I got to know the vet really well - we visited him 5 times or more in the
next days They gave me shots and everyone was looking at me - I heard them
saying some really terrible things about me. I heard, that Tom was told, that I
have fleas and worms, that I was taken away from my mother way to soon and that
I am certainly not 9-10 weeks old - they gave me 4-5 weeks at most.
Most probably I am having an infectious disease - so they suggested to put me to
sleep, since it would be "better" for me.
Tom was really shocked and I felt miserable. My little life had just begun.
And although I don´t carry a big name, I am a small kitten and I want to live
and I want to be loved. I didn´t want to die. And luckily Tom didn´t want me to
die, either.
In the meantime Toms friends started to collect any information, which could help me - they mailed half around the world and one of Toms friends even called my breeder. When Toms friend told her, that she knows me, she just replied, she was concerned, I would have died in the meantime, since she had not gotten any news from Tom. Luckily the idea of contacting this woman has never crossed Toms mind.
12.07.04
Bianca - one of Toms friends - finally found some help. A nice breeder in
germany was touched by my story and wrote to another breeder in switzerland. The
swiss breeder was horrified and wanted to get into contact with Tom. Somehow she
wasn´t satisfied with the information she got. However, after some emails Tom
and Julia realized, that my life is in danger and I wouldn´t survive much longer.
18.07.04
The swiss breeder had called the vets at the university clinic in Switzerland
and asked them to take me into intensive care - no matter when.
19.07.04
Today the lady from Switzerland called my vet in germany, but he told her, that
it would not be worth to transfer me to the university clinic, since I am
contaminated and they plan to put me to sleep at 6pm anyway. He told her that
would be the best solution. The swiss lady could not accept this - she couldn´t
understand, why they would take such a step and could not explain why. She could
not understand, how they could believe, that I have an infectious disease
without taking a blood sample - and now, where I think about it, I cannot
understand it either.
Now the phone wires ran hot - but I was too weak to follow that; I was lying in my own excrements and I have lost all my coat by now. My pain got worse and worse and also Tom had no idea, what we could do anymore - he almost cried, when he looked at me.
We went to to vet once more, but luckily he did not do anything with me - I was so relieved !
Then I was traveling in the car for a while and after 2 hours someone opened my kennel and put me in another one - I was sad and desperate and thought maybe this is already the rainbow-bridge and my end ?
But it shouldn´t be - there was a lady, who opened the door of my kennel and looked at me. Also the young man, who drove the car was sad and both were upset, sad and I could feel that they were also helpless. They kept looking at me. All of a sudden my diarreah started again and I was so ashamed. But they put me on a clean blanket and I felt it was not the end. To be sure I tried a weak "Miau" - just to make sure, they notice, that I am still alive. They were so happy to hear a noise from me, to see, that I am still alive - that gave me strength to hold on.
We arrived at 11 pm at the university clinic - the young doctor there looked at me with strong doubts for my survival - he has never seen a kitten like me before.
The lady from Switzerland told him, that I didn´t come to Zürich to die, so I want to live and I will survive - otherwise I would have died already - what a true word !
They bathed me and I really felt a bit better afterwards and the vet gave me a shot. But it was just a short pain and then I could rest for a while. There was some liquid, which was flowing into my veins and it felt good. I fell asleep and just woke up the next morning. However I stopped to worry.
20.07.04
The next morning started with the visit of some specalists - I was happy,
because they were all such nice people and they all liked me. They were all
petting me and told me, how sorry they feel for me. And I can tell you, it
really felt good. They weight me, they measured my size, they gave me some shots
and took my temperature, then they put some stuff in my mouth - it was a full
service ! Then some students came and finally a dermatologist came. All that was
very exhausting, so I had to rest a while. Before I fell asleep I just heard,
that they were talking about me, but I didn´t care - I felt cosy and fell asleep.
21.07.04
The young vets were still here - one of them even wanted to adopt me. Now, where
they were talking about all the things I had, or better said, about all the
things I didn´t have - I really felt bad, I almost fainted - it all sounded so
horrible.
I heard words like: Fungus, worms, diarreah, a sneezing infection and ear
infection. They said I am way to small (600 g), could not stand on my feet and
have no coat - they said everything is infected and wound - it all sounded
terrible, but I could not hear a word about putting me to sleep - so I relaxed a
little
21.07.04 afternoon
Yipii - I got some toys - the young vet brought me some toys >from town - she brought a mouse, a teaser and some other toys for me. They are nice, they are petting me all the time. I would like to play, but I am to weak at the moment - but I can look into the camera.
