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The Wrecking Crew: in front, Hypotenuse (left) and Circle (right); in back, Not Circle. I had to put these goofs in a box to get them to stay together long enough for me to get a picture.
Last weekend all four kittens (and I) got sick. This past week I have had to put antibiotics down four little gullets and eyedrops in eight little eyes, twice a day, in addition to all the feeding and cleaning. Three of the kittens seem to have mostly returned to health.
Here's the one that's not doing so well — Tangent, the runt of the litter.
She is not recovering from her illness, or thriving in general, as well as her siblings. She's so tiny and fragile I have to keep her in a separate basket because the Wrecking Crew plays too rough. The vet has warned me that this might be a case of "fading kitten syndrome."
As if the foster kittens weren't enough trouble, I now have a new permanent addition to the family.
His name is Buddy. He is a little mutt, about five months old. He was abandoned (thrown out of a car) in Hammond, Indiana. A friend rescued him and took him home, but couldn't keep him because he was terrorizing her cats. Now he's terrorizing Robby. Anyway, I have to spend a lot of time playing with him so he'll be happy in his new home.
Here's Robby and Buddy playing.
2 comments:
Two doggies! I always like to have a couple of dogs at a time but mine are small. Two new untrained dogs at once--what a challenge! (I won't mention the kitties except to say I hope Tangent gets better.)
Yes, things are pretty hectic around here. I'm doing all I can for Tangent, and she seems to be getting a little stronger.
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