Kalahari, Sahara, and Gobi came to us as part of a litter born to a pregnant stray a well meaning person took in, and until last Saturday all three were thriving. Spayed and neutered, vaccinated, and so active that nobody suspected anything was wrong.

Then the appetite dropped. All three at once. Loose stool, then watery. By Wednesday morning Kalahari had stopped eating entirely, was vomiting, and her ears had gone cold.

We got her to the emergency vet that morning. She was dehydrated, nauseous, and running out of reserve. They gave her fluids and anti nausea medication and ran diagnostics to rule out the worst possibilities. The scary results came back clean. Her bloodwork is normal. Her spay incision is healing fine.

The vet believes that they might have an infection, the kind that spreads easily between cats and hits kittens hardest. Her littermates almost certainly have it too. All three are now on a week of treatment, to get them back to normal.

Kalahari is home and comfortable. She has medication, fluids on board, and two brothers who are eating a little more than she is. She should be fine. But this kind of day costs money we had not planned for.

Today's emergency visit came to $533.71 after the rescue discount. On top of that we need additional testing and screening for all three, and a bloodwork to make sure they are actually clear before they go up for adoption.

What your gift covers

$25 covers a full week of medication for one kitten
$50 covers the lab work and tests to diagnose further what we are treating
$70 covers the anti nausea injection that let Kalahari keep water down
$150 covers fluids and supportive care for a kitten in Kalahari's condition
$210 covers the emergency visit fee alone
$534 covers Wednesday in full

Every dollar past our goal goes to the next kitten who needs a day like this one.

Help the Desert kittens get better

Kalahari, Sahara, and Gobi are three months old and fighting an intestinal infection. We need help covering their emergency care and treatment.