Maddie

[Dexter Morgan]

Well, I have another animal rescue project. Last Wednesday a kitten crawled out from my deck. It had had some sort of eye injury. It's right eye was protruding off it's face, about an inch and a half. It looked like a mutant from another planet. Of course I picked it up to look at it. It was struggling around, and the eye popped open, and started bleeding profusely. I ran in to the house and called the vets office, and got it there immediately. They said the eye would have to be removed,and it would cost about $400. I said "Do it". They were soo busy they weren't able to do the surgery that day, so they did it Thursday, and so far everything is going well. The kitten is a little girl, and her estimated age is 5 weeks. We named her "Maddie".Right now she has sutures in half of her face, they have to be removed in ten days. This morning I was concerned, because she was very congested in her head. So, I called and they said for me to continue with the antibiotics,they sent home with her. I've started her on a bottle, and she is eating Kitten Chow,and some canned food too. She seems to be doing well. She follows me everywhere I go. The gals at the vets office told me she cried incessantly, until somebody would pick her up and hold her. On the ride home she got really mad because, I wouldn't let her out of the carrier in the car. I'm quite sure she was cussing me out LOL!!!  Anyway, I've got a new little friend, and I'll keep everybody updated on her progress. 

[tallulahdahling]

Well, Maddie sounds like she will be in the best of care--you're a godsend, Dex!

[kimmi]

Dex you are the Statue of Liberty for injured mammals!    Bring me your tired, your weary...

[Dexter Morgan]

Well, Maddie sounds like she will be in the best of care--you're a godsend, Dex!

Thanks T !!!! Actually, she's a Godsend. All animals are angels you know.   

[Dexter Morgan]

Dex you are the Statue of Liberty for injured mammals!    Bring me your tired, your weary...

Thanks Kimmi !!!!  I try to do the best I can for them. I think it's why I'm on earth. You know, a reason for me being here LOL!!!! 

[Dexter Morgan]

Here's an update on Maddie.....

Today, Maddie is a little bit more quiet than she has been. She's sleeping more than she had been. And I think she may have a fever. I'm keeping her antibiotics on schedule, that is an ordeal all it's own LOL!!! I have to be REAL careful with anything involving her face, because half of it is stitched. I have to pry her mouth open, to give her her medicine, and she is very adamant, about keeping her mouth clamped shut. I always have a warm bottle ready, to wash the medicine taste away, so she gets over it pretty fast LOL!!! She has wanted the bottle more today. I don't think she was weened at all but, I didn't have a choice, she had to have the surgery right away,or she would have died. So, lets hope she continues to do well. If she's still feverish in the morning I'm going to call the vet. 

[tallulahdahling]

Poor little angel--hope she's doing better today!

[Dexter Morgan]

Poor little angel--hope she's doing better today!

She's much better today T. I think the fever is gone. She seems to be less congested in her head, so that's a good sign. I'm having a hell of a time giving her her medicine though LOL!!!! She clamps her mouth shut soooo tight, it's unreal. I even had hubby help me, and it was still an ordeal  . We've had some struggles, and spilled medicine ,but we're OK. I hate doing anything involving her face, I'm scared I'll bump her stitches, and cause her pain. So, I have to handle her real gentle, to avoid that. Tommorrow, I go back to work. Luckily, it's only a 3 hour shift. I don't want to leave her, but I have to.  She likes her bottle pretty good,and when she cries, she's sooo little, it sounds like a baby crying. She's just a little doll.

[smokeykat]

pictures?????

[Dexter Morgan]

pictures?????

Hopefully soon. 

[tallulahdahling]

I can't get you to upload an avatar and you're gonna post pics?  Yeah, right!  LOL

[Dexter Morgan]

I can't get you to upload an avatar and you're gonna post pics?  Yeah, right!  LOL

I know.  Hubby has to help me with it. I hate like hell to ask him to do anything these days. He gets pissed, if I ask him to change a lightbulb LOL!! I'll see what I can do. 

[Dexter Morgan]

Maddie is doing great today!!!! She must have done OK while I was at work. She was asleep when I got home,and the minute she woke up, she wanted her ba ba. She loves her bottle LOL!!! I've created a monster.  This morning at 7:00, I got woke up, by a tiny paw batting my nose. This went on until I got up at 8:30. I'd doze off and POW,  I was awake again LOL!!! What a sweet way to get woke up.  She goes back Monday to have her stitches out.

[tallulahdahling]

Go Maddie, go! Nail Dex in the head while you're still cute enough to get away with it!  LOL

[Dexter Morgan]

Go Maddie, go! Nail Dex in the head while you're still cute enough to get away with it!  LOL

LOL!!! She is  SPOILED ROTTEN  already.  When I got home she was asleep, all of a sudden, she came running to me, bawling her little head off. All it took was a simple phrase to make her quit crying,I said "Do you want a bottle, should we get your ba ba?" It was instantly better, until I couldn't make the bottle fast enough to suit her.  She cried and carried on like a human baby, the whole time I was getting the bottle.  I've had kittens that fussed for the bottle, but I've never seen one get pissed, because I wasn't making it fast enough LOL!!! I was afraid she was going to wake up hubby,and he was 3 rooms away, with a fan going LMAO!!!! Yep, she's a monster.