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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

1632.0. "NEW TO KITTY NOTES" by FDCV13::JOHNSON () Mon Aug 08 1988 14:11

    We've adopted a year old tortie that FAHS extracted from the ruins
    of a condemned building at MCI in Framingham.  She had 5 kittens
    (7 wks. old).  She is 7 1/2 pounds of skin, bone, lots of un-
    quenchable love and attention.  She has stolen our hearts.  She
    is very sick though and has been hospitalized since last Sat. with
    a respiratory infection, 2 meaty eyes, coughing & sneezing, and
    a fever of 104.
    
    This AM the doctor says her fever's down but both eyes are still
    very meaty and that she's still sneezing and coughing so they want
    to hold her for another couple of days.  We have a 3-yr. old tabby
    named Whiskie (short for whiskers) and were told to keep them separated
    for 5 - 6 weeks.  We live in a 3-bedroom mobile home so picked the
    one with the waterbed in it for our little Ginger.  We removed the
    bedroom door from its hinges and installed a homemade screen door.
    That way the 2 females could slowly get used to each other.  Of
    course being Whiskie's territory, she's a hisser (part Lynx with
    black tuffs on her ear tips).  The only time she cries is when she
    brings home a "catch".  Hopefully, she won't pick up Ginger's
    infection, although the Vet says it's an airborn virus.
    
    Incidentally ..... the FAHS are dynamite people who just volunteer
    their time (including Dr. Nord) and sure need supplies and help.
    
    Ginger has a ravenous appetite but can anyone recommend how to get
    more meat on her tiny body?  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
    
    Thanks from a Mom who loves Whiskie & Ginger!

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1632.1	Glad to have you.....	DRFIX::IVES		`Mon Aug 08 1988 14:39`	14
	Welcome to the feline notes file. Does the vet not want you to put the two cats together because he doesn't want your cat to catch what the new one has? Also if it's air borne virus how will you keep your cat from catching it,especially where you have put in a screen door where they can smell each other's noses etc? You must be a very special person to have taken in such a sick kitty, with all the expense involved. As you know already you will be rewarded over and over again. Regards, Barbara, owned by a Ragdoll named Mocha.
1632.2		FSHQA1::RWAXMAN		`Mon Aug 08 1988 14:39`	21
	My Nikki came from the FAHS and you are 100% right; they are absolutely wonderful and very dedicated people. Like your Ginger, Nikki had an uppper respiratory infection, but he got his after I took him home. Dr. Nord was wonderful in treating him and the FAHS incurred all of the expenses. My other cat, Chaucey, never caught the infection; seems it usually comes out during stressful periods, and Chauncey was far from stressed! Anyway, once Ginger feels comfortable in her new home, she will begin to eat regular meals and fill out. Nikki was on the thin side though you couldn't tell with all his fur, and now, almost 6 months later, he is quite the porker. Time will make all the difference, you'll see. Good luck with your new furface! /Roberta P.S. My neighbor's cat helped me type this reply. Excuse the typos.
1632.3		CIRCUS::KOLLING	Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.	`Mon Aug 08 1988 15:07`	8
	Re: .0 A respiratory infection can seem really awful, but the good news is that with proper care they are virtually never fatal. It took Holly three weeks to beat the one she had when I adopted her, and I was really worried for awhile there. The vet told me the non-fatal business.
1632.4	NOSE TO NOSE, KNOWS IT!	FDCV13::JOHNSON		`Tue Aug 09 1988 08:38`	10
	Barb - they've never been nose to nose and from Whiskie's attitude as far as she's concerned they never will be. Of course -- WE know different, huh? Yes because of the virus. It's been 8 days now and Whiskie shows no signs -- hopefully, that's a good sign. I don't know incubation period for the virus. We miss Ginger terribly. The house is too quiet and, once again, Whiskie appears to have regained her realm and doesn't care who knows it. She's a love. Thanks for the note.
1632.5	Spay, extra feedings, vitamins, LOVE=lbs.	EDUC8::TRACHMAN		`Tue Aug 09 1988 11:31`	23
	Welcome! I have a little girl that needed weight badly. She is a little over a year old - I found that spaying REALLY did wonders! When they are in heat often, they don't seem to put weight on. I had little experience with females in heat, because I always have kmy females spayed at 6 months before their first heat. I just got this little girl on May 15th, a couple of weeks before her first birthday, so I waited until she put on about 3/4 of a pound then brought her right in for spaying. She now weighs 5 1/2 pounds and looks almost great. I will feel a lot better when she reaches 6 or 6 1/2 pounds - she seems to gain about 1/2 pound every 3 to 4 weeks (just like her sister Katenka). I had some vitamin tabs in the house, and I have been giving her one every day since I got her - I'm not sure if they are doing anything, but she sure loves them. Every day when I take my vitamins, she jumps on the counter, meows, and knows that it's her turn! It's a real pleasure to watch them go from skin and bones to healthy active happy cats! E.T.
1632.6		CIRCUS::KOLLING	Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.	`Tue Aug 09 1988 14:46`	5
	Re: .5 Isn't it wonderful to see them get all healthy, cuddly and glossy? One of the best things ever.
1632.7	Yes, Yes, Yes!	EDUC8::TRACHMAN		`Tue Aug 09 1988 18:21`	18
	Yes, it is just wonderful - she now attacks any cat in the house just like any other of the kids - she is a freshie , which pleases me no end that she feels that much at home. She knows that she is special - when I go down to feed, she waits until I put the pan down and then she "knows" that I will go over to the rocking basket and play with her for a few minutes - she is one smart little girl! Her eyes are brighter and her energy level is higher. Hmm. I think that I will give myself a thrill and weigh her tonight!! She knows just when none of the other kids will want attention and she knows those times are hers alone with me - they are short but frequent & fun. I am going to wait until she weighs 6 lbs. and then take her back to the farm and show them that they can't call her Scuzzy any more. When they saw Katenka at a year old, they asked me how I got her to grow! Some people give me worms! E.T.