22.07.04 The diarreah has stopped somehow - but now I have the opposite problem - obstipation. And that is terrible as well. I wonder, what they all think about me.
23.07.04
Hm - everybody is looking concerned again - now they are afraid I might have an
intestine catch, because of all the worms and the diarreah I had. Then they
brought me to a machine, which they call X-ray. They can see what I have in my
guts with this machine - they see something, but no liquid and no intestine
catch, which is good news. Then they had a really bad idea - they gave me a
klistir. It was not a pleasure, but I feel better now, because I got rid of the
big hairball. And also the pain in my belly got better now. Unfortunatley they
do not give me as much food as I would like, notwithstanding my protest. I have
to eat every 2 hours - that is what they told me.But the food needs special
preparation, so it can be easier digested.
Horrah - I got rid of the infusion today. I have learned a lot of new words -
infusion is one of them. My digestion starts to work again, but it is not back
to normal yet. Also they don´t let me drink too much at once, because they are
afraid of an intoxination, what ever that is...
They are all very professional here - I am seeing and learning so many new
things - I can only sit and wonder.....
I24.07.04
Hm - I still cannot go to the litter box. The boss of
the vet team is coming - just for me, to give me a special massage to make my
digestion work. This is a special techique and not everbody is able to do that.
They are really taking every effort for me. I really don´t care anymore, that I
do not have a name. Everybody loves me and is taking care of me and Tom and
Bianca and the lady from switzerland are all calling to ask how I am doing and
many other people around the world care about me.
Now I know, that I want to live and I know that live can be wonderful.Now
I see, that there are people, who also love little kittens which are not
beautiful, but look miserable - have no fur, but parasites instead. It feels
great and gives me strength and power - I feel so powerful ! I can stand on my
little feet again and all the vets are proud of me ! They know, that I am a
survivor ! They have taken some tests and know, that I am FIV and FELV negativ -
so from now on it can only get better !
25.07.04
Today is sunday and this female doctor is coming again to give me her miracle
massage. She is still worried, that I might have a "Hirschfeld-Syndrom". In that
case my digestion would not work on its own and that would be a real problem.
But I am sure I don´t have that - I am just not 100% back in shape.
Today she gave me a bath to celebrate sunday and the fact, that my digestion
works - I really didn´t like it so much, but the shampoo felt good on my
tortured skin and I really have to say: Now I am beautiful ! :-)))
Now I am really clean and can smell myself again - the few hairs, which are left feel soft and I feel comfortable. Now I just have to eat something and then I will sleep into my new healthy life.
26.07.04
Today is monday. Also here in the hospital we have returned to daily routine.
Today I could use the litter box for the first
time !!
Dr. E.M. and the other vets were happy with me - now I can see a
future and I can look forward to return home - back to Tom and Julia, who are
waiting desperatly for me. It is so good to feel loved.
27.07.04
With the medicine and the massages my digestion seems to return to work normal
again. So I am optimistic, that it will work in the future as well. Unfortunatley
the sneezing got worse and I have to inhale now. But that is ok - I have a goal
now and I want to become healthy. Everybody in the clinic has noticed that and
they all support me, whereever they can.
28.07.04
I haven´t gotten rid of the sneezing by now, but at least my eyes are ok. Also
the ear mites have not disappeared completly, but we are fight them and as soon
as I feel a bit better, we will fight then and then the fungus is next. But
the vets think, I have to be a bit stronger first. One step after the other.
29.07.04
I am a selfconfident young cat now, I have gained weight and now I can eat as
much as I want. So they just need to feed me every 4 hours. Also my coat looks
much better now. Of course I cannot leave the clinic already, but there is hope
and some light at the end of the tunnel. My weight is now over 700 g and if they
would allow me to eat as much as I want I would be even heavier and I make sure,
I tell them every day ! But they comfort me and say I have to be patient. I am
still inhaling, but it really isn´t fun at all.
30./31.07.04
I feel better every day and now I can even play on my own. I really love the
cat nip toys. Also the litterbox is not a problem anymore. The vets are still
in doubt, if I will have kept some permanent damages, but I am doing my best
to show them the opposite. Sometimes I feel sad, because I would rather be home.
But I still have to inhale, because I still have sneezing problems. Tom has
sent me a message to tell me, that he misses me - I have to say, that feels
really good.
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