Paddlefoot
Born in early December 2006
Became very sick with cat flu and gunky eyes
Weighed 300 grams
A special kitten with extra claws (polydactylism).
He was hand fed for three weeks with a small teat on a bottle and eye dropper, given antibiotics and eye medication.
He was slow to thrive.
Weight did not improve although he began to respond to voice and touch.
January 26th it was back to the vet. More antibiotics and eye medication, and the introduction of High Protein food that could be made into "slop".
January 31st we are glad to report that over the last week he has improved dramatically. His weight is now 400 grams. He is having 3 meals a day with protein food and milk and another "night cap" of milk late evening.
He has used his litter tray, but not all the time so his name is sometimes "Puddlefoot"
Playing on the lawn under supervision is a great muscle building exercise.
His most frustrating moments are when he gets tangled in the curtains. "Hey, I've got too many claws. Help!"
He now laps his food and milk from a saucer and weighs more than 500 grams.
Paddlefoot is now almost three months old, weighs more than a kilogram, and he has been discovered to be a she.
She had ringworm which was treated and now is cured, although a close check will have to be kept for a long time.
Paddles loves her food, kitten crackers, Vitapet milk and whiskers kitten food. No more eye dropper feeding.
She is still having her eyes "cleaned and creamed" and almost at the end of antibiotics for the cat flu. No more sneezing!
It is such a wonderful outcome for a little one who was so sick.
Miss Paddlefoot has been happily rehomed making this a very happy ending indeed - she enjoys nothing more than playing with her toys, chasing flies and relaxing in her cave bed after a meal.
Please email us for further information, or phone either +64-(09)-276-9960 or 027-426-4374.