We decided to take them in mainly over Leona’s eye condition (as you can see in the photo); it also started to spread to Tigra and Lynx-o. Plus it doesn’t hurt to get a general assessment on how these little buggers are doing.
The good news: the brown goop in their eyes is nothing terrible. Dr. Hamby thought it meant they had an upper respiratory infection which is the equivalent of human babies having a cold. He gave us some eyedrops to apply four times a day. This stuff made a dramatic difference with Leona in half a day.
The bad news: None! Other than the eye situation, they’re in great shape. The nice tech lady helped wipe them down with some flea stuff and backed Somara’s theory about the kittens having different fathers. I’m not an expert on cat reproduction other than they’re pretty prodigious.
Panthra, Tigra, Lynx-o and Leona will be returning in a couple weeks since they will be old enough for their first round of vaccinations. Afterwards, they should be old enough for adoption to loving homes. Panthra I will miss the most. The little stinker has worked very hard at being my favorite.
Their mother (now), Buttercup will dealt with soon.