Bluegum #critterposting

I got to hang out with Cosi today and she has grown SO MUCH. I don't know how this sweet, perfect, shy girl hasn't been adopted. Rescue says they're hoping they have a new foster for her this week, otherwise I might have to bring her back to me 😬😬

I might *finally* have managed to capture the beauty of Bluegum for her adoption photos. She's being vaccinated tomorrow and should be available shortly!

Greengage has no whiskers. It turns out, Bluegum is an unapologetic whisker nibbler and now her sister is forced to SUFFER while I laugh at her.

We did not get a miracle. Myrtle died. I spent ten weeks keeping her alive, but in the end, her little heart couldn't tolerate it, and failed. We've buried her next to Wattle. I might need to go and stare into the abyss for a bit.

Myrtle is trying to die, and it's not seeming to be anything I can solve. She just doesn't want to try anymore. I've insisted she eat, but she's deeply unhappy about it.

Myrtle is scrungly again. The good news - she's gained weight and is up to 930g, AND her lungs have stopped squeaking. But she's low energy and I think the doxy is making her feel crap again. So. I guess I will try and find time for a vet visit this week.

Emotional support Myrtle is both bewildered and annoyed by being woken up so early.

It has been such a bittersweet joy to hear all the stories of how much my mother was loved. The overwhelming thread running through everything is she was kind and made people feel welcomed and accepted. May we all leave such a legacy. www.facebook.com/share/p/1DgM...

Dewey is huge! 4 weeks old as of yesterday. His brain is still about 3 weeks old :) He’s enjoying a nap with Skipper (orange) and Bosun. Skip was checked temp/humidity for me

Life continues to go on, albeit in a state of shock and worry for my father. But Myrtle's syringe feeding time remains every other animal's favourite. Not Myrtle's favourite, but STOLEN MOUTH SNACKS are the best snacks.

My mother was meant to be discharged from hospital this morning. Instead she had a massive heart attack and despite the best efforts of the cardio team, she died. I don't know how to live in a world that doesn't have her in it.

The disgusted glare of a kitten who just had her much larger sister bounce across her own personal body. RUDE. Myrtle weighs 878g this morning! Her sisters are 400g heavier.

Myrtle! Antibiotics are working and she's feeling a little better. So. My mother - @diabolicalclay.bsky.social went and had herself a nice heart attack. Which wasn't even the actual family issue I was in the middle of. Attention seeker.

Bluegum has decided she quite likes having a visiting baby because BABY SNACKS. I had to do hefty toast guarding today.

Last night as I fell asleep, Myrtle started PLAYING. Bapping at my face and her sisters tail. This morning her upward trend has continued, and she's played, trotted around, and while she's still unwell, she looks much better than 4 days ago.

FOSTER NEEDED - PLEASE SHARE Look at me everyone! I am such a brave girl now, I am even an expurrt at headstand pets! And did you know that I am a polydactyl kitty? I have extra toes on my paws! I will also be having kittens in approximately 2 weeks and I am looking for my very own foster

I have had Big Family Things going on today and I am exhausted, BUT Myrtle was 839g before breakfast time, and she is holding steady and looking brighter with antibiotics on board!

Myrtle is 860g at bedtime! I am FORCING her to bounce back. But yeah, she's gonna need the vet again this week I think.

I was trying to take adoption photos of Bluegum earlier and um, I'm not sure this one is it.

The kittens are 10 (!!!) weeks old! We've restarted Myrtle on antibiotics because she was going downhill without them. But Bluegum and Greengage will be ready for adoption once they're finally vaccinated!

Normally Myrtle has zero thoughts but today I think she's contemplating murder after I not only forced her to eat (RUDE) but wiped her over with a wet cloth after.

We did a trial of no syringe food for Myrtle. She was chomping some wet food and we also offered baby thrive high cal pouches, and roast chicken. ... she lost 50g. So we're back to regular syringe feeding.

Greengage is also very cute, and her brain is FULL of thoughts and plans and opinions.

Also good morning from Myrtle. She remains very Myrtle. She loves my husband, which is great, because he's resigned to the fact Myrtle is here for longer than most kittens while we sort her weirdness out.

