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Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 2, 2009 10:29 PM
Hi all. We need your prayers again. I went out with several people today to move a feral colony. This kind of job takes sometimes several weeks. Anyway there was one feral boy that offered NO FIGHT. He hissed some when I picked him up and put him in a cage. Now if you know anything about ferals, there is no picking them up, at least not at first. He was laying on the ground, cold to the touch and didn't offer any fight at all.

He looks to be about three months old maybe four but he is very small. Nothing but bones.He was the only one I got because I rushed him to the doc. He has been wormed and had some tests. Doc thinks really the only thing with him is that he is young, its cold, and he is starving. But that is REALLY BAD. Doc actually was very grim. The kitten did not fight me, did not fight him, he just laid there. His heart beat is strong and after we warmed him he seemed a bit more alert.

I am feeding him every 2 hours. He eats only a few bites at a time and I follow that up with kero because I am afraid he isn't getting enough to sustain proper blood sugar levels. But we fear that we may not have got to him in time. He is just so wobbly. He walks very shaky on his feet and has found a corner to do his business so I know that his organs are working but his stools are like water.

I haven't cleaned him yet because I am concerned that he has had enough shock for one day. He seems content in my lap, but that is because he just doesn't have the strength to get up and move.

You can see how weak he is in the face. I am so concerned about him. Would you please pray for him?

Thank you.
Mari

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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 1:52 AM
I will send prayers for this little guy. He is in the very best of hands. Thank you so much for what you are doing for him.
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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 4:20 AM
What a beautiful kitty. I will send prayers too.

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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 4:21 AM
A beautiful boy. May your efforts succeed.
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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 4:25 AM
Ohhh! The poor little mite! He sure does look like he feels sick"!

Mari, all you can do, is do your best. And we all know you do that!

Hugs to you both!
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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 4:46 AM
((((((Feral kitten))))) what a sweet baby.

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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 5:27 AM


Oh, what precious baby!

Thank you so much for all you are doing for him and the ferals!





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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 5:28 AM
Oh the poor baby. He seems like a fighter, so to speak. He's pretty strong not to be dead already so I feel there's hope for him. He's a lucky baby!

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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 5:40 AM
~Prayers sent for little Kitty~ If anyone can pull Him thru, it would be You Mari! Barring any serious underlying medical conditions I have no doubt that this kitten will recover..Thanks for giving Him the chance, I swear You are headed for Sainthood~ Blessings to You & The Little Kitten.
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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 7:14 AM
Hi guys, Thank you so much for your prayers. I am very concerned about this little guy. BUT he made it through the night and he is not any worse. I expected him to start failing through the night, but he didn't so that is a GREAT sign.

He is responding to chin scratches. :)

I am taking him one feeding at a time.
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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 7:24 AM
Doing a guarded happy dance!

I hardly dared open this thread when I saw you had posted. Thankfully, it is good news!

Responding to chin scratches .... :-x




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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 8:03 AM
What a beautiful boy! Of course I'll pray for him. And you, who does such wonderful work for these furbabies. I do believe there is a special reward in heaven for those that help God's creatures.

He's not going to be feral by the time you're done fixing him up. Maybe he'll be fortunate enough to have a good home waiting for him.
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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 8:23 AM
what a sweet face. Saying prayers that he pulls through. He has the best chance in the world with you helping him. Thank goodness you found him. the rest is up to god and him..

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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 9:12 AM
Mari, you're amazing! If this little guy has a chance, you're the one to pull him through!:-x


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Re: Prayers Please for Feral Baby

Nov 3, 2009 1:50 PM
Oh, the poor thing. He has those elliptical eyes that I associate with a pet that will die, I am sorry to say.

Was he tested for FeLV and FIV? At this age a positive is not necessarily one that will stick.

I personally would purchase Feline A/D, make a warm slurry, and syringe feed him that every two hours or so. If he needs fluids, to SQ fluids once a day.

Since his poop is so liquid, I'd suspect giardia or something similar and would try to treat for that.

If you have a heating pad, let him be near that. If not, then some kind of warming bottle. We've used empty soda bottles filled with very warm water.

He knows you are trying to help. You can only do the best you can do and pray for the rest. Gentle hugs.
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