Think I'm going for the hat trick on threads in The Litter Tray.
I posted about my cat getting killed by the neighbours dog.
A week later I posted about our beautiful new rescue kitten.
Four days later, she's in animal hospital.
She went downhill fast today. Wouldn't play, constantly asleep, wasn't purring, didn't want to cuddle, wouldn't eat despite prompting. All she wanted to do was curl up in my cashmere cardigan and deep sleep.
I knew she wasn't right earlier but thought I was being paranoid and anxious due to my nana dying recently and kitty getting killed.
Realised my intuition was screaming and got her into the emergency vet who sent us to the animal hospital. She's dehydrated, has a very high temp and needs antibiotics and IV fluids. I got her there in time, she still had a bit of fight left in her. So relieved I didn't leave it until morning!
I'm terrified. The vet can't say if she'll be ok. She's all skin and bone really, she's tiny. The rescue lady said she was about 8 weeks but none of us agree. She said if anything was wrong to take her back to the shelter rather than the vet as the bills would be too high. I took her to the vet anyway. The insurance won't kick in for a couple of weeks so I am going to be hit hard but I just want her better 
I can't lose her too. Has anybody been through this? Please tell me she'll be alright.
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Rescued Amber kitten is in animal hospital with an infection(?). We've only had her four days!
MissingKittyCat · 28/04/2015 21:43
I think this was parvovirus/distemper. That's why the vet advised a full steam/bleach clean. It's a bugger to kill, can live for a year despite cleaning. It is resistant to disinfectant, only a strong bleach concentration on it for half an hour or extremely hot temperatures will kill it. Amber's symptoms fit perfectly so I will follow all guidelines. It also means that it's now living in that shelter, whether Amber got it there or not. It is very easily spread do it wouldn't surprise me if she already has cats showing symptoms. Especially young, unvaccinated kittens parvo is the scariest virus a cat shelter can have.
I will call the RSPCA, and anybody else I think will help, as soon as I get chance. Still waiting on a call back from the vet to clarify a few things.
The pain will subside and become easier to live with, I promise.
If you really feel that a cat is what you need to help you, then please consider getting another one. They are so valuable in terms of providing you with friendship and therapy and are lovely creatures to have in your home. I know I'd be lost without mine.
What you can think about is getting an indoor cat, or a cat who is kept confined in the garden. This will greatly reduce the risk of it getting knocked down, killed, stolen or lost.
In order to find a healthy cat, go to somewhere reputable to find one. We got Boycat from the RSPCA shelter. He was spayed, vaccinated, treated for his fractured leg, tested for FIV and microchipped before we were allowed to take him. The rehoming fee was £70. We insured him immediately and were paying £11.00 a month with Petplan Lifetime Care. The shelter was clean and professionally run, sick animals were quarantined. There were no chaotic, mad cat ladies running the place, and I say that as a potential mad cat lady myself. It's no use being mad, you have to run these places professionally and with complete integrity and sense of responsibility. Running a tight ship is far more important than indulging some sentimental, misplaced need to help the nation's stricken kitties. I know people don't like the RSPCA, but I found their shelter and rehoming procedures to be excellent and Boycat was happy and healthy until he unfortunately went missing.
Your recent experiences are terribly painful and a sharp reminder of how things can go wrong, but they don't need to. Many people have cats for donkeys years and everything is fine. My Old Cat and I have been together for 15 scratchy happy years, so I promise, it can be done. Please don't lose hope.
Do lots of research into how to reduce the risk of illness and accident and where the decent places are. Seek advice and support here. Don't give up the hope of finding a cat. There are so many out there who need a good home.
It's ok. She was going downhill at this point still pretty but not right. Poor thing.
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