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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Mon May 20, 2013, 12:11 PM May 2013

Kitten Sam Update - She's Doing Very Well Now I need some DU Love for her Brother, I Found Saturday

First, here's Sam...finally got a good photo of her looking right at the camera...her eyes are completely clear. This photo's a keeper, because it's such a sweet pose!



Here's her brother...unnamed so far, taking suggestions. As you can see, he's been a little knocked around. This is right after his bath at the free clinic where I volunteer each month...I also trapped a couple ferals and he went into one of the traps. Same problem as Sam, upper respiratory, and the first night was the worst, oozing and a fever, but by morning after more antibiotics, he was much better. He has a very good appetite and his lungs are great...cried all last night because I still have him in the bathroom and can't let him be near Sam until he clears up completely since she's still young and vulnerable. I have to go hug him and he calms down. This guy is the sweetest, gentlest cat ever...never uses his claws, just is very trusting...even when he got his bath he was fine...I held him while someone else bathed him, and he didn't even squirm. He'll go into an adoption program probably, not sure if having one more will be too much...but we'll see.



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Kitten Sam Update - She's Doing Very Well Now I need some DU Love for her Brother, I Found Saturday (Original Post) joeybee12 May 2013 OP
Kittens adopt way faster than cats. nt onehandle May 2013 #1
KICK patrice May 2013 #2
Poor little guy. I hope he perks right up with some TLC. He's a cutie. n/t winter is coming May 2013 #3
Milo is a good name. hrmjustin May 2013 #4
awww...I'd take him in a heartbeat.. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #5
He is adorable Blue Owl May 2013 #6
Awwww... poor little guy has a sick. MadrasT May 2013 #7
bless his little heart warrior1 May 2013 #8
My thought, also. narnian60 May 2013 #24
sending love and prayers for Sam's brother! FirstLight May 2013 #9
Awww. Poor little sweetie. I hope he recovers quickly. Arugula Latte May 2013 #10
Sending healing vibes kitteh's way! City Lights May 2013 #11
Awwwwr. He's adorable. You might try keeping him... Triana May 2013 #12
What do you think of the name, Beau? joeybee12 May 2013 #13
I like Beau, but I also thought of... hamsterjill May 2013 #22
Do you dream of Genie, too? tavalon May 2013 #25
You mean, Jeannie? hamsterjill May 2013 #28
Yeah, I mean Jeannie. I had a brain fart. tavalon May 2013 #30
Darren & Sam ... that's Bewitched brett_jv May 2013 #31
Sam is just adorable, very pretty kitty. AndyA May 2013 #14
Sending healing vibes! tblue May 2013 #15
Baby kittehs are usually pretty resilient with those UR things... TygrBright May 2013 #16
Hang in there, little guy...you're in good hands now! Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #17
Oh boy, what a cutie! a la izquierda May 2013 #18
Another Baby! MuseRider May 2013 #19
Tried to introduce them last night, Sma hissed, Ashley was curious and scared the guy... joeybee12 May 2013 #39
Sam's gorgeous. Granny M May 2013 #20
From reading your original Sam post, I don't remember whether you already have another tblue37 May 2013 #21
This will make it 4... joeybee12 May 2013 #29
Keep 'em together and name him Al. Rosco T. May 2013 #23
From my kitty and me! RKP5637 May 2013 #26
LOL. My bet is he wont go into the adoption program. You may be unsure now, but by the time you rhett o rick May 2013 #27
Hugs, u can has shenmue May 2013 #32
OMG, she gets cuter everyday and kudos to you for rescuing her brother! Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #33
Awwwwwwwwww Love the pictures. Little kittehs are the best. I pray onecent May 2013 #34
Another wee kitty who needs love! ellie May 2013 #35
I say make it an even 4. justiceischeap May 2013 #36
His name's gotta be.....DAVE! Sam and Dave! WinkyDink May 2013 #37
Beau is doing a lot better...no photos...I'll get some this evening... joeybee12 May 2013 #38

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
5. awww...I'd take him in a heartbeat..
Mon May 20, 2013, 12:26 PM
May 2013

He looks just like my cuddly cat, who is, sadly, getting on in years.

can you put him in a carrier with a big stuffed toy?
I found that works well for kittens. I put a towel over the carrier and they just curl up and sleep the night away, snuggled up to the furry toy.

FirstLight

(13,360 posts)
9. sending love and prayers for Sam's brother!
Mon May 20, 2013, 12:32 PM
May 2013
such a sweetheart!

If I was close to you in geography I would snatch him up in a second. We lost our Ozzy a little over a week ago and I am resisting the urge to get a new kitty immediately :/
 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
10. Awww. Poor little sweetie. I hope he recovers quickly.
Mon May 20, 2013, 12:33 PM
May 2013

Thank you for helping him and the other kitties!

It would be nice if he could stay with his sister ... just saying ...


 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
12. Awwwwr. He's adorable. You might try keeping him...
Mon May 20, 2013, 12:44 PM
May 2013

...to give little Sam some company. I have two kits - more than two is a bit much but I love my two fuzzballs!

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
13. What do you think of the name, Beau?
Mon May 20, 2013, 01:14 PM
May 2013

I've got a Gone With The Wind theme going...Beau was Ashley and Melanie's son?

I kind of like it.

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
22. I like Beau, but I also thought of...
Mon May 20, 2013, 02:51 PM
May 2013

Darren!!! The "Sam" part made me think of Darren. Sorry, I'm old!

In all seriousness, thank you for your care of these little ones, and ALL of the others that you care for!

