When the kittens got back from foster care, Mackie was a bit subdued. She (he’s grown and now had a sex change because He is now a She!) Anyway, she was lying apart from all the other kittens, very lethargic and listless. I shrugged it off as just being tired and stressed although I noticed a bit of bloated tummy and when I listened to her tummy it was quite active. I took her temp, it was sub-normal and I also noticed she seemed to be constipated. I gave her a kitty enema with instant results and thought she would be okay in the morning. I was wrong. Her bloat doubled in size overnight, so I called the vet and off we went.

They don’t know what is wrong with her, just that she feels really crummy and they did do a draw off the fluid in her belly but at this time no FIP alarms have sounded, because the liquid is watery and low in proteins. I have been given a list of things to watch out for and if she displays any of those symptoms, I am to come back to the vet immediately.

On our way to the vet, I texted the gal who had the kittens for 10 days and asked her if anything out of the ordinary had happened. She told me no. AFTER I was ready to leave the vet, she texted me again and said she forgot to tell me that something had happened involving Mackie Said she was cleaning the room and moving furniture around as she swept. When she moved a dresser back to the wall, she heard a tinny meow and looked under to see Mackie stuck between the wall and the dresser. But, she said, Mackie appeared to be okay and she thought nothing more about it until I asked her.

The only thing going for Mackie right now in her favor, is she has an insatiable appetite. She is now on a special diet, which thanks to the donations from you beautiful people, I just ordered a case of Hills Digestive Care I/d it will be here in two days.

In the meantime, sweet Mackie is curled up in a tight little ball in the corner away from her group and the vet said she could tell that Mackie feels miserable. I just put the family back together and according to the vet Mackie can stay with her group unless they get really rough with her. So I will keep a careful eye out.

We received a shipment of Meow Mix single servings today. Thank you to the kind soul that sent these to us.

Please say a prayer for Mackie. She’s a different kitten that left here when going to foster care, and I am not referring to her gender re-distribution!