PHOTO UPDATE II: Please send positive energies to this little soul tonight. I went to county animal

[japple]

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Control this afternoon to pick up a cat to take to a foster family. This little kitten was in one of the cages and he was huddled in a corner, cold as could be. When I tried to encourage him to eat some of the canned cat food they had put down for him, he didn't understand how to eat it--they had put a lot of water in it and he may have aspirated some food. I didn't think he would survive the night, so I brought him home, gave him a bath and saw that he is probably suffering from flea anemia. I think most of the fleas are gone thanks to the bath and good tweezer. I still don't know if he will make it. He only ate a little canned cat food, and I syringed him with a dose of homemade pedialyte. He probably doesn't even weigh 1 lb, even though he is probably at least 6 weeks old. I don't know how he survived this long but this little boy, named Rocky, deserves to live.





UPDATE: Poor little Rocky died around 4:30 this a.m. He started having seizures and crying loudly and shortly afterwards, his frail little body just gave out. At least he didn't die all alone in the animal control. My sister and I will bury this little one here on our property.

[teezy]

1. Oh my gosh!

What a sweetie. I am such a softie for kitties. You have a big heart to be looking after him and giving him love and nurturing! I hope he'll be ok.

[Barack_America]

2. You are loved, Rocky.

Strength and positive energy coming to you from Michigan tonight.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Poor baby. But lucky you came along to help.

[roamer65]

4. Awwww...

[Leghorn21]

5. Oh, japple!! Thank you for giving little Rocky a fighting chance!! I have always believed that

just getting those blood-sucking fleas off a poor lil kitty is a great kickstart towards recovery - and gentle scritches and soothing words from you will make ALL the difference!!!!

Please keep us posted, and sending all best wishes!!

HEY ROCKY!!:

[CentralMass]

6. With your care and compassion I think that his odds of surviving have improved considerably.

[GeoWilliam750]

7. Please keep us up to date on the little fellow

[nolabear]

8. Oh, sweet boy. How could they neglect him like that?

I hope he makes it and becomes the fine little fighter he deserves to be. Please keep us posted.

[BigmanPigman]

9. You will have great Karma and a great best friend!

[japple]

12. Thanks for saying that. He is going to a rescue group early tomorrow a.m. and

they have B-12, fluids, and medical aid for his little frail self. I would love to keep him, but I'm only a halfway house

[BigmanPigman]

15. Thanks for the good news.I needed it! You will be rewarded in many unseen ways.

[Mme. Defarge]

10. Quel ange!

[TheBlackAdder]

11. Sheba pates are really good for syringing, esp. their beef and signature seafood offerings.

[Grammy23]

13. Poor baby. What a sweet but sad little face. Thank goodness for people

With hearts and a conscience. Maybe with a little bit of love and a lot of attention little Rocky can hang on and get his will to live going in the right direction. Please update on how he's doing. It just breaks my heart the suffering of innocent animals that goes on in this world. Don't give up, Rocky. You're in good hands. 💓💞💓

[highplainsdem]

14. Prayers for that poor baby, and for you for rescuing him. I'd recommend KMR, Kitten Milk Replacer:

http://www.petag.com/products/milk-replacers/kitten-milk-replacers

[JudyM]

16. "Lamb" baby food. Found this out when my beloved cat, Bowie, had cancer.

You are a great soul, many blessings to you for opening your heart to this poor kitty, even if it is his last night, he will be in a place of caring comfort. Wish I could hug you for real.

[renate]

17. no matter what, he can feel your warmth and love

And he's loved from afar by even more people.

[Leith]

18. A Good Thing That I Noticed Is

That his eyes aren't all gunked up.

Make sure to hold him close and share your body heat. Mammal babies need closeness and cuddling.

[Duppers]

40. What she said ☝

Thank you for saving this baby's life.


KEEP US POSTED.

[calimary]

95. What she said, indeed.

Getting choked up here. We've saved a kitten or two (or a bunch of 'em) in our day. It's so wonderful watching them grow into fat 'n' sassy adults. I wish that for EVERY kitten (and puppy, too).

