Purr and Pounce

Purr and Pounce We live in the Fondren neighborhood in Jackson, MS, and we foster kittens & Trap/Neuter/Release (TNR) feral cats.

The sick babies are finally on the mend! I took all 3 to the vet yesterday. I was concerned that Honey was losing weight...
08/23/2025

The sick babies are finally on the mend!
I took all 3 to the vet yesterday. I was concerned that Honey was losing weight, & Buttermilk wasn't gaining & wouldn't eat. I would syringe the liquid into her mouth & she would let it dribble out.

The vet said they have a parasite that was making it hard to absorb nutrients, so she gave me a medicine for that. She also gave me several cans of high calorie/high protein prescription food to blend with the formula to help them put on weight.

It looks like Honey's eyes might recover. The swelling has gone way down, but he can't open them yet. The vet said it looks like one of Buttermilk's eyes has ruptured. But the other one might be ok. The ruptured one will have to be eventually removed.

Then there's Biscuit (grey tabby). The first 24 hours was rough, but it seems like the antibiotics worked quick for him, because the day after that 24 hour period he started putting away wet kitten food like a teenager in a growth spurt! He's started displaying playful kitten energy, as shown in the video on this post. His eyes are in bad shape but the vet can't yet tell what his prognosis will be with vision. We'll have to wait and see.

All 3 have finally figured out the litterbox! I started putting them in it after each feeding & yesterday evening they caught on. It amazes me how quickly kittens learn to use the litterbox, & it amazes me that 3 blind kittens who have never used a litterbox figured it out as quickly as they did.

I put some dry food in their cage before I went to bed last night on the off chance that they might try it in the night. Hugh does the early morning feeding for me since I do the late night one, and he said Buttermilk and Biscuit were chowing away on it this morning! Yay!

Today was the first time I didn't have to syringe feed them! I think they've regained their sense of smell & all ate the pate/formula mixture from a bowl. I didn't have to do much coaxing.

All in all, I think they'll be ok. Even if some vision is lost in this ordeal, I think they'll be fine. They'll just have to be indoor cats.

The third and last sick sibling has been caught!Kudos to my neighbors for rescuing these babies so they don't get sicker...
08/21/2025

The third and last sick sibling has been caught!

Kudos to my neighbors for rescuing these babies so they don't get sicker and die outside miserable in the heat.

This one is a girl and we are calling her Buttermilk. Her eyes look the least severe of her siblings. But she is sooo congested. And doesn't want to eat. She is especially challenging to syringe feed, but we're getting the formula in her. It's a messy process and involves wrapping her up like a purrito.

She is a feisty one, and I now understand why they had a harder time catching her! She is definitely feral but is at an age where she can be successfully socialized.

Our focus right now is getting these infections cleared up and keeping them hydrated. Hopefully they will be bouncing around like happy little kittens in no time. I'm just glad they get to be together. 🐱🐱🐱

Biscuit and Honey seem to be doing ok so far. They look rough, but the swelling has gone down a little in their eyes, an...
08/19/2025

Biscuit and Honey seem to be doing ok so far.

They look rough, but the swelling has gone down a little in their eyes, and their weight is up from yesterday. They still won't voluntarily eat wet food but are tolerating the syringe feeding. They fight it a little but once the formula hits their tongues they seem to accept it as sustenance.

I had to give them a bath today because the first one didn't kill all of the fleas, and the syringe feeding gets a bit messy and gets all over their fur, making it "crunchy". They also don't use the litterbox because they can't see, and can't smell, and have never used a litterbox before. So they kinda just p*e where they are, poor little guys.

But I'm feeling positive about these 2 sweeties, and I can't wait to see them healthy!

My neighbors have said there is one more sibling that they are going to try to catch today. I will definitely post an update then.

Tofu update! This little one has really come into her personality, and she is soooooo sassy! She is just a pure delight ...
08/19/2025

Tofu update!

This little one has really come into her personality, and she is soooooo sassy! She is just a pure delight to be around and super entertaining to watch!

She loves playing with toys, climbing the cat tree, and darting around the room in her cute little hoppy way of running.

It's an instant dopamine hit just walking into the kitten room and being greeted by her. ❤️

In about 2 weeks, she will be listed for adoption on our website!

We've taken in 2 very sick little brothers. Meet Honey (Siamese mix) and Biscuit (grey tabby). Our neighbor caught Honey...
08/19/2025

We've taken in 2 very sick little brothers. Meet Honey (Siamese mix) and Biscuit (grey tabby).

Our neighbor caught Honey yesterday and Biscuit today. Before Biscuit arrived I took Honey to the vet. Severe respiratory infection and eye infection. Thankfully it looks like the eye won't be permanently damaged. I'm hoping the same for Biscuit.

They are both on strong antibiotics and antibiotic opthalamic ointment. Honey ate wet food yesterday but isn't interested in it today. Their severely stopped up little noses makes them not want to eat. Cats have trouble eating if they can't smell their food. So I am syringe feeding them formula.

Here's hoping the medicines do their magic and these babies will end up being robust, healthy, energetic kittens!

Remember Baby? He's a foster kitten we got in November of last year at my in-laws house. My SIL rescued him from her wor...
08/12/2025

Remember Baby?
He's a foster kitten we got in November of last year at my in-laws house. My SIL rescued him from her workplace.
Well, his name is Beaux now and he is all grown up. Very robust and healthy!
I love to see my babies do so well in their new homes!🥰😽

I mean........ 😻😽😸 ❤️
08/11/2025

I mean........ 😻😽😸

❤️

Remove that chip from your shoulder. Replace it with a kitten. You'll feel better.
08/09/2025

Remove that chip from your shoulder. Replace it with a kitten. You'll feel better.

Meet Tofu! We trapped her mama, Misu, yesterday and brought her and Tofu to our Kitten Room. Tofu is about 4 weeks old. ...
08/08/2025

Meet Tofu!

We trapped her mama, Misu, yesterday and brought her and Tofu to our Kitten Room.

Tofu is about 4 weeks old. She's eating a little wet kitten food and using the litterbox, but she still wants to nurse on Misu.

I've been checking the Big Fix every day but unfortunately, there are no appointments available. Low cost spay and neuter is in really high demand. I hope one opens up soon, because I'm sure Misu won't want to be living in our kitten room for long!


Stormy and Foggy went to their forever home today! Adrian and his young family promise to give them a beautiful life wit...
07/28/2025

Stormy and Foggy went to their forever home today! Adrian and his young family promise to give them a beautiful life with lots of love! I am selfishly so sad for myself, because I will miss them terribly. I was so attached. But I am also unbelievably happy that my babies get to grow up in a loving family with human siblings!

Back in June, we had a couple express interest in adopting Oscar and Gus (who has been renamed Domingo). We normally wai...
07/18/2025

Back in June, we had a couple express interest in adopting Oscar and Gus (who has been renamed Domingo). We normally wait until the kittens are older before we adopt them out, plus, we don't like to take away all of a mama cats babies from her before she's had her spay appointment and had been released. We made an exception for this sweet, eager couple. I have never seen anyone so excited to pick up their babies! Also, these babies had already stopped nursing and were exclusively eating solid food and using the litterbox. And we had taken on 2 other kittens that our mama cat started mothering, so we knew she'd be ok. She never showed any signs of distress as a result.

We couldn't be happier with our choice to do that! Kelsey has kept me updated on their new lives in their awesome new home. These kitties are being spoiled and loved and are truly living the good life. And they have a sweet doggy brother!

The first picture was adoption day, the other 2 Kelsey just sent me today. It gives me so much joy to see updates on my babies and see how much they are enjoying their lives!

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