DS wants a kitten...

[Leshaface]

I just want to say that if you get a kitten please keep your toilet lids down until it grows a bit.

We just got a five week old kitten named Tinkerbell and we keep her in the bathroom when we aren't home so the dog won't get to her. Two days ago she tried to jump on the toilet and fell in - when I found her I thought she was dead - she was ice cold and stiff but let out the faintest mew when I picked her up out of the toilet. I think she fell in and couldn't get out - she only weighs 12 oz. Luckily her head was above the water. I dried her off, warmed her up - finally ended up sticking her inside my shirt and put the heating pad over that to get her warm - she was shivering so much. I really thought she was a goner. She had been in the toilet no more than an hour and a half - not sure how long exactly but that's how long she was locked in the bathroom.

Thankfully she is okay but I think she is down a life. I was so upset when I found her - it took me over two hours to get her warm. Now she seems fine but I am still keeping an eye on her. Luckily we had just started a regiment of antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection so that should help if she gets pneumonia.

I would have been heartbroken if she hadn't made it! Anyway it's one of those things you don't really think about so I didn't want it to happen to anyone else!

Omgosh! Thank goodness you found her just in time! Poor little thing...I would have been mortified if I found my little kitty in the toilet like that...but really great tip and glad you shared it on here to let others know! It's little things like that, that slip your mind!

 

[CinRell]

I'm so glad the OP started this thread...very timely for my family as we have had a new kitten in our home for less than a week. I for one apprectiate all the advice about the litter, and hair balls.

But... a problem we are having that I haven't seen addressed is feline conunctivitis. Our little kitty seems to have it. I took her to the vet on day 3 in our home, was told that it is likely feline herpes virus and that most cats have this. the vet chose to do nothing about it. Now 2 days later, her eye is swollen, she likes to keep it closed, she is less playful (mostly just laying around in the dark) and she continues to have the same grayish drainage that was the reason I took her in. Any advice on what action to take, if any, at this point?

Some background...she came from an agency that fosters their cats. She was in a home with 2 pugs present. She was given her first round of shots and deworming before I brought her home. But the vet said that the record indicate that the shots were given at too young an age...so we started the series over. Also, he dewormed her again and had us deworm our dog as well. He said it's a good precaution considering we don't know anything about the circumstances of her birth or her mother.

My poor kitty is such a precious little thing and already a loved member our home...but I am unsure of what to do about her eye.

#1 get a new vet. Immediately. Untreated the infection CAN get bad to the point of losing the eye.

New vet will give you meds and ointment. Both of our kitties have the herpes virus and both have had eye infections because of it. Currently the older boy is on meds as well as eye ointment. Since it's so cantageous the kitten is also on the ointment.

Our kitties also get L-Lysine crushed in their food daily. It helps boost their immune system against herpes outbreaks.

Please get a new vet and get your kitty to them asap.

Most cats do NOT have the virus.. it's not uncommon but I wouldn't say "most" have it. However once one in the household has it it IS highly catchy...

I'd also let the adoption agency know....

And to say the kitten was too young when it got vaccines means it could have been harmful. To then give another round is overdosing.. this is VERY dangerous.

The more I think about these obvious and horrible things he's doing I"d even report him...

In the meantime until you can get her to the vet (soon!!!), keep the eye clean with a warm damp washcloth

many prayers.....

 

[katie26]

#1 get a new vet. Immediately. Untreated the infection CAN get bad to the point of losing the eye.

New vet will give you meds and ointment. Both of our kitties have the herpes virus and both have had eye infections because of it. Currently the older boy is on meds as well as eye ointment. Since it's so cantageous the kitten is also on the ointment.

Our kitties also get L-Lysine crushed in their food daily. It helps boost their immune system against herpes outbreaks.

Please get a new vet and get your kitty to them asap.

Most cats do NOT have the virus.. it's not uncommon but I wouldn't say "most" have it. However once one in the household has it it IS highly catchy...

I'd also let the adoption agency know....

And to say the kitten was too young when it got vaccines means it could have been harmful. To then give another round is overdosing.. this is VERY dangerous.

The more I think about these obvious and horrible things he's doing I"d even report him...

In the meantime until you can get her to the vet (soon!!!), keep the eye clean with a warm damp washcloth

many prayers.....

^^Yes!

My cats both suffer from feline herpes related conjunctivitis. The vet should be giving you an eye ointment and possibly an oral antibiotic to clear up the immediate infection. For long term prevention, L-lysine crushed up in their wet food once a day will keep their immune systems healthy and the herpes in check.

Please get a new vet ASAP!

 

[samshane]

I would definitely start with the regular litter box... I have one cat who balances herself on the edge of the box and will only touch the litter to cover things up. She would never use a covered litter box. It all depends on the cat.

To the PP about the cat eye issues - we had the same thing happen. Our newly adopted 10 month old kitty caught the eye issue our 11 yr old cat has... unbeknownst to us. It was awful and we rushed her to the vet. The vet said that she would always have it - but that she wouldn't have issues like when we first got her (he gave us eye medication). I didn't know cat #1 was even a carrier... but I was thankful cat #2 was fine in the end. They are now 13 and 3 and everything has been fine since then.

We have 3 dogs as well - but I am really more of a cat person We probably are not the people to ask about pet introductions - we just brought the new cat in and let her go wherever... thankfully we had no problems.