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New tiny kitten

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Fatiguedwithlife · 21/01/2026 13:34

Hello! We have acquired a teeny kitten (supposedly 9 weeks old) but she’s the runt and is very small.
i haven’t weighed her, we only got her today.
We’ve kitten proofed the lounge and are keeping the dog and the other cat away.
She has one snotty eye which I’m cleaning every couple of hours with cooled saline solution
I’ve bought kitten milk and dry and wet food (the same as she was having where she came from).
Shes done a wee and a loose poo in the litter tray and mostly slept. She wasn’t interested in the food or water or saucer of milk so I syringed about 5ml warm kitten milk into her and that woke her up a bit. she then ate a little wet food.

are we doing the right things?

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Pudmyboy · 12/07/2026 22:12

Hope you had a good holiday @Fatiguedwithlife , did you really go to Thai for a week or was that a typo?
Penny is so photogenic, don't think it's possible for her to look anything other than perfect!

Davros · 12/07/2026 22:30

Aw what a happy puss

HatStickBoots · 12/07/2026 23:17

Awwww she just keeps getting cuter and cuter! 🥰

Fatiguedwithlife · 12/07/2026 23:20

Haha yes it’s a typo, we were in Madrid for the Mad cool festival! 🎶 it was hot! Great fun though and managed a lot of walking/ sightseeing too.

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cherrytree12345 · 13/07/2026 06:47

I’ve been wondering how she is getting on, she’s very cute. Lucky to have found you and your family

Fatiguedwithlife · 13/07/2026 07:36

Without fail, on the mornings I have to get up early she will lie like this! 😭💔

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Pudmyboy · 13/07/2026 08:29

Penny the anti-alarmclock!😻

bcski · 13/07/2026 11:42

She's adorable.
Mine lie like that in the evenings when I want to go to bed and I can't bear to disturb them so end up going to bed at 1 am.

Letsgoforaskip · 13/07/2026 15:12

She looks so truly contented and grateful. Thank goodness she came to you. That last picture shows how lucky she knows she is 🥰🐈‍⬛ Beautiful.

Toddlerteaplease · 13/07/2026 15:18

@Letsgoforaskipwhen are cars ever grateful? Their sense of entitlement is far to strong. 😂

Letsgoforaskip · 13/07/2026 16:20

Toddlerteaplease · 13/07/2026 15:18

@Letsgoforaskipwhen are cars ever grateful? Their sense of entitlement is far to strong. 😂

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Fair point! 😂I have more experience of dogs.

Allseeingallknowing · 13/07/2026 16:45

Toddlerteaplease · 13/07/2026 15:18

@Letsgoforaskipwhen are cars ever grateful? Their sense of entitlement is far to strong. 😂

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Never, you wash them, polish them, insure them, mot them and they’re still not grateful!

Toddlerteaplease · 13/07/2026 17:29

To be fair, my car is cheaper to run than Penelope is. 🤣

HatStickBoots · 13/07/2026 17:58

Awwwwww she is adorable! Sweet little girl🩷

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 15/07/2026 19:42

Allseeingallknowing · 13/07/2026 16:45

Never, you wash them, polish them, insure them, mot them and they’re still not grateful!

IKR - at least my car doesn't throw itself under the sofa in horror if I walk past or sneeze ! It sits there calmly till I press the keyfob.

My car doesn't attack the bloke who does his MOT .
The cats are uber-judgey at the Vet then smug when I have to pay the bill .

Toddlerteaplease · 15/07/2026 19:45

Penelope’s insurance is 3x my car insurance!

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 15/07/2026 20:02

My car is 10 , my cats are 8

At the moment their insurance equals the cars ( MaleCat is higher than Female )
As the car and I get older , the Insurance decreases a tiny bit . The Cats otoh will rocket !

But .... they say they're worth it for Peace of Mind Wink

Fatiguedwithlife · 20/07/2026 08:14

Spot the kitten!
Hidden behind the sunflowers 🌻

New tiny kitten
New tiny kitten
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Onlyforreindeer · 20/07/2026 09:33

Wow she is well camouflaged! Looks like you have a tiny jungle cat in your hands!

Allseeingallknowing · 20/07/2026 13:54

Fatiguedwithlife · 20/07/2026 08:14

Spot the kitten!
Hidden behind the sunflowers 🌻

She’s a mischievous little imp! Nice to see her developing into such a lovely little friend.

HatStickBoots · 20/07/2026 17:47

Thank you so much for your photos of Penny @Fatiguedwithlife . It is so heartwarming to be able to share her progress and to know what a happy little cat she is with such a great family.

justthecat · 20/07/2026 20:19

That’s the kind of place where you just can’t reach them to take them to the vet

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