4/4/23 – Prayers and Donations needed for Malade and her kittens. Malade was trapped the night of April 3, she appeared to have an upper respiratory and was gasping for air. Nearby her newly born kittens were found huddled in a rubble with their umbilical cords still attached. Her rescuer, Diane, contacted us with what she felt was an emergency situation. We had Malade and her babies taken to our favorite emergency hospital, Advanced Animal Emergency. Shortly after she arrived, our good friend, Dr. Maria, contacted me to fill me in as to what she felt was needed. Malade was in very bad shape. She was very malnourished, dehydrated, had been in the rain, and besides all of that, giving birth. Of course, immediate treatment for the upper respiratory infection was started. Plans were made for x rays to make sure that there were no unborn babies, and x rays to check her lungs for pneumonia. She was then given fluids, a nebulizer to assist with her breathing. After reviewing the x rays, Dr. Maria, advised that fortunately there was no sign of pneumonia and also there was no sign of remaining babies. The kittens she did give birth to were made comfortable and the doctor assured me that none of the medications Malade was given would harm her babies when she nursed them. It was planned that Malade would be in the hospital between 24 and 36 hours.

As anyone who has had a sick pet knows, medical treatment is not inexpensive — especially emergency treatment. This is a case we did not expect in our budget. We have Muffins’ impending surgery which will be around $5,000. And now we have the unexpected case of Malade and her kittens in which we couldn’t say ‘no’. So, if anyone can help with her medical treatment, it would be much appreciated. Thanks, as always to all of our supporters who give these abandoned and abused fur babies a second chance at life. – diana.

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