Kittens, Flurry doing better

Flurry is finally doing better. I'm not sure if she's out of the woods yet but she's far more comfortable, growing and keeping down 80-90% of her meals. We tried several kitten foods but only one seems to work for her and I'm not intending to switch now and fine out if any others work! Wellness grain free canned kitten food seems to work for her. Also feeding her little bits at a time, watering it down and feeding her separately from Felix all help. This way she eats more slowly and we can monitor how much she eats. Flurry is now up to 14.6 ounces (415 grams) and has had steady growth for the past week. She goes back to the vet again next week. Hopeful that we'll get a good report. It would be great if her problems are something she will simply outgrow. She didn't seem to have the best start in life, maybe with continued care she will eventually be just like a normal cat. She is happier, plays longer and even purrs sometimes.

 

the trouble with kittens...

The trouble with kittens is that they're so cute you want to spend time with them rather than working. The trouble with the tiny kitten, Flurry, is that she still isn't doing well. She has good times but she still has a lot of hard times too. I've called the vet in a panic more than once since this began. We've tried all the things there are to try that are non-invasive and she's so small, putting her through something invasive could kill her. Trying, so hard, to figure out why she can't seem to keep down her food and what we can do to fix what hurts her. It's so hard and I've spent sleepless nights worrying about how to fix this. She seems particularly sick in the late afternoons and can cry so pitifully, it's upsetting. I've ordered some grain free kitten food to see if that helps at all.

 

Flurry loves sitting on the power adapter (or whatever it's called) for the laptop. it is warm! We have a heating pad for her too.

Playing in the sun.

Flurry

Felix

Flurry sleeping in the way that seems to help her feel better after a meal.

Freeze checks out the kennel that the kittens sleep in at night. We need a safe spot for them when they're unattended until Flurry grows more.

VBS

We helped at the vacation bible school in Goffstown this week. I didn't get many pictures because I was too busy shepherding 5th and 6th graders! Hayley helped in the crafts department and Tristan helped shepherd 1st and 2nd graders. The theme was international spy academy. It was a fun week and all the children seemed to have a good time and hopefully learned some things. I know those catchy tunes will stay in my head for a good long while!