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
28. You mean, Jeannie?
Mon May 20, 2013, 04:17 PM
May 2013

I could only have WISHED to look half as good in my harem outfit as Barbara Eden did!!! LOL

But heck, I go back all the way to Hazel and the Baxters. But I watched them from my crib, of course!!!

tavalon

(27,985 posts)
30. Yeah, I mean Jeannie. I had a brain fart.
Mon May 20, 2013, 09:04 PM
May 2013

I don't know if I watched reruns or the original but I remember Hazel and I remember the Baxters. What I don't remember is the assassination of President Kennedy as I was only about three months old. I wish I could say the same for the hell that the end of the 60s and the early 70s became.

brett_jv

(1,245 posts)
31. Darren & Sam ... that's Bewitched
Mon May 20, 2013, 11:13 PM
May 2013

I'm so confused.

Hope you find him a good home, looks like a sweet kitteh.

AndyA

(16,993 posts)
14. Sam is just adorable, very pretty kitty.
Mon May 20, 2013, 01:15 PM
May 2013

Her brother is quite handsome, and it's just so sad that the two of them have gotten off to such a rocky start.

Hope Sam continues to improve, and hope her brother gets well just as quickly as Sam has. (I also hope you keep the brother, I always thought having sibling cats was wonderful, there seems to be a special bond between them.)

Sending good thoughts your way, and wishing for much love and happiness in your future, as well as for your new family members.

tblue

(16,350 posts)
15. Sending healing vibes!
Mon May 20, 2013, 01:39 PM
May 2013

Thank you for doing the work of Angels!!!!

Name ideas:

Java (like coffee)

Kuro (Japanese for black)

Rakki (Japanese for lucky -- pronounced like Rocky)

Dave (like the old singing group, Sam and Dave)

TygrBright

(20,760 posts)
16. Baby kittehs are usually pretty resilient with those UR things...
Mon May 20, 2013, 01:57 PM
May 2013

The Feline Overlord had the remnants of one when we brought him home from the shelter; he was about 12 weeks old. Little adorable sneezies.

When he realized he'd been installed in his Permanent Domain with his Devoted Staff and Subjects he perked right up.

This little guy will, too.

admiringly,
Bright

a la izquierda

(11,795 posts)
18. Oh boy, what a cutie!
Mon May 20, 2013, 02:13 PM
May 2013

The humane society I volunteer at is overrun with kitties. Two people dumped boxes of them at the front door about two weeks ago.

MuseRider

(34,109 posts)
19. Another Baby!
Mon May 20, 2013, 02:33 PM
May 2013

First off, Sam looks excellent and is as adorable as can be. What a sweet little girl she is. Nice colors too. You did a great job with her, she looks as perky as you could ever expect from a little kitty.

Brother is adorable! Personally......not knowing your situation.......I would love to see you keep him. You will get him through this and the rest would be perfect if both Sam and Beau (if you choose that lovely name) could grow up together. I have found that the more cats you have the easier, at times, it is. Just my opinion. I would love for every kitty to have you or someone very like you.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
39. Tried to introduce them last night, Sma hissed, Ashley was curious and scared the guy...
Tue May 21, 2013, 01:00 PM
May 2013

India wanted to eat him...tried a little again this morning, Beau went right up to Ashley, who was kind of shocked by that...the little guy is very shy, though, so we shall see...

Granny M

(1,395 posts)
20. Sam's gorgeous.
Mon May 20, 2013, 02:37 PM
May 2013

So glad she's healing well. Will send prayers for the small fella. He's awfully cute as well. Well done for looking after them so well.

tblue37

(65,367 posts)
21. From reading your original Sam post, I don't remember whether you already have another
Mon May 20, 2013, 02:48 PM
May 2013

cat besides Sam or other pets, but if you don't, two cats are actually better than one--and if they are littermates, their bond will be particularly close and loving.

Except for the extra expense for shots and neutering, food, litter, etc., having two cats is no extra trouble, and they keep each other company when you are away or when you are too busy to entertain them. I have three cats, and have had as many as four in the past.

Of course, if you already have as many animals as you can handle, then brother might need to get a different home, but if Sam is your only cat, maybe you should consider keeping her little brother.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
29. This will make it 4...
Mon May 20, 2013, 05:22 PM
May 2013

We'll see...one of my cats really bonded with Sam, so she's staying...not sure how this one will be....

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
27. LOL. My bet is he wont go into the adoption program. You may be unsure now, but by the time you
Mon May 20, 2013, 04:16 PM
May 2013

nurse him to health, you will be sure.

Best of luck to all.

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)
33. OMG, she gets cuter everyday and kudos to you for rescuing her brother!
Tue May 21, 2013, 02:43 AM
May 2013

Such a sick little one who really needs you. You are awesome, joeybee12!

onecent

(6,096 posts)
34. Awwwwwwwwww Love the pictures. Little kittehs are the best. I pray
Tue May 21, 2013, 11:27 AM
May 2013

the little guy comes out of it okay and has a happy life with a good family.
Hugs....

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
36. I say make it an even 4.
Tue May 21, 2013, 12:35 PM
May 2013

I have two cats, Emma and Sarah, who are from the same litter and I'm so glad I didn't split them up. Plus, if you have an even number, no one feels like a third wheel.

I live Evan for a boy name.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
38. Beau is doing a lot better...no photos...I'll get some this evening...
Tue May 21, 2013, 12:40 PM
May 2013

He's already bigger than Sam...I think she was the runt of the litter...she hissed at him, Ashley was merely curious, and India was about to eat him she was so mad...she's 18 and cranky. I'll try a little longer introduction this evening and see how it goes.

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