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A 4th of July surprise

Started by Dexter Morgan, July 04, 2007, 06:13:32 PM

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Dexter Morgan

July 04, 2007, 06:13:32 PM
Today is the 4 th of July, and it started out with a bang. This morning one of my cats that I thought was a male, gave birth to a kitten. Imagine my surprise when I walked out of my house, to see this "male" cat dragging a still atached to the ambilcal cord kitten, around the yard. I've never been more surprised in my life. The father/mother has very long hair, and the private parts are somewhat hidden. I'm not the type to go around stareing at animal genitals, so with a brief look when it was very tiny, I appearently mistook the cats sex. By the time I went to stop the he/she it was gone, and I could hear the kitten crying. To my horror I found the kitten dangling by it's ambilical cord from the deck,with about a foot long drop to the ground. I managed to get the poor little thing, and the Mama and set them up on the porch. She's not very receptive of the little thing, and if she doesen't take care of it ,I'll have to start it on a bottle. I really hope it doesn't come to that, because I've bottle fed I don't know how many kittens, but it's very time consuming, and they wake up every 2 hours round the clock, to be fed. Hopefully she'll accept it, and we can avoid the bottle feeding. That's how my 4th of July started. With a bang.  :smile:
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sally

#1
July 04, 2007, 08:04:43 PM
only one kitten? :confused:
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Dexter Morgan

#2
July 04, 2007, 10:46:17 PM
Quote from: mustang sally on July 04, 2007, 08:04:43 PM
only one kitten? :confused:
You know what? I found 2 more out in the yard tonight. I don't know if they'll make it or not. They spent the day out in 90* weather. The Mommy is not to happy to be a Mommy. So,I'm not sure how it's going to go. I might have to start them on a bottle.
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me

#3
July 04, 2007, 10:52:59 PM
Quote from: Dexter Morgan on July 04, 2007, 10:46:17 PM
You know what? I found 2 more out in the yard tonight. I don't know if they'll make it or not. They spent the day out in 90* weather. The Mommy is not to happy to be a Mommy. So,I'm not sure how it's going to go. I might have to start them on a bottle.

I don't envy you if you do have to start them on a bottle.  I had to do that once for some tiny kittens when their mom disappeared for about 3 days.  We have no idea where she was and she was a good mom so we figure someone had her in their house and wouldn't let her out.  Bad thing is I'm allergic to cats so my chest broke out and I coughed my head off and all sorts of good stuff.  It wasn't even our cat to top it all off.  It was a stray cat who had her kittens in our back yard.  We finally did get the humane society to take them all after they were weened.  Some people the woman next door works with took the mother cat.
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Dexter Morgan

#4
July 04, 2007, 11:04:34 PM
Quote from: me on July 04, 2007, 10:52:59 PM
I don't envy you if you do have to start them on a bottle.  I had to do that once for some tiny kittens when their mom disappeared for about 3 days.  We have no idea where she was and she was a good mom so we figure someone had her in their house and wouldn't let her out.  Bad thing is I'm allergic to cats so my chest broke out and I coughed my head off and all sorts of good stuff.  It wasn't even our cat to top it all off.  It was a stray cat who had her kittens in our back yard.  We finally did get the humane society to take them all after they were weened.  Some people the woman next door works with took the mother cat.
I'm not looking forward to bottle feeding at all. I've done it many,many times. Getting up every 2 hours to feed them drains me real quick. I won't turn away from them, they can't help it, if their Mommy rejects them. I've delivered kittens so many times I've lost count. I've had to pull them, clean the sack off, and clamp off the ambilical cord. Alot of times the Mommy cats, have no clue what to do. I hope she'll accept them,because when they're that little, they need round the clock care, and I work so I'm not home all the time. Hopefully it will work out.
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me

#5
July 05, 2007, 12:59:08 AM
I hope it works out and she accepts them too,
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Dexter Morgan