[martigras]

19. People like you make my day!

Thank you for taking the time to help this little waif.
No good deed goes unnoticed. May Rocky feel better
And stronger tomorrow.

And Google Kitten Lady's videos...very helpful with sick,
Underweight kittens.

[we can do it]

20. Bless you little sweetie😽

[3catwoman3]

21. Oh, sweet baby.

Love and strength to you, Rocky.

[Madam45for2923]

22. Beautiful baby kitty! You are adorable & strong & you have a wonderful life ahead of you!

[Shoonra]

23. Wishing you the very best of luck

This reminds me of our own cat companion. My wife's co-worker found this tiny, scratched-up, starving feline shivering in freezing rain on an island on the Interstate. She took him to her workplace, and my wife phoned me for permission to adopt him. The other employees felt entitled to look in on this tiny cat in the cardboard box and then warn my wife to prepare for the worst, that this starved sick cat wouldn't survive the night.

And they were off by only 14 years.

[Moostache]

24. For you Rocky...

[roamer65]

25. Apparently my place is the "happening place" for our park cats tonite.

I thought I had just two semi-feral cats. Went out tonite to water my trees and looks like I have four.

All of us send some vibes Rocky's way.

[MLAA]

26. Sending healing energy to Rocky!

Thank you for your compassion. Love to you and the little one.

[cilla4progress]

27. Sending all the strength

And positive energy I can.

And blessings.

[ginnyinWI]

28. Can you get some KMR into him?

Kitten Milk Replacer formula? He should probably start with something like that. Poor little guy. Once he tastes it via syringe he might start lapping it on his own.

[musette_sf]

33. and/or goat milk

Little guy looks like he could use some bottle feeding help. KMR is great, but goat milk for a kitten his age is also good. Cats are able to readily digest goat milk. We rescued a litter of ferals some years ago, and though we fed KMR in the beginning (they were less than a week old when found), when they got a little bigger we fed them goat milk too. Very high in fat, and the fat is well dispersed in the milk.

Also, if he is feeling really punk, a tiny bit of corn syrup on the gums is good to give him some extra energy to help him heal and grow. We gave corn syrup to the runt of the feral litter when he was feeling low... we weren't sure if he was going to make it, and the corn syrup gave him just that little jump start he needed. (He's going on 17 now.) There is reference info online re corn syrup and kittens.

http://meyenberg.com/breeders-vets/

[Warpy]

29. Such a cutie

Yes, fleas can suck a kitten dry. If he is still with you tomorrow (and he looks pretty determined), get him some KMR at the pet store. He's little enough that he'll need it for the next 2-3 weeks, out of a saucer if he can, with a kitten bottle (at the pet store) if he can't. He'll do the rest and he should be able to figure out canned cat food pretty quickly.

Getting rid of the fleas was great. That will give him the best chance he's had since birth.

(KMR=kitten milk replacement)

[50 Shades Of Blue]

30. You got it! Poor little soul. So glad you rescued him!

[Lyricalinklines]

31. Positive vibes, Rocky!

Hope we can hear update.
japple!

[lib87]

32. He's in Good Hands

Positive vibes to Rocky and you!!

[TeapotInATempest]

34. Thank you so much

for the help you've given him. What a kind person you are! Let me just say - as someone who's rescued a kitten or two in my time - he has a lot of spirit in his eyes and I have a good feeling about his chances. I'm definitely sending him (and you) my best wishes tonight.

[politicat]

35. Oh, baby, you can make it.

For skinny, wet, underfed and leeched, he looks remarkably good. That's a baby who wants to live. Keep him warm, japple, and bless you both.

[TeapotInATempest]

37. My thoughts exactly

[Sunlei]

36. poor little kitty, fleas will eat all their blood. 'rescues' should immediately deflea & worm.

[orangecrush]

38. Prayers for Kitty

[demigoddess]

39. I ask your help,

tonto, dear, please help this little cat. I know you can from where you sit. Give him the great life you had. give him time to love.

