Hi Megan,
Yes, her growth could have been stunted due to malnourishment.
You alsomight want the vet tolook @ her, and if he thinks she is tiny also,
a blood panel should be done to see how her liver is functioning.
This will show if she has a "liver shunt".
I alsohad a foster kitten that was very rare, she never grew passed 2.5
lbs.,even @ 2 years old.
After many tests, ($$$$) we found out she had "pituitary dwafism".
Which means her pituitary gland was not working properly.
However, after she passed away, we did an autopsy and discovered she
actually was born w/o one.
Little Miss Piper.......... :)
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
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Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
----- Original Message -----
From: "Megan Heikkinen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 10:04 PM
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
