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Well, they have been fed. They actually didn't do too bad,
really, once they realized it tasted good. I'm not used to Persian faces though,
and it took me a few minutes to realize that you can't force the mouth open from
the side like in most cats because they have weird shaped jaws, however, their
bottom teeth stick out more than the top (an overbite?) and if you just put the
syringe in the front, and pull slightly down on the bottom teeth, they open
right up. After the first little bit, they would just lick it up if I just
squeezed it out right on their upper lip. Persians can't lick their bottom jaw,
I don't think, at least these two seem to not be able to, but they can lick over
the top of their nose. LOL, cute little gremlins! After I got 9 CC's each of a
California Natural canned cat food, Nutri-Cal, and water mix down them, they
seemed to perk up a bit. I let it go at just that little bit for now, and of
course left some free-choice. I closed off the livingroom, and gave them about 5
minutes of "check it out" time, and they were walking around and being a bit
more lively. I was petting Spirit after I fed him, and after just a few minutes
of me reassuring him, he began to snuggle up and really get into it. He
even came to me to be petted more after he explored a few minutes. I've got them
back in isolation now, and I covered the glass with a sheet, so they can have
some privacy. Maybe they will realize they are hungry now that they got a bit
more relaxed.
I'm really worried about the rescue taking them now, what IF
they turn out to be FELV or FIV+? I'm going to have to ask the rescue if they
keep FELV+ cats, because if they might be euthanised, I'd hate to give them to
that rescue. I wish I had enough money to get them tested before the rescue
arranges transport! (All I need is ANY excuse to allow myself permission to keep
Spirit, and I would! He's really growing on me.)
Jenn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life. Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up until she earns a free can of formula! PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil! If you use KMR, even just one can, please ask me for the mailing address
you can send them to, to help feed Bazil!
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