big kitten day today.. this morning was a bit uneventful.. the regular medication and feeding and what not.. I was feeling bad about them walking on the vinal all day and their feet getting cold.. so I wanted to stop and get some thing to put on the floor.. which I did.. Went in there when I got home. and put them down.. and they got peed on.. by the kits.. also.. one went pee in the dry food bowl.. and one pooped on the carpet.. so now we have a litter box in the kitten box..

We also have one eating regular wet food. Not enough to not ask for the slop Ive been feeding them, but its a good start.. I think there might be more than one, but its so hard to tell cause they don't sit still very long.. even if there is food involved.

Scooter's eye now looks absolutely horrible.. the lid is all swollen and the inner lid looks like it is stuck half way closed. Bugsy isn't breathing as hard, but still looks just as bad, but LOVED to have his tummy rubbed.. Melvin still is weezing badly.. I talked to the shelter and they said it just has to run its course and to continue on the clavimox. Izzy got a bit of nutrical on her head.. its a high calorie supplement for kittens.. its a bit thicker than molassas.. its right on her 'third eye'.. she's looking quite indian tonight.. and having a fun time running around like a fool. She still doesn't like cats older than her though.. although she was in the kitten box last night playing and washing the kits.. it was beyond adorable..

Ive still got one that can't get out of the box.. I hope the litterbox helps her. although if she's out.. how will she get back in??

awww.. they are awake and in the box *crosses fingers they know what its for*

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 9:04 PM ~

I felt the need to rearrange the kitten room this morning.. I think this layout works the best. This is like the fifth layout.. the couch has always been in front of the heater before, but now that its getting cold I needed to redo it. The kitties weren't too happy about the move, but I think they like the lay out better. Unfortunately when moving the computer table the tv fell off and broke it. Not badly, but I don' t know exactly how bad.. the table top puched down and now the screw is exposed.. but sadly the tv still works.. lol (this tv is from 1980 and only has 36 channels, and the kittens threw up on the remote the other week and that doesn't work either)

The kittens have started licking me when begging for food.. im so frustrated.. if they can lick me, why oh why can't they lick food out of a bowl.. but noooo.. we're too young for that mommie.. *rolls eyes*.. but hey.. they do recognize the syringe I feed them with. I called to the last one to feed it and she kinda blew me off till I showed her the syringe, and she ran.. it was all too darn cute.

Bugsy is still not feeling well. eyes watering the works.. Melvin is having a hard time breathing.. sneezing watery eyes.. Izzy's eye is watering.. and now I think a few of the kittens are too.. sigh.. I so need to warm up that room..

I downloaded a bunch of pictures from the digcam.. I need to update my foster website soon..maybe tomorrow after I do my homework? who knows

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 5:31 PM ~

I have just had my second kitten fatality.. she just couldn't survive.. I am much more a wrek about this one than the last.. but I do know they both had a pretty good life up until they died.. well except this one who couldnt breath.. but at least she couldn't breath being held and loved..

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 5:47 PM ~

Ive been wanting to set this up for a while, but Ive been a little too overwhelmed with the needs of my kittens to deal with it.. but at the moment I am forced to sit down and be still for an extended time due to the fact that one of my three week old kittens is quite ill with pnemonia.. its absolutely heart breaking to even look at her, let alone try to give her any medicine.. but it needs to be done if she's to survive.. so I will do what I need to do.. as I always do. I have another blog where I talk about my life, but I felt it was being overwhelmed with kitten stories, so.. tada! aren't you impressed. I doubt anyone will ever read this including me.. but I love telling stories about my kittens.. thus the creation.

I am currently on my eigth and nineth set of fosters. The eigth are four 6-8 wk old kittens. they were quite frisky and active when I got them, but two of them currently have an URI (upper respitory infection). Bugsy got quite ill with a bad case of diareah and URI.. the back end is cleared up, but his eyes are watering badly, it looks so much like he's crying. He gave it to Melvin, and Izzy has a slight touch of it too. Only Scooter is fine at the moment..

I also have a set of three week old kittens. They are a LOT of work.. Two are currently ill, one - the one on my lap, is gasping with every breath, and is quite weak. and cold.. we are wrapped up in a towel and a blanket.. hopefully this is helping.. She's also on clavimox.. but since she has a hard time breathing and is doing so through her mouth its quite hard to get the meds in her.. not to mention they do NOT like the taste of it.. *sends good thoughts her way*

sadly not many good stories to post at this point, but there are many to come.. like the story of how scooter got his name.. and the time bugsy got lost in the room.. well he wasn't lost, but we could not find him..

ugh.. Im being drooled on.. *blows kisses at little sick kitty*

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 4:03 PM ~