[iluvtennis]

41. We're praying for him to pull through. Remember they are pretty resilient.

[radical noodle]

42. Sending healing thoughts to him

and many thanks to you for doing the best you can for Rocky.

[BigBearJohn]

43. God bless you and the little darling. Sending love your way. /nt

[meadowlark5]

44. What a sweet face!

He is lucky to have you! I will be sending healing, healthy thoughts his way!

[IndianaDave]

45. We are the custodians of all beings. Thank you for caring and doing something!

Blessings on that little kitten!

[Jakes Progress]

46. Baby food.

That's what my little rescue survived on. She liked the chicken. A spoonful at a time on a flat plate so that the whiskers don't get irritated. Our vet had advice for getting kittens to eat with a syringe. Milk replacement is available. This one may not have fully weaned yet. You are a good soul.

Praying for Rocky.

[OldRedneck]

47. Once upon a time . . . .

My cat disappeared. As I was mowing my lawn, I almost ran over her -- she was lying in the grass and did not move when the mower almost hit her. I picked her up and she cried in pain . . . she had no use of her back legs.

Took her to the vet where x-rays showed a broken pelvis. Someone had kicked her or hit her with a car. The vet . . . an older guy . . . told me to take her home, keep her comfortable, feed and water her, help her to the litter box, and she'll heal. She did.

He told me: "If you can get all the parts of a cat in the same room, the cat will survive!!"

This little guy will survive

[Randomthought]

48. You are the best human!

[kerry-is-my-prez]

49. Looks so sweet! Get a flea comb to get the fleas and to check they are gone.

[bearssoapbox]

50. His eyes look clear and alert

That's usually a good sign.

No matter what happens he has some love and he isn't alone in a cage.

Me, my wife and all our rescued fur babies are sending good, healing vibes your way.

This is Lorenzo and his sister Dot...t. I think they look like they formed a heart while napping one day.




From us to you and Rocky,

[regnaD kciN]

51. Poor little sweetheart!

Prayers on the way...

[flor-de-jasmim]

52. Warm wishes of love and strength tio you both

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

53. Good vibes for Rocky. Thanks for taking care of him.

[LostinRed]

54. Bookmarked

Please keep us posted I'm rooting for the little guy!

[Underground-Panther]

55. He's so adorable

He deserves to live and to be loved from the tips of his whiskers to the end of his little tail. Sekhmet heal this little boy Rocky and give him life and vigor. Give him someone who will adore him forever and give him a home he will never want to leave and never have to where the people treat him as precious for all his days because every cat is.

[niyad]

97. welcome to du

[MFM008]

56. Tough little guy

Best of luck.

[Lint Head]

57. I want to comfort it so badly.

[samplegirl]

58. Please keep us updated.

Hope you can warm him up.

[Doreen]

59. I know he is a bit old for it but it is possible

he would accept being fed with a bottle. If he will take a bottle give that to him long enough to at least to get his appetite on an even level. then you can start putting it in a plate with wet kitten food and of course go up from there. If he missed out on some of his very early kitten care from his mother or did not complete it there is a chance he is still there in a mental sense and helping him finish that step might be helpful. Good luck with the little guy. Oh, at night a warm hot water bottle wrapped in a towel to replicate mama's warmth.

[stage left]

60. Oh

I'm pulling for this little guy.

[Freddie]

61. Lost a rescue kitten to flea anemia once

Is he trembling? If not then he'll probably survive it. Our poor baby had been dipped but apparently once they start with the anemia it can kill a young kitten. It's a severe flea allergy that causes changes in the platelets. Usually an adult cat will recover once the fleas are removed.
I called the rescue and told them we lost the kitten and they gave us another one free of charge. The new kitten was our very beloved Freddie, now at the Bridge
Please keep us updated!

[Guilded Lilly]

62. White light and healing thoughts to Rocky and an appreciative hug to you!

[narnian60]

63. Thank you, kind human.

[peacebuzzard]

64. Sending prayers for the kitty. thank you, dear rescuer.

Too many innocent souls in desperate need, not enough homes or angels like you.
You have made a save for Rocky. He now knows safety, peace and warmth.