#6
July 05, 2007, 04:13:54 PM
Quote from: me on July 05, 2007, 12:59:08 AM
I hope it works out and she accepts them too,
This is an update on the kittens. The Mommy and kittens are in the house, in the air conditioning. The little one that was dangling ,by it's ambilcal cord, died last night. The Mommy apears to be accepting the other ones, so that's a real blessing. One of the kittens,is all orange and manx ( no tail) it is adorable. The other one is all back, it's really cute too. Hopefully, things will go good for them now.  :smile:
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Sandy Eggo

#7
July 05, 2007, 04:15:51 PM
Oh, I'm sorry to hear about the lil' one dying. That's unfortunate. I mean finding the other two and the fact the three of them are doing so well, is a wonderful thing, but I was pullin' for the little fella.

So, are you going to keep them? Thought about names? If so, you've got to come up w/something really clever considering how they entered the scene. :biggrin:

Kimmi's good at coming up w/names. :yes:
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Dexter Morgan

#8
July 05, 2007, 04:27:20 PM
Quote from: PIYA on July 05, 2007, 04:15:51 PM
Oh, I'm sorry to hear about the lil' one dying. That's unfortunate. I mean finding the other two and the fact the three of them are doing so well, is a wonderful thing, but I was pullin' for the little fella.

So, are you going to keep them? Thought about names? If so, you've got to come up w/something really clever considering how they entered the scene. :biggrin:

Kimmi's good at coming up w/names. :yes:
I think the Mommy might have squashed the poor little thing. I was thinking about nameing them Lost and Found LOL!!!  :wink:
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Sandy Eggo

#9
July 05, 2007, 04:35:11 PM
LMAO! I Love it!
Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten. - -Cree Indian Prophecy

"Women who strive to be equal to men lack ambitition" -- anonymous

Dexter Morgan

#10
July 05, 2007, 04:39:29 PM
Quote from: PIYA on July 05, 2007, 04:35:11 PM
LMAO! I Love it!
I probably won't call them that, but, it is fitting.  :yes:
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Dexter Morgan

#11
July 06, 2007, 09:18:03 PM
This is an update on the kittens. Warning this is graphic if you are grossed out easily do not read any further. That said..... My little orange Manx kitten has some serious problems. When I came home today, he was really crying loud. I went to see what was wrong, and his ear was a bloody mess. Initially I thought the mommy was trying to kill it. So, I looked at his ear, and it was entirely full of maggots. Apparently, when he laid out in the yard when he was born, his ear became infested with flies. I was horrified,in all the years I've had pets,I've never seen anything like it. I spent 3 hours trying to clean them out. I used peroxide, syringes full of warm water,  and tweezers. I got 15 full sized ones out, and right now we're taking a break. I still have more to get out. It is totally sickening, but I have to do it. I would never walk away from an animal in need of help. Tommorrow morning I'm taking him to the vet. If he survives the night. What a horrible thing to have happen, I'm still shocked. I don't understand how there are so many. Please say a prayer for us if you have time. We need all the help we can get.
All that I am... all that I ever was... is here in your perfect eyes.... they're all I can see

~Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol~

Gryphon

#12
July 06, 2007, 09:22:16 PM
oh how awful...
youre a much stronger person than I am...no way I could do that.

Dexter Morgan

#13
July 06, 2007, 09:28:32 PM
Quote from: Gryphon on July 06, 2007, 09:22:16 PM
oh how awful...
youre a much stronger person than I am...no way I could do that.
When it comes to animals,I've done alot of things, I thought I'd never be able to do. I love animals soo much, I can't just walk away. When I see an animal sick or in pain it just kills me. I hope this kitten makes it, but I'm prepared for whatever happens. I've seen alot of strange things, but this tops the list. :yes:
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~Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol~

me

#14
July 06, 2007, 09:53:51 PM
I hate to hear that.  Hope he makes it. 
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