Our new kitten is ill =(

[BreakTheIce]

My boyfriend and I got our second kitten last week and unfortunately the poor guy isn't doing that well. They were going to put him down at the shelter (at only 2.5 months of age) due to overcrowding and we thought that's just cruel and adopted him. We've called him Moogle. He's an absolute cuddle monster and loves nothing more than to crawl into one's lap or join someone in bed and snuggle while purring away. He's also comically clumsy for a kitten and we playfully call him a fat hamster. He sometimes head bumps people so hard he falls over.

Moogle was doing okay last week at his initial vet checkup and was due for his initial vaccination next week, but yesterday we noticed Moogle walking around rather slowly and with a limp.

We initially suspected that our 3.5 month old kitten, Oreo, who we got last month had maybe played a bit too rough with him, causing the strained leg. Oreo is bigger, heavier, and stronger than Moogle. But we were wrong. Oreo wasn't at fault here.

We took Moogle to the vet today and we realized the poor guy dropped weight in the week that he's been here, down to 0.9 kilograms over his initial 1.1 kilograms last week. He has a high fever and the limping is something like a joint pain that comes with the fever. The vet said that they can change the limp from one day to another depending on where they feel pain. So it isn't Oreo injuring him, it's the fever causing him arthritis-like pain.

Moogle was given an injection at the vet's clinic and has been placed on a whole bunch of antibiotics. 3 tablets, and 2 liquid form medicine. He's also been given eye drops and an easily digestible, high energy food that hopefully he will like (he enjoyed it at the clinic) and we can mix some of the medicine into.

We really hope Moogle gets better soon. As I type this Moogle is curled up in my lap with a raging fever I can easily feel just by touching him. He's purring and trying to rest.

Oreo meanwhile is playing and up to his usual business, but he and Moogle bonded really fast and he's missing Moogle's playtime company. He will occasionally come over to my chair, put his front paws on the arm rest and peek at Moogle and give a little meow, as if asking him to come and play with him.

Just thought I'd share. I feel bad for the little Moogle

Thanks for reading.

[Redsox]

I hope the cute little guy gets better soon. We have a new kitten too so I know how that would feel. Let us know his progress.

[Beachguyj]

Poor baby Moogle, I hope he feels better soon and gets 100% well. Do you have a picture of him and his bro?

[Pianist]

Hoping that Moogle is on the mend soon. It's bad enough when an adult pet is ill, but it seems even worse when they're a puppy or a kitten, or even a human baby (says the three time parent, and two time grandfather) for that matter.

[rareboy]

We're all rooting for Moogle.

He sounds like he has great human companions to take care of him.

[Hard-up1]

Awww. All the best to your little patient.

[star-warrior]

Hope the little mite gets better

[BreakTheIce]

Thanks for the replies guys!

Moogle's fever has come come down a bit. It's easy to give him medication as the tablets are super tiny and we just mix it in with his food and he just eats them up.

He's still got the joint pain and resting though.

Here are pics of Oreo from back in December when my sister visited and couldn't keep her hands off him. We haven't gotten to taking pics of Moogle just yet, but hopefully by the end of the month when he's bouncy and fluffy again I'll post!

[crimsonpaine]

I hope Moogle has a quick recovery. Poor little guy.

Oreo is adorable, I wouldn't be able to keep my hands off either.

[blackbeltninja]

Gorgeous pictures. I can't actually believe people can see pictures like this and still say "I really don't like cats."

Hope the other little tyke continues on the mend.


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[Falcon16]

Get well Moogle!!

Oreo is so cute. When Moogle is back on his feet you'll have to get pics of the both of them playing.

[borg69unimatrix]

He's adorable !!!!!!!!

[Stoowii]

Aww. I hope Moogle gets well soon!

[BreakTheIce]

Hi guys!

Moogle's doing a lot better now. His fever has gone, his limp is gone and he's all bouncy and lively now. However, poor Oreo isn't doing too well now. When I came back from work I saw Oreo not being himself. He was walking around without putting any weight on his front left paw. When we touch it he meows, almost to say "ow". He's not jumping or anything and it looks like the poor guy sprained his paw. We hope it's not broken and don't know what caused it.

He has an appointment on Monday anyway for his next vaccination shot and the vet clinic is closed today so we can't get it checked out. We just trying to keep him comfy and safe till tomorrow. Hope it's just a sprain and not a fracture =(

[Beachguyj]

Great news about Moogle, hope Oreo feels better soon.

[unloadonme]

I hope they're both fit and well and bouncing around again very soon.

Have you thought whether this might be some sort of bug which Moogle has shared with Oreo?