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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: LesleyW on August 23, 2007, 14:00:12 PM

Title: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: LesleyW on August 23, 2007, 14:00:12 PM

All of Tia's babies have now opened their eyes, except one, little Sparkie.  :(   He seems fine in himself, is putting on weight and eating fine but just doesn't want to open his eyes.  I'm getting a bit worried now, they are 11 days old and I just keep thinking of Dawn's little ones with the bad eyes so shall be keeping an especially close watch on him.  There is no sign of swelling or discharge around the eyes so hopefully he is just a little slower than the rest -  I think he was the last one born.

Hopefully, I'm just being a paranoid step-mum.   :scared:

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: clarenmax on August 23, 2007, 14:31:04 PM

Come on Sparkie, open them lil' eyes up honey  :Luv:

Try not to worry, as you say, he might just be a bit slower than the others, especially if he's developing properly in all other areas  :hug:

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on August 23, 2007, 15:08:02 PM

He's probably scared of the world - and with things how they are I don't blame him  :)

Come on Sparkie son  - it's a pretty world lots of butterflies to chase and flowers to smell. xxxxx

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on August 23, 2007, 16:21:51 PM

Lesley, I'm sure he'll be fine  :Luv:   If he's not opened them in a couple of days, just get the vet to give him a little checkover.

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Ralph's mum (angie) on August 23, 2007, 16:26:43 PM

come on big guy open your big blue eyes for mummy x

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Teresa Pawcats on August 23, 2007, 17:38:16 PM

Lesley stop worrying,give him till 14days of age providing they are clean with no discharge and if still not open take him to the vet. I think its called Rescuers nature we live on our nerves and always have to worry about something.  :)

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on August 24, 2007, 08:16:19 AM

Am sure he is just being a lazy boy!!

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: kelly-joy on August 24, 2007, 16:26:17 PM

Aww bless him.hope he opens his eyes soon so you can stop worrying

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: LesleyW on August 25, 2007, 07:05:04 AM

 ;D ;D ;D Pleased to say that Sparkie has decided to open his eyes at last, so everybody is fine,   ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Ralph's mum (angie) on August 25, 2007, 08:09:13 AM

Good for you Sparkie, now you can get up to loads of mischief with the rest of the gang  ;)

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Ela on August 25, 2007, 08:33:02 AM

Brave boy. ;D

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: kelly-joy on August 25, 2007, 09:17:10 AM

Aww bless.

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Teresa Pawcats on August 25, 2007, 10:34:39 AM

Yesterday must have been eyes open day;Isabellas 5 all opened theres too  :)

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on August 25, 2007, 12:51:03 PM

Glad to hear that.

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Ann Clarke (Tabby cat) on August 25, 2007, 14:02:30 PM

Yay well done Sparkie  :Luv:

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: Christine (Blip) on August 25, 2007, 16:33:25 PM

Quote from: Lesley (Eight Lives Left Kitten Rescue) on August 25, 2007, 07:05:04 AM

;D ;D ;D Pleased to say that Sparkie has decided to open his eyes at last, so everybody is fine,   ;D ;D ;D

Phew!  Someone remind me to ask Tan for a What a Relief smiley.

Title: Re: Did I speak to soon about things looking up!!
Post by: clarenmax on August 28, 2007, 09:55:07 AM

Great news  ;D