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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: Millys Mum on August 26, 2007, 22:38:03 PM
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Her mum abandoned her and 2 siblings on a path, unfortunately the other 2 were being eaten by maggots and didnt make it.
Shes already cost me £130 as had to make a visit to vets now as there was a maggot up her botty. The vet has flushed her out so fingers crossed she makes it :luck:
She didnt like the bottle but she attacked a bowl of meaty slop with great gusto ;D Iv never seen such enthusiatic wading and gobbling :rofl:
The best thing about my vets bill was i may have found her a home with the vets sister ;D
She has a huge pair of lungs and is so cheeky already.
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How sweet and how tiny, so pleased she was found ;D
Hope she makes it , I reckon she will now she is being looked after.
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:Luv: :Luv: ahhhh what a ikcle sweetie xx
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You can have her Sam :rofl: i'll even throw in some ear plugs.
I think shes about 4 weeks old :Luv:
I reckon iv combed half her weight out in flea dirt :sick:
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Thanks but I'll pass MM. I already have one very LOUD kitty (Zephyr) I don't think I need another one. LOL
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Shes lovely MM, so glad she has you to help her through the next few weeks :Luv:
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What a lovely little grunge-puppy and what a gorgeous name. :Luv: :Luv: Poor wee kitty to be alone so young. I presume her table manners :sick: will improve once her mouth is the right shape for solids?? poor baby having to have gone onto solids so young and no mother to teach her. Lucky she is with you MM
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Aww isn't she a little sweetie
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What a lovely little poppet.
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Shes lovely and fingers crossed for her.
Were the other 2 already dead MM or did the poor things endure torture ?
I've heard a rabbit sceam due to being eating by maggots..thats something that I'll always rememeber, just awful :(
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Grunge puppy, i like it, suits her well :rofl: She got in such a mess as i wasnt expecting her to dive bomb the bowl or i would have used a saucer.
Shes alternating between bottle and bowl today and oh i got my first poo! ;D
Teresa, how often are you feeding Pushkin & Eugenie?
Lynn, the guy who found them did the deed as they were in a disgusting state and i doubt they would have made the drive to the emergency vets. Petunia was lucky she was cleaner than the others and only had a few eggs stuck to her.
Iv heard a rabbit scream too, just horrible :(
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MM
Say a big thank you to this guy from me. What a horrible decision to have to make and what a brave thing to carry it through. :hug:
Little Petunia is a doll. :wow: All paws here are crossed for her, and I'm sure you'll agree she can be as sloopy as she likes so long as she keeps eating and fighting. :Luv:
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Millys mum Pushkin and Eugenie are 4 weeks old today have 4 hourly feeds and last 6 hours overnight now.
Its quite normal for tiny ones to swim in their food, I`ve had some that paddy paw in it,suck and fall asleep. I`m sure she will thrive and soon learn some table manners in your wonderful care. Non scented baby wipes are brilliant I`m currently going through 3 packs a week.
Glad I`m not the only one on here who appreciates the finer qualities of poo :rofl:
Will look forward to more pics of this very special little one.
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I agree PB, not something i would be able to do tho :(
Thanks Teresa, i started on 3 hr but she wasnt very keen so changed to 4 which is better. She is a small eater after her inital pig out.
I think a proper size poo may alter things :yes:
I will try to get her to keep still for pics, she can pick up some speed with her wobbly legs! :rofl:
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hows my little grunge-puppy tonight? Feeling a lot better I hope. What a horrible fate for her and her siblings. Glad she is safe now. She will be much relieved (as will we all) when she has done a proper poo and her innards are all the right bright pinky colour we love. :Luv: :Luv:
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Grunge puppy is doing well ;D shes had some milky chicken and is now having a nap.
She weighs 250g :Luv:
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Well done Milly's Mum for taking this poor wee thing on. You must be so upset re Petunia's siblings - I've never heard of such a thing before, it's horrific....
I think you, Teresa and all the others who do 4 hourly feeds are amazing - your dedication is absolutely outstanding is giving these little kits a chance in life.
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:Luv: :Luv: :Luv: let me know when she does a poo ...
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Well done Milly's Mum :hug:
Good to see a kitty enjoying its grub ;D
Sorry about the other 2 babies :'( - Maybe the vet should give you free or cheap treatment if his sister is taking Petunia on
Isn't petunia one of Tan's replacement words? :evillaugh: -I hope she is really called petunia and not an unmentionable body-part :evillaugh:
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Rooting for her here, it certainly looks hopeful when one decides to swim in their food :evillaugh:
I dread to think how the man "did" the deed though, i hate hearing about diy jobs :(
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Aw, Petunia is a sweetie :Luv: Hope she continues to do well :Luv:
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I've never heard of such a thing before, it's horrific....
