Foster Kittens

[nancyjac]

Maggie Moo and Baskin Robbins were adopted yesterday!  Yeah!.  All of my fosters were bumped from the surgery schedule on Monday because there were just too many others to do, but hopefully, all but Good Humor Man and Blue bunny, who are still too little, will be spayed or neutered tomorrow.  Blue Bunny will probably be ready for adoption in about another week and Good Humor Man will still be with me for a while.  Once Blue Bunny is at the shelter, I'll probably bring 3-4 others home for fostering.  I need to keep the numbers at 5 or 6 max I think.  10 is just a bit too much while I am spending so much time at the shelter with kitten day care and other things.

[opus88]

Nancy do you know you can use OTC antifungal cream such as athletes foot cream,here in Canada a brand name is Canesen. Its also for ppl ringworm but safe to use on animals...cheap too, just use a cone for a bit so GHM doesn't lick off.
This tip came from the ask a Vet forum.
good luck with my little man

[nancyjac]

LOL....you two crack me up.  

I've been using L-lysine in powdered form mixed with their food.  Started that when GHM was being tube fed and now I just mix it into their bowl of food. You don't need much, just about 1/4 teaspoon, and it is pretty much tasteless, so I mix it into (instead of just sprinkling it on top) of a spoonful of canned food.  Then once they have eaten all of that I give them the rest of the canned food.

Now on top of everything else he has been through, I think GHM has ringworm.  I say think because he doesn't have any hair loss, but otherwise it looks just like ringworm.  A small spot on his back and another area on the lower inside of one of his back legs.  Toby and Jo Jo had a minor case of ringworm they got during one their stints to get adopted at the shelter so I guess he picked it up from them.  

I took Tucker off of meds yesterday and if he stays healthy, I'll probably get him neutered in a week or so.  

[opus88]

lol....Jade you were asked because of your sweet nature and total sincerity for everyone you reply too....you always have just the right words of encouragement, gentleness and grace my dear, we are a pair...one picks up what the other lacks.
pawsitivily yours Opus.

[Jade59]

God Opus, I wish you could see the look on my face.  I never thought of the dropper or putting the dose on the roof of her mouth.  Duh!  

I can see why you were asked to be CL, but me, tell me why me again??? LOL!

[opus88]

yeah good news Nancy!!
Jade, give Jade the L-Lysine with a syringe or dropper or if its too thick just put some on your finger and put it on the roof of his mouth or on his paw and he'll lick off, since L-Lysine is so important for him....no need to waste the tube.

[Jade59]

I'm so relieved to hear GHM and Tucker are improving.  I'm wondering, Nancy, could these babies have herpes?  I'm sure you know it's very common.  Jade was actually diagnosed with this through a specific blood test and I have L-Lysine to put on her food.  It ended up being a waste of money though since after 3 days of it being mixed in her food she began to turn up her nose.  I have a whole unused expensive tube of the stuff that's going to expire...