and then there were 18!!

NO I don't have 18 kittens, But I did get my 18th rescue today. A little boy and his sibs 4 or 5 of them were all thrown away into a dumpster. A young girl found them and tried to raise them on her own, she however realized just how much work newborn kittens really are and handed them in to a local vet this morning. There were only 2 left. This boy and his brother were both found with maggots (one of my biggest feared insect). the vet gave them something called capstar and started to bottle feed them. Then they called their sister vet who called Mary, who then called me. I picked this fella up ths afternoon. What an event that was.

I opened up the carrier, pulled out one pudgy orange boy, he promptly tanked me by pooping all over my hand lol. Cleaned him up and reached in for the 2nd, only to discover that the baby had passed. Not sure when but the other vet said they were fed at 1 and this was about 3:30. Sadly he was to gone to have died on the way, the vet didn't check before sending them off :( there sat 1 lone living kitten trying to snuggle up to and stay warm with his brother. Got ab and headed home with baby. Still more to this story...

Got home and went to feed him, discovered that his back leg is being held up really close to his body and his other leg is dragging behind him. Nobody seems to know what happened to his legs. I think he might either have a broken leg or hip. It may be that when he was thrown away he twisted his knee or leg or foot...or when other people were tossing things in his leg was injured. At any rate he will be heading to the vet tomorrow to try and find out what is wrong with his leg and hopefully it can be fixed or splinted.

The other 8 bigger babies, have been enjoying their roughhousing, playtime in the kitchen before and after each meal. Dory likes to watch but she just want to get involved at all, though she will run and chase someone else. The 3 or 4 big boys were set to leave tomorrow but circumstances have changed so they will reside with me until things at their prospective foster home settles down.

Anyway here are a couple of pic of the dumpster kitty, but he needs a name, SOOOO please help me name him.

he looks like he is packed in tight because he is. He isn't to be able to move around to much until he can be evaluated tomorroew.



A little bit more of a closeup, but because he is bundled snuggly it's hard to see him, but his face is so cute.