Sadly, I've seen it before - too many times! It often effects long haired cats that are neglected and matted and cannot clean themselves. Food or poo gets stuck to their fur, along comes a fly and lays eggs and the rest we don't want to think about. :sick:
These babies' mum must have been in a bad way herself as she wasn't keeping them clean. Poor darling.... :'(
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Another good reason to not leave wet food around for long in the heat. I found eggs in another bowl yesterday even though there was no sign of a fly.
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Aww, fingers crossed for her, and RIP her siblings.
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BC, she did a lovely poo last night and her eating has picked up since then ;D
Shes very demanding, not for food but cuddles! She has some teddies in with her but they are not good enough for madam :innocent:
Mark it was vets now and i tried pleading my case but no discount! I guess its different to a practice where the vets own the business and can decide things like that.
Petunia is definatley named after the flower and not a body part :rofl:
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very happy to hear that, given the location of some of her maggots. Have seen a fly-blown sheep on more than one occasion, and it is a very good argument for docking lambs tails. :sick:
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Yep, im pleased too, the flush she had would have killed any eggs/maggots up there :evillaugh:
On her last feed she did me 3 pieces of poop ;D ;D
Shes going to be a stroppy girl when shes older, her new slave is going to be well worked :heeee heeee:
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she is so adorable!!! what a wee fighter, and attitude to boot!! I adore her.
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She is beautiful and will soon grow into those ears bless her and Bless you for the care you give
Tx
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Since lasts nights poops she has upped her milk intake to 15ml a meal ;D
The hunting instinct is showing in her already, and big toes are her choice victim :o she stalks them and then SMACK. My dad says she young and should be allowed to get away with it but i dont want to end up with a 9week old pyscho kitten!
I was stalked for years by my childhood cat and wouldnt want to inflict that on someone else.
Other than blowing at her face i cant think of any other way to stop her? She isnt scared of having a bite either! :no no:
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Yes, anklebiting can be painful. try having a pingpong ball in your hand and throwing it for her to chase whenever she is 'shaping up' for a go. It gives her something else to think about and chase, and eventually she will get the hint...
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You can't stop them hunting, but you can encourage them to hunt something more appropriate than your pinkies. :shy: Hows about a catnip mouse, or a feather on a string? ;)
The Jumpster was 14 weeks when I rescued him and he was a :censored: for pouncing on your toes at 3am. I got him a fishing rod toy and hung it about a foot above the floor at night... he left our toes alone, but kept us awake trying to 'kill' the mouse. :evillaugh:
Petunia sounds like she's doing enormously well, bless her. What a relief! Keep up the good work and give her a scritch from me. :Luv: :Luv:
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Iv tried a mousey but she says they are not as nice to nibble :evillaugh:
I dont mind what she hunts as long as its not humans :scared:
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She certainly sounds more advanced with her hunting skill than my little ones. I have hanging toys in their pen for them to play with instead of fingers and toes, they just like to kiss human noses. :rofl:.
Go get em Petunia you sound like a real fun kitten to me and great to hear you are doing so well.
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Just caught up with Petunias story and take my hat off to you for her thriving feistiness after such a horrific start in life.
:hug: (but not with my toes) to Petunia
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I dont mind what she hunts as long as its not humans :scared:
May be she thinks she is entitled, since it was us who put her in such dire straits ...
Persist with the distractions, she will learn to refocus. She is such a lovely little bunny, i wish I did not have a houseful...
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Petunias ego has grown now she knows she has a fan base :tired: :tired:
She is such a lovely little bunny, i wish I did not have a houseful...
Shes only small...... :rofl:
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nice try. I have to operate on the possibility of being shipped back to the colonies if my work permit runs out and I don't have any alternative options ... Otherwise she would be here before you could say 'go'
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Cant blame a girl for trying :evillaugh:
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not at all, she is such a honey... and such a rough start in life she deserves the best of everything from here on in.
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She's got star quality, that pud, she'll leave her little paw prints on everyone's hearts. :Luv: :Luv:
I'm doing a regular 'progress' report, with pics, for my babies' new owners. A bit like a baby book..? Won't it be fun to look back on those pics and character descriptions and see how they've changed in 2,5,10 years time. :wow: Petunia's new meowmy will really treasure those pics of her paddling in her dinner. :evillaugh:
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Thats a sweet idea Julie, my friend did birth certificates for some of hers.
Over night Petunia did a wee all on her own :Applause: :yesss: :Applause: i got suspicous when nothing came out and then found a wet patch :) hopefully wont be long until she does it all the time ;D
She just gobbled 30ml of milk and she literally grew infront of my eyes! She looks heavily pregnant :rofl: and is now sleeping it off :Luv:
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Heavens above even the greedy Pushkin doesnt take that much,though I admit he is eating mainly satchets now.
