Congrats Megan on the new kitty! Yes, of course no kitty could replace Olive, but I think it's wonderful that you and your roommate are so caring and understanding!
I have a kitty that is not old, but she's just disproportional. She's about a year old. I got her in April--rescued from eating out of a dumpster--so she was very malnourished. Her body is much bigger than I would expect her head to be. She's cute, but not a cat that you would call beautiful--I tell her that she's beautiful inside! Have you named the little one? My suggestion would be to get it to the vet for wormer, ear mites, etc. and see how old he/she is. Best of luck! Melissa -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Megan Heikkinen Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 10:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Slightly OT: Thanks; new kitty First off, I want to thank all of you for your condolences. I miss Olive, but I am doing much better. Although it hurts and sometimes I question myself, I think I did the right thing. I couldn't stand seeing her suffering. And now there is a new kitty in the household. I am by no means trying to replace Olive, because that would be impossible. My mom's new neighbors had this little kitten that they didn't take care of, and so my mom was letting her stay inside. Stepdad won't let her keep it, so she sorta kinda pushes it on me... My roommate decides to take her, because her cat is way back in New Jersey and she wants her own kitty. So, the little kitty is in her room for now, because I do not want to take any chance whatsoever of getting my cats sick. Although, this thing is slightly malnourished and dirty, and my guess is that it's probably FeLV-negative, otherwise it probably wouldn't still be alive. Still, I want to take precautions. Here's the weird thing about this cat: It's very very small, and at first glance looks like a small kitten. However, it's got the proportions of an adult cat. It's so strange. She looks like a miniature cat. Could her growth have been stunted, perhaps? Or do some kittens just turn out that way? I want to get her tested ASAP, so she isn't stuck by herself in a tiny room, but I have no idea how old she is. Size-wise, she looks maybe a month or so, but if it IS possible her growth was stunted.... The vet techs told me that you can't really tell if they're positive or negative until around 4 months, but I don't want to keep her cooped up in my roommate's room for the next few months. -Megan
