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Kitten An Oprah Story

#1 User is offline   babalu1997 

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Posted 2009-June-08, 07:49

I lost my 13 year old cat to heart failure.

So i went to the local shelter, where conditions are apalling.

There i found the tiny black kitten with long legs, so black you cannot see her eyes when pupils are dilated, and huge, huge ears.

The kitten cages were crowded and the folks there tell me black cats are bad luck.

I brought the kitten home and she was very lively, but sick. I took her to a private vet, and the cat has one of the worst parasitic infection he had ever seen, and he showed it to me in the microscope. He said also the infection was treatable and that he hoped it was not accompanied by a viral problem as well.

I started the treatment, she is a little better but it will take seceral days minimum for signs of recovery.

Meanwhile she is quite tame, very young and really playful, looks for people, takes the medicine without complaint and wants to nap on your lap already-- reasons for me not to return her to certain death in the shelter, wonder if that is really a shelter.

I do not have a name, any suggestions?

View PostFree, on 2011-May-10, 03:57, said:

Babalu just wanted a shoulder to cry on, is that too much to ask for?
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Posted 2009-June-08, 08:02

Lucky
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Posted 2009-June-08, 08:10

I kinda like "Blackwood" :)

That's a very nice story, I hope your cat will be healthy again soon.
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Posted 2009-June-08, 08:21

Gerber, WTP! :)
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Posted 2009-June-08, 09:19

Name it 'Thirteen'. And may it get healthy soon!

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Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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Posted 2009-June-08, 10:24

Babayaga, the black goddess. Matches your bbo user name :)
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Posted 2009-June-09, 10:43

Baba, babs and babsie are affectionate nicknames in my family so I like Helene's suggestion.

Our cat is also an adoptee although I am not sure who adopted whom. She's getting up there in years. Her name is Libby which stands for little booger.

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Posted 2009-June-09, 11:29

babalu1997, on Jun 8 2009, 08:49 AM, said:

you cannot see her eyes (snip), and huge, huge ears.

Sounds like your avatar :D
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Posted 2009-June-14, 12:42

Thanks for the replies and wishes folks.
The kitten's condition has improved, she is a little fighter and the doctor predicts she will be good in a week or so.

But if anyone cares, I fed her jars of 8 month baby food, pea and ham soup, just like they give sick babies to prevent dehydration. It worked.

View PostFree, on 2011-May-10, 03:57, said:

Babalu just wanted a shoulder to cry on, is that too much to ask for?
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Posted 2009-June-14, 13:27

Kickback.

(I wanted to say Culbertson, but not for a female kitten)
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Posted 2009-June-14, 13:41

Pik (or whatever the correct spelling of Spade is that sounds like that in whatever language you choose) ... or maybe Trefl.
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Posted 2009-June-24, 17:41

hanp, on Jun 14 2009, 01:27 PM, said:

Kickback.

(I wanted to say Culbertson, but not for a female kitten)

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