Well the flu remains virulent, however Lorna seems to be breathing a little easier today and has taken a feed from Theresa. Im very worried about Mario, his eyes are swollen and sore, gluey. I'm bathing them with weak warm saline solution whenever I feed him (he is thankfully taking his gruel) but he looks so uncomfortable and, let's not beat about the bush, I'm terrified he may lose his sight. Lola has all but stopped feeding but will take her meds nicely, but panics when I approach her with the syringe or bottle so she's a worry, and poor Robbie just sneezes and snuffles and snores so is really struggling to breathe. He too panics when I try to feed him because he's so stuffed up.
Little Jarvis the baby woke up sneezing and coughing this morning
Theresa has fully adopted him now and she trills her concern at me, then washes him all over and cuddles him to her where he takes a small feed before nodding off.
She's doing her best, bless her, she's also had an upset tummy for two days but thankfully her droppings were more solid and less toxic this morning.
I've got a potential new home for Lulu - a lady who runs a local childminding service wanted two kittens to play with her school age charges
I think she noted the alarm in my reply and is now considering an older, calmer cats for these duties.
The very best news is I've found a temporary foster home for Whiskey and her babies! A lovely lady named Emma in Essex has stepped up to care for this teeny family whilst I'm clearing my home of the Flu, and can keep them for three weeks.
The plan, therefore is thus... this 3 week relief should, just, see us clear of the infection and give me time to rehome any survivors from Theresa's brood. Theresa and wee Jarvis stay here until he's weaned at which time Theresa can be spayed and go to her forever home. Jarvis can be further socialised with Whiskey's babies and paired off with them for re-homing. Yayy. Wishing, wishing, wishing.
We've rehomed another two cats from one of my partners this week, Elvis and Priscilla are going to a lovely family in Cricklewood tomorrow afternoon and another little family of three from Chingford have been taken in by our sister branch in Lea Valley. We still have numerous friendly adult cats on the books, so if anyone has enquiries about wanting more reliable, social, young adults do get in touch!