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boohoo26 · 27/07/2026 12:59

I had to start another thread because I can’t comment on the other one cause I’ve unblocked it or something
Anyway, nothing to do with pigheadedness. I’m not taking them to a rescue because a rescue isn’t gonna do anything with them that I’m not my best friend from the school is a vet veterinary nurse and if you saw what they do with abandoned Kittens, you’d all be absolutely disgusted. They shoved under a light and left it.
If they get a minute, they’ll feed them and if they don’t, they won’t
Whereas I’ve been up five times in the night dripping formula into their little mouths
If anybody else is reading this and they’re ever in a similar situation we got hold of glucose boost this morning which has been phenomenal. It’s about £12.50 from Vets for pets.
There’s also something called kitty stim.

so hopefully that might help somebody else Reading. You’ll all be absolutely devastated to know that the kittens are bloody fine So far.
But out of a litter of eight it would be perfectly normal for 50% of them to die normally that’s not an unusual statistic

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MiGataCalico · 27/07/2026 14:09

Aah, what is it about backyard breeders that makes them tell lies about and demonise rescues?

As a rescue volunteer I can assure anyone reading that all cats and kittens in our care are treated exceptionally well, and kittens needing hand rearing go to experienced fosterers.

And it is absolutely not "perfectly normal for 50%" of a litter to die if the mum cat is healthy and not still a kitten herself.

Gardenisablooming · 27/07/2026 14:16

If you were feeding them properly they will use a bottle. No dripping necessary ime.

boohoo26 · 27/07/2026 14:19

Gardenisablooming · 27/07/2026 14:16

If you were feeding them properly they will use a bottle. No dripping necessary ime.

As long as the formula gets into the Kitten that’s the outcome we’re aiming for. Why is it more important for you to be making a shitty comment then to be delighted that the Kittens are doing well?
What does that say about you as a person?

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boohoo26 · 27/07/2026 14:20

MiGataCalico · 27/07/2026 14:09

Aah, what is it about backyard breeders that makes them tell lies about and demonise rescues?

As a rescue volunteer I can assure anyone reading that all cats and kittens in our care are treated exceptionally well, and kittens needing hand rearing go to experienced fosterers.

And it is absolutely not "perfectly normal for 50%" of a litter to die if the mum cat is healthy and not still a kitten herself.

It is perfectly normal when cats abandoned their kittens for 50% of the litter to die. It’s all over the Internet, on the kitten lady actually.
I’m not demonising rescues in the slightest, but you don’t have any miracle solutions that I’m not doing myself
As for a backyard Breeder every breeder is a backyard one unless they’re “professionals” in cages lined up which would be the worst place in the world to buy a kitten from. I’m currently walking around with one stuffed in my bra to keep its body heat up. What a uncaring bitch eh
Unlike the so-called caring animal lover who announced that “they were out” - I’m actually motivated to make sure these Kittens live
And I’ve added a little bit of extra information for anybody else that might read this thread later that could utilise it
What a shame one of you experts didn’t mention glucose yesterday.
Never mind Dumbo here got there in the end.
The kittens are fine which probably upsets you no end.
What is it with you sanctimonious Foster careers that you’d rather be right than achieve a good outcome?

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boohoo26 · 27/07/2026 14:23

I won’t be responding to any further comments. I’ve made my points and highlighted the glucose which I thoroughly recommend.
You can all argue amongst yourselves and feel all warm and fuzzy inside
Don’t bother interacting with me unless you want to buy a Kitten they’re about two grand. Speak too you in 12 weeks.

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Gardenisablooming · 27/07/2026 15:23

2 grand? Your true imotive for keeping them alive. .
I bottle fed 7 at once for free. For the warm fizzy feeling they lived. Not that I was making 2 k each.

Vile.

MiGataCalico · 27/07/2026 16:50

Gardenisablooming · 27/07/2026 15:23

2 grand? Your true imotive for keeping them alive. .
I bottle fed 7 at once for free. For the warm fizzy feeling they lived. Not that I was making 2 k each.

Vile.

Yup.

Favouritefruits · 27/07/2026 17:18

What an utter knobhead!

VideoVox · 27/07/2026 19:21

Jesus, thick as shit.

MyGhastIsFlabbered · 28/07/2026 07:58

Caring about the two grand more likely

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