The kitten died

[fimbrethil]

Despite our best combined efforts, my little one did not survive. It most definitely had pneumonia because I could hear the wheeze but it was such a little trooper. It was too tiny to even tell what sex it was. I came to give it a feeding before taking it to work with me, totally armed with a plan on how I was going to manage it all, and the wee

Comments

[delux_vivens]

oh no! i'm so sorry, hon.

[fimbrethil]

Thank you.

[irontongue]

Ach, poor wee one, I'm sorry.

[fimbrethil]

Thank you.

[simplykimberly]

((many hugs)) and tears with you! When I got your note about the labored breathing, I had a feeling where that was going. That's very very hard to come back from. You did more than your best, you did remarkably! Any chance that poor little wee one had, you gave it!

(Do keep an eye on the other two - sometimes two won't be able to stimulate the mama enough, but Bruiser does sound like he's making a job of it!)

Again, I'm so sorry! You really did do as much as possibly could have been done. I'm glad he timed it so you could go to work knowing, instead of taking him to work, worrying. For me, the worrying and fretting is so awful and hard to work through.

Mama will LOVE the leftover formula, btw, and it's very good for her. Feel free to give her (or your other kitties) the leftovers.

((more hugs)) Thanks for trying so hard!

[fimbrethil]

I do plan to keep weighing the other two, just in case. Now both kittes have their eyes partially open and they are only 5 days old. I keep thinking about what you said about them possibly being conceived over several days and I'm guessing the two that died just weren't ready yet.

Mama was already getting some of the formula, usually the little bit of leftover after the feedings. She actually tried to paw the dropper out of my hands a few times! I actually gave her a bowl of it today before I even read this. :)

Thank you for the hugs, your wonderful recipe, your excellent advice and your cheerleading. I know we can't save every one but I'm glad I tried. Thank you for helping me along the way.

[fimbrethil]

:)

[coyotegoth]

I'm so sorry. Good for you for being such a good foster mommy.

[fimbrethil]

Thank you, Fred.

[gremlin44]

*thoughts* You do so much work.

[fimbrethil]

I try. Thank you.