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Marthe48

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15. If the kitten will let you hold it
Sat May 6, 2023, 04:03 PM
May 2023

Try to keep its eyes cleaned out, so they don't get stuck shut. They need to drain. If you can take it to the vet, they can probably get the little thing some meds.

We used to be able to get boric acid powder in the drug store, make a weak solution, and at least get their eyes cleared up. But my dear vet said that they needed help with the respiratory infection.

I haven't seen boric acid in years. My Mom used it if we kids had eye infections.

Good luck with your kitties

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When you say "spicy," you mean hissy a lot? Archae May 2023 #1
Oh yea Siwsan May 2023 #2
as a kid we always ended up with a kitten looking like this..we would just clean out his eyes samnsara May 2023 #3
Yup blm May 2023 #4
Cattitude blm May 2023 #5
It looks like the kitty has a possible URI virgdem May 2023 #6
The kitten and the mom are in the shelter on the deck Siwsan May 2023 #7
Thanks for the additional info and taking such good care virgdem May 2023 #20
Get the momma spayed :) for free MomInTheCrowd May 2023 #8
None in my area Siwsan May 2023 #11
What a sweetie! CaptainTruth May 2023 #9
Ahhhh. So sweet. Thank goodness you found each other judesedit May 2023 #10
It will be easy to keep an eye on them since they are right next to the screened in back porch Siwsan May 2023 #12
I don't know where the Nikki came from, but it is a cute name judesedit May 2023 #22
soooo adorable... bluboid May 2023 #13
I call Rebl2 May 2023 #14
If the kitten will let you hold it Marthe48 May 2023 #15
That's my plan. Siwsan May 2023 #17
That's a typical kitten eye infection. It needs treatment. And a rabies shot would be good. flashman13 May 2023 #16
If you can get hold of some Terramycin, Bayard May 2023 #18
I always keep a tube of teramycin on hand. Karadeniz May 2023 #21
Wish I knew where you lived mgardener May 2023 #19
Awww! I found a kitten much like this in a supermarket parking lot in August 2014 Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #23
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