Esmerelda

We had to take Esmeralda to the vet - she lost interest in eating or drinking. She doesn't seem to have enough milk so we are topping her kittens up 4 times daily.
Esmeralda was given antibiotics, steroid, and fluids under her skin. We continued to give her 20ml of fluid under her skin twice daily, along with antibiotics daily.
After 24 hours she was much better, after 2 days we halved the fluids, and after 3 days we stopped the fluids. we are still having to express her bladder twice daily which she seems to be used to now, and is ready and waiting for us to do it.

Friday 11 June '10
Esmerelda loves her babies and they are doing well - we are still giving them milk twice daily.
Esmerelda is still on antibiotics, and having her bladder expressed twice daily.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk
www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk

thunder and lightening

Saturday night and time for bed.
Tim was very good - he didn't wake me up until 4.30am when her first kitten was being born.
Tim had been keeping Esmeralda company through the thunder and lightening since 2.30am when she woke him up. She wasn't due until the 10th, but it looked like they were coming early.
Tim went out for some boxes and made up a birthing box for Esmeralda at about 3am in plenty of time for her first kitten to be born.
1st born - Breach birth - gorgeous snow lynx male Bengal baby - 10 mins later out came the placenta.
2nd born - breach birth - gorgeous snow mink female Bengal baby followed by her placenta.
3rd born - breach birth - wonderful snow lynx female Bengal baby followed closely by her placenta - all skin and bone but determined to survive.
4th born - breach birth - gorgeous snow mink male Bengal baby - 5 mins later came his placenta.
5th born - breach birth - wonderful snow mink male baby along with his placenta - all skin and bone but determined to survive.
All 5 breach birth, all 4 days early, but all doing well.
He just managed to come out in time for us to quickly finish getting ready to go to Joseph's christening.
Fran arrives at the cattery - she is looking after everything for us until we get back.
Then we are on our way by 9am.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk
www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk

boarders

I was making our morning coffee when suddenly i was greeted by Sara of Kelsar rushing past me - i put two more teas on to mash. As i walked out to help with the penning of Kelsar Bengals for their holiday with us - I was too late as Tim and Kelly were already bringing the cat carriers back to the car.
we all have our drinks and then there is no holding Kelly and Sara - they are so happy to help out, and the cats and kittens love them.
We thoroughly enjoyed our usual treat of a full English breakfast for lunch - Sara loves to feed us up when she visits.
Jack enjoyed making new friends and even found his courage to stand on his hind legs to view what Sara and Kelly were eating from the patio tables.
After a rewarding days work we all stayed outside with jack and Phoenix in their play area for our selection of Chinese and Indian food - yummy!
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk
www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk