Once more the topic is diarrhea (do I hear groaning out there?) Trust me, I am groaning the loudest :). I am fortunate enough to be connected to one of the best feline specialists who often works with the cats and kittens here in the sanctuary and she has a wide network of fellow cat vets. My kittens were the subject of a get-together yesterday and here was what has been determined:

They will now be put on Hills Prescription H/D canned only. No dry food as dry food is full of carbs and come to find out a lot of kittens can’t handle high carbs and digest them thoroughly. Dry food also pulls in more water into the intestines and causes loose stools. I called my vet and he no longer carries this brand of food but after calling several vets in neighboring towns, I located 15 cans and have ordered more. The cans are small and are $2.00 a piece.

If this doesn’t stop the runs then there is a special enzyme we haven’t tried yet Pancreamyzine which will be next on the list. Failing that, Vitamin B-12 injections will be given weekly to each kitten and if THAT fails, we go to the extreme drug (that I personally detest) prednisone. But that is our last resort.

Thankfully, these babies are bright, active, eating, drinking and not looking anytime soon to be cashing in on a Bridge Pass. But it is so damn frustrating. I am also giving them squirts of panalog into their bums to stop all the inflammation and redness. Poor kitties. If you want to remember them in your prayers- they are Jedi, Cagney, Kojak and Sophia. God knows their names quite well now. I have been discussing them with Him a lot lately.

Here’s hoping the canned food will work and these kittens will finally get some much needed relief.