My little kitten is really sick.

[IrishEyes]

The vet is keeping her over night. They are trying to figure out what is wrong. This is my first kitten. She is the sweetest kitten on earth.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Sorry to hear that, best wishes. n/t

[CurtEastPoint]

2. I hope she'll be OK. Kits are very special, full of love.

Best wishes.

[shenmue]

3. Hugs

[Laffy Kat]

4. Oh NO!

Please keep us updated.

[Kali]

5. damn, hope she will be ok

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. It's awfully easy for the little ones to get sick

Especially before they've had all their shots.

[IrishEyes]

7. She has had her shots.

She was fine a couple of days ago. She is 6 months old.

[avebury]

33. How many shots did she have at one time?

One of my cats had all of her shots together and got really sick one time. I had to take her to the vets three days in a row to have them give her medicine before she was ok enough that I could medicate her at home. After that, I had the vet split up her shots and we hever had that problem again. Depending upon how many shots she was given that the shots might have been too much for her.

[IrishEyes]

34. It was a few months ago that she got her shots.

I went to the Vet three or four times with the two kittens when I first got them. The vet made sure to space out there shots. The Vet visits were about two weeks apart. I got her spayed and her brother neutered a week and a half ago when they turned five months. She seems to be in good shape again. She is currently "fighting" with her brother over a new cat toy.

[irisblue]

8. wishing for the best.

What is name?

[IrishEyes]

11. Her name is Athena.

She was named after the Greek goddess of wisdom.

[a kennedy]

9. Hope you'll receive good news......

[frogmarch]

10. I hope she'll be fine again soon!

You didn't say what her symptoms are, but years ago I had a kitty who became very sick for no apparent reason. She couldn't stop vomiting, and when her stomach was empty she had dry heaves. Finally our vet thought to ask if I was letting her drink cow's milk. I was, and that turned out to be the problem. Around the same time, a friend of mine had a mysteriously sick puppy who was vomiting a lot and had dry heaves. Same cause, and both the kitty and puppy were fine when we stopped giving them milk.

Whatever is making your kitty ill, I hope she recovers soon.

[IrishEyes]

12. She won't eat anything at all.

[IrishEyes]

13. My kitten i going to be okay.

I just got her from the Vet. I just have to give her some medicine everyday for a little way. Thank you for your good wishes.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. Good news!!!

So glad your kitty is OK.

[jpak]

15. Yay!

Pretty soon kitten will be a wild one...

[Auggie]

16. What was wrong?

[CurtEastPoint]

22. Wonderful! She has been on my mind and I wanted to re-check!

Love love love!

[shenmue]

36. Huzzah!!!!!!!

[3catwoman3]

17. What good news for you and for Athena!

I always hesitate to open threads like this because sad animal stories, even about people and animals I will never know, tear my heart out.

What was wrong with her?

[IrishEyes]

18. Not really sure

She was spayed recently. She wouldn't eat much afterwards. She ate less and less each time until she was eating nothing. They took x-rays and gave her an iv. I have to give her medicine and change her diet. She is better now. She is even playing with my other kitten. I think that she is going to be okay. She is a tough little kitten.

[Liberal_in_LA]

20. Glad to hear it

[TexasBushwhacker]

21. I'm so glad she's better

Anorexia is really dangerous for cats. If they don't get their protein it can damage their liver.

Thank you for spaying her

[Fla Dem]

23. Last update was Saturday. How's she doing today?

[Liberal_in_LA]

19. Sending good vibes

[LoveMyCali]

24. Glad she is doing better

Kittens are very resilient for such tiny creatures. My now 5-year-old demon kitty underwent emergency surgery when she was 4 months old because she was eating my hair out of my hair brush and ended up with a blockage in her intestines. Scary times but she's in perfect health and my constant companion now. Hope Athena bounces back as well.

[IrishEyes]

25. She is bouncing back.

She ate a decent amount of food yesterday and today. She played with the other kitten and chased some string. She seems okay. I'm new at having kittens.

[redwitch]

26. I just saw this thread so didn't have to worry.

for more than 30 seconds or so. Glad she is going to be ok!

[MuseRider]

27. You may be new at kittens

but by now you must be good and hooked. No way can someone go back from that kind of cuteness. I am so happy your kitten is better. Even typing out the word kitten makes my heart all gooey!

[IrishEyes]

28. I got them when they were four weeks old.

They were strays that were rescued from the streets. Yes, I'm hooked. I love them both. I have had them for a few months. It is fun watching them grow. Life is just better with pets.

[MuseRider]

29. I so agree! n/t

[irisblue]

30. I have a mother/son combo

Mojo was likely 6 months old when she had 3 kittens, I got her and Majik; the other 2 were kept by their rescuer. The energy young kits have is amazingly impressive. Mine are 14 yrs old now, enjoy them always.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

32. Kittens are among the best things in the world.

Just thinking about kittens makes me smile.

[LoveMyCali]

31. I was new at kittens

20 some odd years ago, no turning back now ... I'm a confirmed crazy cat lady now.

Eating and playing are definitely good signs.

[IrishEyes]

35. I look forward to many happy years with these kittens.

I expect that they will be with me when I change jobs, go to graduate school, get married, move and other adventures.

[shenmue]

37. Squee!!