[peacebuzzard]

68. Update: I am so sorry for your loss. R.I.P. Rocky.

You are a wonderful person, rescuer. Thank you for comforting and keeping him safe in his last hours.

[onecent]

65. I loved little Rockey when I saw Him..sorry he had such a short life.

You are a special people!!!! No doubt about that....

[japple]

66. Thanks, everyone for the outpouring of love for little Rocky. His body was just too fragile

to survive. He might might have had a chance if he hadn't had flea anemia. May this little boy rest in peace.

[tallahasseedem]

67. You are an angel on earth

for doing everything you could for Rocky. Thank you so much for making his last time on earth bearable.

[Scarsdale]

69. Thank you

for trying to save the little guy. He looked so frail, yet so bright. Thanks for all you do for the helpless animals.

[Borchkins]

70. You were his angel;

Now he'll be yours.
RIP little guy.

[nuxvomica]

71. Thank you for giving him warmth and affection

In his short, dear life.

[Fla Dem]

72. I am all choked up and eyes filled with tears. Poor baby.

So happy Rocky knew love and caring in his final hours. Hugs to you and your sister.

[irisblue]

73. Leaky eyes here

Blessings on you for this kindness.

[GoneOffShore]

74. Poor little guy. Thanks for being there for him.

[bullwinkle428]

75. I'm so sorry. Thank you so much for doing everything you could in order

to help this little creature survive the awful hand he'd been dealt.

[Hoyt]

76. Thanks japple for caring for this little fella. At least he was with people who cared for him.

He was so frail when you got him, but by golly you tried.

[spanone]

77. ...

[bear425]

78. So sorry to hear Rocky didn't make it.

Thank you for caring for him and being a kind person.

[CrispyQ]

79. I'm sorry little Rocky didn't survive, but I'm glad he had you in his final hours.

[The Blue Flower]

80. He felt safe and loved at the end

Bless you for that.

[byronius]

81. Shepherding unto the darkness is painful and earth-heavy and so important.

Thank you.

[lpbk2713]

82. Sorry it didn't work out for the best.

But I'm glad he saw some loving care towards the end.

[cry baby]

83. ...

[DK504]

84. Sweet Jesus....

Will these sick and twisted bastards that did this to this poor baby get charged at all?

As I get ready to take one of my babies, a rescue, came by a foster mom of kittahs, to the vet all I can do is thank God for Friends of the Animals. As tight as money is I will do anything to save him. They are all our salvations of our souls and those that harm them need to be put into prison with gang members. They aren't to wild about abusers.

[Demsrule86]

85. You gave this poor little cat love and comfort ...probably the only time he ever received it...God's

work...and please think about being the one to provide the only light in this little animal's life...I wish you peace.

[retrowire]

86. Your company and love made all the difference in rocky's short life.

It's okay. And I thank you.

[hamsterjill]

87. I am so sorry!

From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for taking him in and trying to help him.

I do cat rescue and many, many times by the time these little babies get somewhere where SOMEONE will step up and help them, too much time has passed and they don't make it. There are so many people who won't engage because they know the heartache that probably awaits.

THANK YOU for being the person who stepped up for him. I know it was a hard thing to do, and I know you are hurting. But please know that you did a wonderful thing and that you have my great respect for putting your heart on the line for him.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

88. So sorry! RIP, Rocky.

You did what you could. Flea anemia can be fatal for those little ones but at least he had love and comfort.

[aquamarina]

89. Poor beautiful creature

Thank you so much for tying to help this little baby.

[TheBlackAdder]

90. I'm sorry japple. You've tried your best, giving little kitty a fleeting moment of love and security

[renate]

91. I'm so sorry

You gave him a chance, and most of all you gave him love, warmth, and comfort. RIP little Rocky.

[cilla4progress]

92. Blessings upon you

for the tiny, decent thing you did to show him love and tenderness in his last hours.

