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From: joj@nvuxb.UUCP (J J Fowler)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: sick kitty
Message-ID: <115@nvuxb.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Mar-86 09:40:48 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  6 09:40:48 1986
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I just got two kittens from a woman who takes in strays.
They both caught colds the week we were to take them home, we took them
anyway.  One seems to be recovering nicely (the only thing the vet told
us to do was to give them children's nosedrops).  The other seems to be
very sick.  The main problem is we have never seen him eat. (The vet says
he doesn't want to eat because he can't smell the food because his nose
is clogged).  We tried to give him "queen's milk" from the pet store
thinking maybe his illness is keeping him from eating solid foods, he
won't drink any.  We got them Saturday.  He has been getting less and
less playful, this is now Thursday.  Does anyone know of anyway to encourage
him to eat?  Does anyone know how long he can go without eating?  Thanks
for any help (we are also taking him back to the vet today).  Its amazing
how fast you can get attached.

Joanne
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