi
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So so sorry Lesley. :hug:
RIP sweet Gigi - have fun at the bridge little one xxx
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So sorry Lesley for the loss of Gigi :hug:
No matter how long they are with us when they go they take part of our soul
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Oh Lesley just seen this...Im so very sorry! :hug: :hug: :hug:
RIP Little Gigi xxx
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I'm so sorry to hear this Lesley about little Gigi. :hug: I think sometimes no matter how hard we try they are just not meant to be with us longer than a few days or weeks.
She has known love and affection and caring in the short time she was with you and before going to the bridge to meet with her friends waiting for her. Play hard little one!
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So sorry to hear about Gigi :hug:
RIP little one , safe on the bridge now
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I'm so sorry to hear this Lesley, RIP Gigi.
As others have said, she had a lot of love in her week of life and now she can play at the bridge with all the other kittys!