I'm so sorry....

[nolabear]

93. Oh I'm so sorry. Cross easy, little guy. I'm glad he wasn't alone.

God, life is so fragile.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

94. 😪

😪
💖🙏🏾💖

[niyad]

96. Lady Bast, take Your little one gently home.

thank you, japple, for taking care of this sweet little being.

and a pox on whoever dumped that sweet being.

[femmedem]

98. I'm so sorry he didn't make it.

Bless you for trying.

I have a litter of feral kittens (not so feral anymore) in my bathroom. I'm bringing one to the vet tomorrow because he isn't plump and thriving like the others.

[B Stieg]

99. You were great to try!

So sad. Rocky deserved a chance.

[Vinca]

100. So sad, but he inspired me to send a donation to a nearby no-kill shelter.

Support the kitties whenever you can.

[airmid]

101. Thank you for being there for this baby....

[Samantha]

102. I was very saddened to see this update

but thank you so much for the kindness and love you gave Rocky while he was here.

Sam

[Leghorn21]

103. My deepest condolences, japple. I am so sorry. Thank you for your efforts and love.

RIP darling baby Rocky

[WinkyDink]

104. We all die, but we don't all die being loved. You done good, kind japple.

[Bayard]

105. Oh.......crap

Some tears for this poor little guy. You were his guardian angel.

Wondering why people at the shelter didn't see he was having a problem. Are they just so over-burdened they have become hardened?

[Amaryllis]

109. He probably came in already in really bad shape.

[japple]

113. This is a county animal control facility--not a humane shelter. We don't have a humane society or

humane shelter in this rural, NW Georgia county. People treat animals without thought and routinely toss them out on the side of the road, in dumpsters, or just bring their litters into the county animal control, knowing full well that they could be killed for lack of space.

[Amaryllis]

106. I hope this isn't offensive to anyone, but what it reminded me of is the fellow passenger,

ex-paramedic who did CPR on one of the Portland stabbing victims and said that he wanted the family to know he did not die alone and died surrounded by people who were soothing him and caring for him. Your little kitten died with people who were comforting him and caring for him.

[Duppers]

107. If anyone is offended

Then something is badly wrong with them. This baby deserved all compassion.

[Amaryllis]

108. I just thought some might not like comparing a cat life to a human life, but to me a life

is a life, and that little cat died with love and caring, as did the hero from the Max train.
Even though OP had the cat for such a short time, she or he made a huge difference in the life it had left.

[Squinch]

110. Oh, my dear. I'm by no means a cat person but this choked up even me. You

gave him what was probably the only comfort he ever had in his life. May your kindness come back to you threefold.

I am so sorry he didn't make it.

[Glimmer of Hope]

111. Oh this makes me so sad. I am sorry.

[Susan Calvin]

112. OH DAMN.

Thank you for keeping him from dying alone.

[irisblue]

114. That photo of Rockys' gravesite.

::weeps::

[Edina]

115. Breaks my heart

This story breaks my heart. Rocky you deserved better in this world. Thank goodness for the kindness of japple and her sister in giving you a safe, warm place for your last moments. You were loved if only for a short while. Rest in peace little guy. You will never feel pain or suffering again. There is a special place in heaven for people who help animals. Suffering is suffering for all creatures both human and animals.

[Honeycombe8]

116. Poor little fellow. My heart is so sad. I really hope there is a Rainbow Bridge, so he can be happy

Or maybe he will be reincarnated and have a chance to be happy and healthy.

[3catwoman3]

117. Rocky, we hardly knew ye, yet...

...you touched so many lives in such a short time.

I am so glad he was nutured at the end.

[SunDrop23]

118. Rest in peace little fellow. (nfm)

[bearssoapbox]

119. His last hours were with someone that loved and cared for him.

That makes all the difference. He may have had seizures and been in pain but at least there was someone to comfort him and ease his spirit when he passed.

As someone that has rescued cats since the 80's, even the very young and very sick know when someone cares.

Thank you for not letting him die alone and cold.

Take care.