06/23/2026
These two sweet liltte kittens were dumped in a garage. Luckily the homeowners discovered them. Their fate could've looked alot different.
They were extremely emaciated and starving. They are roughly 5wks old. They have been isolated from the beginning for the simple reason we don't know a whole lot about them.
This morning we took them to get tested at our vet due to one starting to vomit and have diarrhea. Well test results revealed giardia and roundworms.
I'm so thankful they didn't have panleukopenia ( feline Distemper) very similar to parvo. Panleukopenia is a death sentence if it's a strong positive!
They are on fluids twice a day, b12, marquis puppy ( which is for coccidia) they don't currently have it but they are being treated anyways. They are also getting cerenia SQ for nausea, Metronidozole, and son on.
This is why we isolate kittens that come in, especially if they were found outside in the elements. There are so many viruses and parasites they can catch, and if they go without treatment they could die.
Kittens that have low immune systems that are tiny have a hard time as these virsues and parasites feed of their lack of and immune system.
We always recommend if they are nursing to allow them to stay with momma because that will give them the immune system they need to fight them off. We know this isnt always and option given they were dumped on a family that didn't even know they are there.
We will be working hard to keep them gping and help them get over these parasites that attack their immune systems and digestive tract. One of the leading causes of death in kittens is malnutrition, dehydration, parasites, virsues and potentially getting killed by a wild animal or intact male cats.
This vet visit was not cheap! Each test costs about 50 per test. They had to run a panleukopenia snap test and a test for giardia/ coccidia. These are two seperate tests. Then you add meds we dont carry because they are two pricey.
So a round about figure I would say two hundred dollars, this doesn't cover the meds we keep on hand here , plus SQ fluids, b12 and everything else.
We have to be very strict about spending 😕 as we have limited funding. Very limited as we are a stand alone foster based neonatal kitten rescue.
If you can please dontate to our luna veterinary clinic donation account we would be eternally greatful. It takes funding to do what we do! I have pets and family to take care plus my own bills to pay. I can't keep taking away from my family 😩
We will keep fighting for these kittens 😸 but once we run out of funding we will have to take a break to try and fundraise to build it back up. Ways to donate are im the comments!
Thank you in advance ☺️
As always.. SPAY AND NEUTER!.VACCINES SAGE LIVES !
