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luckylady

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Yorkshire
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #45 on: May 30, 2013, 09:54:03 pm »
Poor little mite, got everything crossed, has the vet said at what age you can breath a sigh of relief.

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Vet didn't give any indication when we may loosen the finger crossing, nor did he say how long he has to be on the AB's.  Don't think he expects him to make it.  Not the usual vet I see.  Little Mouse is starting to open his eyes now - another milestone!  ;D
Doing that swan thing - cool and calm on the surface but paddling like crazy beneath.

happygolucky

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #46 on: May 30, 2013, 10:03:45 pm »
THats good.......give  him a  hot water bottle covered in something fluffy and not too hot, he will feel more comforted when you are not cuddling him....I remember the psycholodgy study re monkey babies who were not with thier mums, the ones that had cuddly toys thrieved even the ones that were given less food.... :fc: :fc: :fc:

luckylady

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Yorkshire
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #47 on: May 31, 2013, 08:38:04 am »
THats good.......give  him a  hot water bottle covered in something fluffy and not too hot, he will feel more comforted when you are not cuddling him....
Already have HGL.  The litter had a fluffy hot water bottle under the covers in their box right from the start and as soon as we were left with only Mouse he was given a little toy companion - a 5 inch purple hippo!! ::)  He also has a small wheat bag, which we heat in the microwave, wrapped in a fluffy sock to snuggle against and this is about the same size as him so his sleep nest isn't lonely for him. He's not going to know whether he is a human, hippo or sock when he grows up!
Must have accidentally turned off my alarm for 2.30 night feed last night and woke in a panic at 3.30.  Phew! he was still fast asleep himself.  Woke him to feed him and then he wouldn't go back to sleep for another hour.  He was climbing, mewing, purring.  Had to leave him to drop off himself as if I'd snuggled him on me I may have fallen back to sleep and squashed him. 
We can now see beautiful blue eyes as he started to open them late yesterday though still squinting through them.
All good so far but still keeping those fingers crossed  :fc:
Doing that swan thing - cool and calm on the surface but paddling like crazy beneath.

Clarebelle

  • Joined Jan 2013
  • Orkney
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #48 on: May 31, 2013, 08:39:43 am »
aww, i'm really glad he still seems to be doing well,  :fc: still crossed for him

happygolucky

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #49 on: May 31, 2013, 09:23:01 am »
Luckylady, Mouse is a Lucky kitten......you have it all sorted!! :fc:

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #50 on: May 31, 2013, 07:43:38 pm »
Keeping my fingers crossed too  :fc:
Will he keep his blue eyes, or is it like human babies, they get their colour in due course?

luckylady

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Yorkshire
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #51 on: May 31, 2013, 10:59:06 pm »
I think its like human babies Jaykay but it will be interesting to see whether they turn yellow, amber or green.  :cat:
Doing that swan thing - cool and calm on the surface but paddling like crazy beneath.

happygolucky

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #52 on: May 31, 2013, 11:05:19 pm »
 :fc: . I sleep with our pups when we have any and when the first one opens its eyes it usualy watches me all the time!!

NormandyMary

  • Joined Apr 2011
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #53 on: June 02, 2013, 10:54:43 am »
Is there an update on Mouse LL?

luckylady

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Yorkshire
Re: foster kitties -photo added
« Reply #54 on: June 02, 2013, 03:05:36 pm »
Mouse is thriving Mary.  Putting weight on by the hour it seems.  Feeding every 3 hours during the day and goes 4 - 5 hours overnight if he takes a good late evening feed.  As he no longer has litter mates we are now trying to encourage his activity to strengthen his limbs.  He is very wobbly on his legs - a bit like a stick insect's sway.  His ears are starting to fold out and his eyes are properly open.  Even better news is that he is providing us with plentiful golden nuggets without a struggle, little treasure that he is!  Further pic attached of mouse as he sleeps with his wheat bag rolled sock as his snuggle pal.
 
Doing that swan thing - cool and calm on the surface but paddling like crazy beneath.

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: foster kitties - another pic
« Reply #55 on: June 02, 2013, 04:15:25 pm »
Awww, such a lovely picture. Its good to see that he seems to be thriving  :thumbsup:
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

happygolucky

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: foster kitties - another pic
« Reply #56 on: June 02, 2013, 04:24:11 pm »
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: , I have hay fever eyes seeing that photo.....not soppy enough to be tears ...........surely not tears :innocent:

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: foster kitties - another pic
« Reply #57 on: June 02, 2013, 07:14:13 pm »
Awww. I'm so glad he's thriving  :thumbsup:

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
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Re: foster kitties - another pic
« Reply #58 on: June 02, 2013, 08:14:44 pm »
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: , I have hay fever eyes seeing that photo.....not soppy enough to be tears ...........surely not tears :innocent:
Don't be embarrassed - we are all a little teary eyed hearing this story.
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

happygolucky

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: foster kitties - another pic
« Reply #59 on: June 02, 2013, 09:05:18 pm »
I just  hope he makes it, looks promising
 

 

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