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Walleye

(36,390 posts)
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 07:54 PM Nov 19

Now I'm worried about my friend's new kitten. She just wrote and said he wasn't doing too well.

Little tuxedo cat black-and-white she named him Marley. Not eating and lethargic she took him up to her sister‘s. Her sister is a veterinarian and they gave the kitty hydration and other medicines so now I’m just hoping and waiting. Help me keep a good thought. Thank you.

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Now I'm worried about my friend's new kitten. She just wrote and said he wasn't doing too well. (Original Post) Walleye Nov 19 OP
Hugs 🤗 sheshe2 Nov 19 #1
Thanks, she promised to keep me updated, I'll do the same here. Walleye Nov 19 #2
I hope you get some good news soon. sheshe2 Nov 19 #3
She just sent me a text that Marley walked over across the room and tried to climb up her leg to get in her lap Walleye Nov 19 #18
Sounds good to me! sheshe2 Nov 19 #19
She sent me a little video of him, walking across the room and crawling up her leg to her lap. He was meowing. He's such Walleye Nov 19 #20
Healing vibes on the way to sweet Marley SheltieLover Nov 19 #4
Thank you it's really a bummer. She hasn't had a kitty for years and she loves them. She finally got one Walleye Nov 19 #5
Any updates yet? SheltieLover Nov 20 #21
None today, but she said he was doing better yesterday. Ate some of the superfood. The vet gave her and she sent me Walleye Nov 20 #22
Thx! SheltieLover Nov 20 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Nanuke Nov 19 #6
Well, at least he's under the care of a good vet. Walleye Nov 19 #11
Vibes and hugs for swift recovery and healing for precious Marley. niyad Nov 19 #7
Thank you so much. There's not much I can do but hope. Walleye Nov 19 #10
Sending 🩷🩷🩷🩷 MLAA Nov 19 #8
Thank you Walleye Nov 19 #9
An old vet once told me . .. AverageOldGuy Nov 19 #12
Tears here. Thank you for sharing your boy with us. niyad Nov 19 #13
Hugs and good vibes MustLoveBeagles Nov 19 #14
Thank you, much appreciated Walleye Nov 19 #15
I'm glad she is under the care of a veterinarian. That will give her the best chance at survival. n/t totodeinhere Nov 19 #16
She's a good vet. She cares about the kitties just a kitten weighs a pound and a half. Walleye Nov 19 #17

Walleye

(36,390 posts)
18. She just sent me a text that Marley walked over across the room and tried to climb up her leg to get in her lap
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 10:33 PM
Nov 19

Her sister gave her some urgent care, complete nutrition, cat food that you need a prescription to get. And my friend said the kitty ate about half of it. That sounds good to me. I hope he continues to get better.

Walleye

(36,390 posts)
20. She sent me a little video of him, walking across the room and crawling up her leg to her lap. He was meowing. He's such
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 10:50 PM
Nov 19

Sweetie, I think he’s only about eight weeks old

Walleye

(36,390 posts)
5. Thank you it's really a bummer. She hasn't had a kitty for years and she loves them. She finally got one
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 08:27 PM
Nov 19

The healing vibes from this forum can be very strong. All my fingers crossed.

Walleye

(36,390 posts)
22. None today, but she said he was doing better yesterday. Ate some of the superfood. The vet gave her and she sent me
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:15 PM
Nov 20

Video of Marley climbing up on her lap while she was sitting on the floor. And he was meowing a little soft meow. So I’m hopeful that kitten is getting better. She said it’s only about eight weeks old.

Response to Walleye (Original post)

Walleye

(36,390 posts)
11. Well, at least he's under the care of a good vet.
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:22 PM
Nov 19

She took care of my cat when he had an infectied cat bite from a fight

niyad

(120,663 posts)
7. Vibes and hugs for swift recovery and healing for precious Marley.
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:03 PM
Nov 19

And huggggggs to you and your friend.

Walleye

(36,390 posts)
10. Thank you so much. There's not much I can do but hope.
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:22 PM
Nov 19

Fortunately, her sister is a very good vet

AverageOldGuy

(2,169 posts)
12. An old vet once told me . ..
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:28 PM
Nov 19

Few years ago we had a grey tabby who was an indoor/outdoor cat who came and went his own way.

On Saturday afternoon I was mowing the lawn and saw him lying in the grass near the back fence. He did not move as the mower came close, I checked him out, he could not stand and seemed to be in pain whenever I touched him.

I managed to slide a piece of thin plywood under him and lift him into the back of the station wagon, went to emergency vet.

Vet determined he had broken pelvis but the broken bones were in normal position — he had been kicked or hit by a car.

Doc said take him home, lay him down gently with water and food where he could reach it then he said: “I’ve found if you can get all the parts of a cat together, they will be alright.”


Sure enough, he lay there, napping. I gave him water through a bottle with nipple, fed him soft food on a spoon for week, then he was able to raise up enough to drink and eat from a dish. After a month he stood briefly, six weeks was walking short distances.

Lived another ten years, then one day he pawed on the door, let him in, he stretched out on the living room floor, flicked his tail a few times, lay his head down, took a deep breath, and died. We wrapped him in his favorite piece of old blanket, buried him beside some rose bushes. Cried for a week.

totodeinhere

(13,353 posts)
16. I'm glad she is under the care of a veterinarian. That will give her the best chance at survival. n/t
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 10:18 PM
Nov 19
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