Nadya Status Update 4/29

When I visited Nadya this morning (4/29), her temperature had risen overnight and she still hadn't eaten. Her temp was back at 105.8.  As soon as she saw me, she kneaded the air with happiness but it was very short lived. She liked seeing me; she just wasn't feeling well to really enjoy it. She did not look good. She did use her litter box (and Shortbread and Biscoff showed great interest in the procedure) but that was the most amount of movement she would endure.

Today is the orphans four week birthday. To celebrate that, Zotz ate some canned food! This is typically the age where they get weaned from momma - they get a bit of canned food but momma continues to nurse. At week five, nursing is considerably less and canned food consumption is higher. The good news about this is that the more canned food Zotz eats, the less she needs from Nadya - which lessens the burden on Nadya a bit.

As I drove to work, I cried. I didn't think Nadya would get better.

This evening (still 4/29), I visited Nadya again. This time when she saw me, she jumped right up. She wanted to go home. Her fever had dropped to 103, which, although not ideal, was better than 105.8! She was feeling better. The vet tech offered her some canned food and she ate it. Zotz joined her momma at the dinner bowl. Zagnut, the big giant, also decided to try to eat... But he's a little confused about what food is. He hopped in the litter box and ate some litter (which is normal - and the litter is safe for kittens to eat). He then found a food dish... And gnawed on the bowl. I scooped up some canned food and put it in front of Zagnut. He figured it out and ate that.

The kittens are getting more wiggly. Double Stuff is trying very hard to get his siblings to play.

Shortbread, although only three weeks old, discovered the joys of canned food! With face firmly planted in the dish, Shortbread ate very well.

Nadya may be released tomorrow (4/30) or perhaps Thursday (5/1). She seems to be on the mend. The kittens are all doing very well. They're growing and learning just like they should be.

Shortbread gets into this eating thing! 

Nadya and Zotz wolf down some food together. 

Nadya and kittens in their luxurious kennel at the vet.