Acaramia Ragdolls of WV

07/16/2025

Happy Birthday to me 😁 Meet Meina (me na). Short for Lionspaw Forget Me Not of Acaramia. Thanks Erin!

07/02/2025

My sweet chocolates. Sugar, chocolate mink mitted and Rocky, solid chocolate mitted. I just put them together 2 days ago. Sugar wasn't thrilled but he's winning her over. 😘

07/01/2025

Update: spoken for. Thanks!
We have a cutie 👀🏡
Stats: seal lynx mitted boy.

06/20/2025

While I was at the vet, hubs picked off the blueberry bushes ahead of the heat. They'll be so yummy this winter!

06/15/2025

A few casual pics of our Cherubim/Ragdoll kids. Getting closer to going home.

06/13/2025

He's going to be a heartbreaker...Check my curly whiskers and swoon ladies 😁
Journey, seal point mitted traditional.
🤞 for winter 2025 kittens.

06/08/2025

Update: cutie pie here is going home with his littermate brother. 😍
This chonky black bear needs a family. I've been sooo tempted to keep him and watch him grow but alas, limits. I know right?!
The silvery tips on his coat will likely leave when he loses his baby coat but he will keep the little locket.

06/07/2025

A few casual shots of Tansy and Buttons babies in the nursery. We will be making their family matches very soon.

06/07/2025

Photo day for the Cherubim/Ragdoll litter!
They are looking fabulous!
All are placed but the two on hold. A black male and the chocolate mitted male. Waiting for dna and eye color to give us a clue.

06/02/2025

You've heard me stress a bazillion times over and over DON'T give more than one shot at a time! Especially to those under 1 year old. Here's more reason and some great ideas. Please read.

Let’s Talk Vaccine Reactions!
(Yes, it’s a long one — but please read if you love your kittens.)

Yesterday, I went through something I hope none of you ever have to. If you’ve adopted a kitten from me, you already know how much I stress: one vaccine at a time, spaced out, and absolutely NO Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) vaccine. Well, I’m adding more to that list.

👉 New advice:
• Schedule vaccines early in the day, so if there’s a reaction, you have time to get to your regular vet — not the emergency clinic (which is much more expensive).
• Always keep plain Benadryl on hand (liquid or tablets — NOT children’s formulas).

Now to the situation…

My sweet boy Kaden received his 2nd FVRCP vaccine around 2pm. By 4:30, he was vomiting and had diarrhea. As always, I gave Rebalancer by Adored Beast with the vaccine — it helps the body detox and may help prevent reactions.

Then things escalated — foaming at the mouth, drooling, facial swelling, and he couldn’t open his mouth. He was having a serious anaphylactic reaction.

As a nurse, I immediately recognized the signs and knew this was urgent. We got in the car and headed straight to the emergency vet — over an hour away. I’m so grateful to my husband, who had just finished a long shift but drove us without hesitation. He knew I needed to focus fully on Kaden.

The first thing the ER vet asked?
“Did he receive the Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) vaccine?”
(Not a chance — that’s a hard no here.)

The vet also reminded me: reactions can happen with ANY vaccine, not just the first dose. It all depends on how the immune system reacts that day.

Kaden was given Benadryl, steroids, and nausea medication. He’ll stay on Benadryl every 8 hours for the next two days because reactions can come in waves. 😞

I truly believe that if he hadn’t had Rebalancer onboard, the outcome might’ve been very different.

So please — take this to heart:
✔️ Vaccinate early in the day
✔️ Space out vaccines
✔️ NEVER give the FeLV vaccine
✔️ Keep Benadryl on hand
✔️ Save this Benadryl Dosage Calculator https://www.omnicalculator.com/biology/cat-benadryl-dosage

I’m beyond thankful my beautiful boy is still here. Hug your kitties extra tight tonight and always trust your instincts. 💙