Greengage has been playing with the dog. Can you tell? She is very soggy and very well licked.

Oh! I promised a photo of our boy Jack. He came to hang out while I fixed a power issue in the bus yesterday (flat battery, no lights, timer to the battery chargers died. headache). I got the bus batteries jumped and charging and Jack got a huge pat.

I love this photo. All my kittens IN A ROW.

After last night's stress, this morning Myrtle ate ALL BY HERSELF. I am celebrating.

I'm being suffocated by three kittens and it making it very hard to sleep. It's also warm and fuzzy and full of purring, but not having Wattle shouting at me and demanding to nurse on my fingertips is very weird and I don't like it. Gonna concentrate on the warm fuzzy purring.

Tabby sandwich! Agatha is being snuggled by Myrtle at the top, and Bluegum at the bottom.

Okay this was a little bit cute. I was giving out pats and snuggles and partaking of some light kitten huffing, when Blue decided she was going to snuggle into Greengage.

Good night Bluesky. Together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows. Self- & other-care is praxis. In other news, I used a paring knife to hand pit 2lbs of cherries then immediately ordered a cherry pitter. I think I will make a Dutch Baby w/macerated cherries for breakfast.

Look, I tried to get a photo of Bluegum being chaotic and perfectly fine this morning but she bit me on the lip. She is FINE. I am going to take 7-10 business days to recover from the stress.

Everyone. Bluegum is suddenly racing around like the last 36 hours didn't even happen. I don't even know what to say. 24 hours ago I thought she was going to die. (Second kitten)

Touch wood, and every other superstition ever - but everyone is stable right now. Myrtle is doing Myrtle things (staring into the abyss, contemplating nothing, etc), Bluegum is finally sleeping fairly comfortably, and Greengage, Aggie, and Jasper are perfect.

Myrtle was such a little adorable weirdo at the vet. Everybody loves her, even though she's still odd. She is 830g now!

Three kittens at the vet this morning. Consensus for Bluegum is supportive care, continue with all the meds, and see what happens. Myrtle was very cute while we were there - we're trialling her on no antibiotics for a bit and seeing how she goes.

We are home and I'm trying to convince Blue that napping with me is a good idea. She is sceptical. She still looks terrible, but I'm hoping the extra painkillers are working. We will ring her regular vet in the morning.

And we are back at the emergency vet tonight, this time for Bluegum, who has developed the same symptoms as Wattle - but thankfully her stitches are holding. She's very sad.

I cannot imagine how much harder today would be without multiple other kittens to squish and snuggle. Myrtle has had a big brushing session and all her thoughts have leaked out of her brain, replaced only with brushing bliss.

Starting to get a little rhythm and balance, but this is still a metric ton of tiny cats. Huge thanks to everyone who helped out with quick supplies and formula. These new kids are poop monsters and there’s been a lot of laundry. Let’s see if I can get intros done today

I am deeply deeply devastated. Wattle went downhill rapidly enough that her prognosis for surgery (and recovery afterwards) was incredibly poor. I elected to not make her suffer any longer, and she was humanely put to sleep while I snuggled her.

Emergency vet with Wattle, who woke up so raspy and gagging. She gagged so much I'm pretty sure she popped her internal stitches. She had a hernia style swelling the size of an egg. Wrapped her in a sock and vet wrap and here we are at 10pm.

Tasmanian Veterinary Hospitals Sorell did a desexing day for us today and hurray, I think we had 19 cats desexed! The vets did the spays and then once breathing tubes were pulled, volunteers were handed cats to cuddle and keep warm through recovery. This is Catniss Everbeans.

Bluegum is determined to groom inside my ears this morning. She's very dedicated to her self chosen task and honestly it is too early for this.

Second breakfast for Myrtle and Bluegum is on Cleanup Crew today! Bluegum is grumpy I will not put delicious high calorie snacks into her mouth, but accepts she can lick them directly off her sisters mouth instead.

I have put Myrtle into a nice sock and she is SO ANGY about it. How dare I make her legs not work and keep her warm!