Must be piddle day as I just posted Pushkin did first huge wee in his tray.
Arent first steps with little ones wonderful. :)
Well Done Petunia and MM
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Petunia doesnt like pouches, it chicken or maybe natures menu if shes feeling common :rofl:
Congratulations to Pushkin. I wonder who gets the first poo :shify: the race is on :rofl: :rofl:
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Pushkin has just had his common Hi Life kitten satchets reduced after winning the poo race and needing a rear end bath :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Maybe madam Petunia is right to be fussy :rofl:
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So does Petunia win by doing her mummy a lovely firm sausage this afternoon?!
Lets call it a draw :shake: :rofl:
Madam manged to force down some whiskas kitten tonight, i nearly fainted :Luv:
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Where's today's sausage report, MM? :waiting: :evillaugh: I got a fiver on this one being smart enough to be head mouser at Eton. :wow:
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Shes managed to do 2 poos on her own but not in the tray, its work in progress. Most wees are now in the right place tho ;D
Last monday she weighed a tiny 250g, last night she had reached 411g :wow:
She has stopped attacking toes and now just concentrates on fingers :tired: Iv found the best toy is screwed up kitchen paper :)
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She`s looking wonderful :Luv:
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I'll second that! :wow:
Well done, MM. :Luv: :hug:
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I'll second that! :wow:
Well done, MM. :Luv: :hug:
And I'll third it :wow:
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MM you have worked a miracle. What a gorgeous little girl my little grungepuppy is turning into. Well done!!!
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It helps she is so confident with everything, apart from common pouch food. I'll have to threaten her with a move to Teresas where milk gets removed if she doesnt start soon :evillaugh:
That should scare her
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That'll keep her on her toes :rofl: :rofl:
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She already walks on stilts, she will fall over :rofl:
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Stilts Poor Petunia, thinking of getting Pushkin and Eugenie rollerboots :rofl:
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Ooooo now that would be fun! Petunias legs have grown alot in a week, i reckon she could be the next naomi cambell :rofl:
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What a tiny little princess :Luv: Such a horrid start to life - she landed on her paws finding you :hug:
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Ooooo now that would be fun! Petunias legs have grown alot in a week, i reckon she could be the next naomi cambell :rofl:
I hope not that person has few manners.
Petunia is a beauty :)
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I hope not that person has few manners
Neither does the alien :evillaugh:
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Just wondering how the beautiful Petunia is?
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Petunia is adorable :Luv:
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Petunia is doing well, i have more pics on my phone when i have time to transfer them to PC. Shes a budding footballer now :Luv:
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Wonderful news.
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.... and about those pix ............. ;)
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Here they are. Sorry about making you wait BC, have a crummy cold and extra work :(
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Well worth the wait. She is growing in a gorgeous little madam isn't she!! :Luv: :Luv:
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Aww... :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
She's grown in to those ears already! :wow:
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What a cutie :Luv: I love what you've named the pictures :rofl:
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Shes now just over 500g so has doubled in weight since i got her :Luv:
I pity the wildlife when she gets outdoors, iv never seen something so small so intent on murdering toys :rofl: :rofl: shes great at stalking apart from the thud her backside makes as it bounces on the carpet :evillaugh:
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she has spent a large proportion of her life needing to hunt to survive poor wee littlun :shy:. So I suppose the instinct is well-developed... :evillaugh: Perhaps why she is a survivor?? Anyways I love her despite her predatory instincts :Luv: :Luv:
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she has spent a large proportion of her life needing to hunt to survive poor wee littlun :shy:.
Given the size she was when MM got her, what on earth could she have hunted? :Crazy: :evillaugh:
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I dunno, presumable liquid food sources ..................... :Crazy: :Crazy: I guess I meant 'hungry' hunting around for something to keep her going, not stalking, hunting, teeth-chattering bum-wiggling hunting...
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Yes she was on milk when i got her, she just has that at bed time now :Luv: she wont eat kitten pouches, only adult "cos i is big gurl now" :evillaugh:
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Aw, bless! :Luv: :innocent:
My two like the adult stuff too! But I only give it to them now and again. And only if they've been good. :)
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bless her!! Mine have kitten and adult mixed at the mo, cos they love to pinch mum's!!
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Tonight she had big cats biscuits, how she manages to crunch them i dont know but the small kitten ones are being totally ignored :innocent:
Hopefully the adult will keep her poo solid, the bit of kitten meat she did had reappeared rather quickly :sick:
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Been meaning to ask how Petunia is for ages, bet she is a big girl now.
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I meant to update too, memory not so good :evillaugh:
Shes still small for her age but eating well. Just waiting for a fabby new home :Luv:
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Aww, glad she is doing well, and hope her wait for a new home isnt' too long.