I have zero experience with pets and sometimes I can't but help feel like this kitten would have thrived if it were left alone out in the wild where I rescued it from because of how things have been today.
I woke up early this morning to check on Perdida at my Landlord's house that's next door, only to find that she was just laying on the cold hard floor, shivering and generally in a horrible condition. I panicked inwardly but didn't let my emotions overflow because it hardly ever leads to any solution.
As I said yesterday, there's no actual veterinarian in this area and so I have to make due with a half-assed vet that focuses his attention on economic animals. I have had to enquire from my friends both on-chain and offline about caring for kittens, more so because she seems to very sick at the moment.
The first problem I noticed was that she wasn't eating the food I gave her yesterday. She was sort of lively at first but as the day went on, her energy level dropped to where we are now. When I saw her shaking this morning, I knew in my gut that it was related to food and so I was advised by my neighbour who has cats of her own to feed her milk using a syringe, since she's too small to feed herself.
After feeding her, the shaking/tremors stopped and she's been resting ever since. As she lays in her little box, I feel really sad because she looks nothing like the feisty kitten that would not stay in one place when I was taking her to the vet.
I saw a stray and feisty kitten that had a lot of energy, and despite my attempt to help her situation, I can't shake off the feeling that I might have made things worse. She's been lying down like this all day and only opens her mouth to eat or sneezes once in a while.
I'm not going to pussyfoot right now, because her life is in the balance. I've moved her to my place and created a small corner for her to rest and recover as soon as possible.
