Picture of Pearl, the new kitten
By ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63594)
United States
11 responses
@dragonokiefly (862)
• United States
16 Jun 07
Oh Elic, she is so cute! I miss having cats around, hubby and one of my children have allergies to them. She looks like the kind I would adopt in a heartbeat if I could. When I was younger, I use to save many cats from the vet's needle. My mother was always yelling at me about bring home another one but she never stopped me and they always stayed until we could find them a loving home with someone that would treasure then as I did.
I think it is great that you took her in and spend the time to feed her and care for her. Have you named her, or did I miss that discussion?
@dragonokiefly (862)
• United States
16 Jun 07
lol I thought you were just saying she was a pearl, you know like a gem. Gosh my face is red now! It is a perfect name for her though!
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@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
16 Jun 07
She looks so small, Elic. I'm surprised she doesn't want the formula.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
16 Jun 07
She is very small, but the vet thinks she's 4 rather than 3 weeks. I know we had a hard time getting Oliver switched off the bottle & I also know that older kittens have a hard time taking the bottle. I think she might go for formula if she can learn to lap - it took tuna water to get Oliver to drink like a normal cat!
@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
16 Jun 07
If I can recall, and this was bout 11yrs. ago, when I weaned Lightning off the bottle to make it easier for me, I would just put a jar lid on the floor with a bit of formula in it and let him figured out himself how to lap it up. I would give him a certain amount of formula in the bottle but he would still be hungry enough to eventually learn to lap the rest of his meal from the jar lid. Might want to try that with Pearl. Don't give her the full meal like she's used to and then put a lil bit of formula in a jar lid. Depending on how eager she is will determine how long it takes her to learn to lap. Lightning was a lil piggy so took him a full day of being a lil hungry to learn to lap. After that, he preferred his jar lid to the bottle.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
17 Jun 07
Aww--that's such a cute picture--she really is a little teeny babe...Couldn't help noticing in the background--Harry Potter..what is that...a book?? Your not teaching Pearl to be a magical kitty are you?? LOL--Maybe should call her Crookshanks
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
17 Jun 07
Now, Pye, surely you have figured out that my roomie & I are science fiction fans. In fact, we met when she called in a pledge for a Doctor Who marathon on our local PBS & asked to join the club that was manning the phones, I was the president of the club.
@nglanfield (559)
• Turkey
22 Jun 07
Pearl certainly is a cute kitty, and looks like shes enjoying the food :)
@santuccie (3384)
• United States
17 Jun 07
She's adorable! Thank you for the pic.
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@Woodpigeon (3710)
• Ireland
16 Jun 07
I just took a look at her photo and she is gorgeous! I love kittens, and this one is just the cutest thing! How is she doing? It looks like she is in 'good hands'!
