We have a new addition to our family! He is a 8 week old kitten named Lo Mein, adopted from the
Austin Humane Society.
Lo Mein has had a rough start to his little life and especially his time with us. We picked him up from the shelter on Halloween afternoon; by Wednesday morning he still had not eaten anything. So on to the vet we went, only to find out he was in kidney failure. Neither my husband or I had ever had a cat and were completely overwhelmed and upset. Not wanting to give up on our new little buddy, we chose a treatment method and hoped for the best - even though it was a long shot. Lo Mein [or Lo, as we have been calling him] had to stay at the vet clinic during these treatments, so my husband and I took turns visiting him there at different times throughout the day. We brought him his bed, some toys, and sat and talked to him. The idea was that us being there would be a comfort to him, but in reality I think it was more for us than him - we felt so helpless, and only had him for about 36 hours before he was admitted so we weren't even sure if he knew who we were. Sitting with him made us feel as though we were doing something to help him. By Friday we had some great news - all of Lo's levels were normal and he was ready to come home! We couldn't believe it! So we picked him up and brought him back to our house, but by Saturday he was sneezing non-stop. Back to the vet we went. Lo now has a nasty upper respiratory infection. I think the saddest thing I have ever seen is an 8 month old kitty with red, watery eyes and a drippy nose. As of today [when he had a check-up] he seems to be on the mend. He gained 2 ounces since Tuesday, his eyes are clearing up, and he doesn't seem to be quite as sneezy or drippy. He's eating well, sleeping a lot, and setting in at home and getting used to Teeny and Tootsie. We're so happy our new little guy is slowly feeling better and I think I speak for all of us when I say that I can't wait for an opportunity to be bored!
