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To: Slings and Arrows

Actually, if the kittens appear healthy, I wasn't going to worry too much about letting them get acquainted around the place. They'll undoubtedly at least see, even if I don't let them touch, our old cat.

I'm more concerned about watching damage ~to~ them from the other kitty, and watching the dogs carefully, than I am them bringing something in with them. They've been at a home and been nowhere else yet, so I don't picture them being likely candidates for disease.


28 posted on 11/04/2005 9:17:15 AM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Just be careful with those kittens. Take a good look at their eyes when you get them. If they are runny, crusty, or seem to have any kind of discharge, DO NOT let them around your boy. Upper respiratory problems are very common in kitties who haven't been vetted, and it is contagious. If left untreated, it can be deadly. Of course you have the other problems with leuk and FIV, which can be passed from the momma in utero. They can take up to six weeks to show up in blood tests.

How old are the kittens, and have you been told anything about their current owners/home?

42 posted on 11/04/2005 10:16:41 AM PST by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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