Megan,
I am very sorry for your loss of Olive. I haven't
been on the computer as much, and i missed her
passing. My beautiful long haired orange boy, Jim had
cancer, and we PTS 2 wks ago...I know how you feel.
About the new kitty. In doing rescue work, we HAVE
soon adult cats that look like 6 mo old. Actually, my
Madonna who is deaf, and left at the colony we were
feeding is very small. I was very surprised when I
took the "kitten" to the vet and he said she was at
least 2 yrs old. I do think that if they do not get
the right nourishment during their prime growth
period, they may be stunted in growth.
Do get her tested right away, and the best of luck to
you all.
Dede
--- Megan Heikkinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
"When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service
of your God"
Mosiah 2:17
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