u/Willcove

Yesterday me and my grandma rescued this little guy from an elderly couple out in the sticks. I think he's about 4 weeks old at this point and he was COVERED in fleas. I've never cared for a kitten this little and everything is making me incredibly nervous. I feed him a mix of wet food and KMR and he eats a few times a day and mostly sleeps. The couple said they hadn't seen him poop and last night he finally did. All over himself and the crate🫩.

He hasn't pooped today even though I've being trying to stimulate him. He's pretty good about eating in his own. I give him a platter of the wet food mixture and he nibbles on it throughout the day. I'm just anxious because I leave for an out of state day trip tomorrow and won't be back until early evening. My mom said to put him in the tub with the litter box and food and water but I'm worried he'll get too cold even with his blankets and stuffed animal. We have a vet appointment scheduled for Tuesday, but I want to make sure he's getting the best care he needs.

Edit: Good news!! My friend is able to come over and stay with him all day tomorrow! I've given her his food routine and how to stimulate him to use the bathroom after eating. Thank you to all the help in the comments, I needed the support to make sure I can take care of little Percy to the best of my capabilities☺️

I just want an excuse to post pictures of her honestly. I'm working on lore for my Na'vi and I'm excited to bring it to life on paper.

Also still working on a name for my Tam'tey. It's a lot harder than I thought lol

Today I had to euthanize Darwin after a trip to the vet. On Friday I found him upside down in a propped up position against one of his hides. He wasn't thrashing and upon placing him upright, his hind legs were refusing to move. Panicked, I searched online and was told to soak for possible impaction because it can cause pressure on the nerves. I gave him a small bath for about an hour while keeping an eye on his legs. On Saturday, I took him to the shop I bought him from and the owner took a look at him. Darwin had passed a large stool on the car ride there and the shop owner told me the limpness in his legs was most likely from impaction. I took him home that Saturday and placed him back in his tank. He never moved from the spot I put him in for the next 48 hours. I tried to get him into multiple exotic vets and despite it being an emergency, I was turned away.

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My mother (thank her soul) managed to find a vet office that sees exotics and today I took him in. He was almost completely limp when I transferred him to his temporary container and his breathing was shallow. I think internally I knew whatever was wrong with him, he wouldn't come out of. Upon seeing him, the vet told me he was a paraplegic. His hind legs were completely numb and his front legs were slowly getting there as well. His tail still occasionally twitched and even the vet told me she couldn't understand why. I was told he most likely had a stroke or seizure and possibly broke and or snapped part of his spine, leading to him ending up in that position.

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I managed to keep myself intact as I drove to the nearest veterinary emergency room to have him laid to rest. I thought I could handle it, better than I did with my cat. The moment they took him away I had a melt down. I cried the whole way home and I felt sick upon seeing his empty tank. His light is off and the room feels so empty and dull.

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He was almost 5 years old and was with me my entire Highschool career. He was my birthday present my freshman year and I had him with me until my graduation this month. I feel so numb and sick. I miss my little guy so much. I know it was for the best and I couldn't bare to let him suffer. I just hope they treated him well once I left.

Yong-sik & Dongbaek: When the Camellia Blooms

Smokey & Craig: Friday

Daenerys & Sir Duncan: Game of Thrones + Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Remmick: Sinners

​ I'm so in love with these little guys so much🥹🥹

Currently playing Secret of the Spires and while progressing through the mission I fell in love with this guy. Immediately paired him up with my Tamtey.🥹

​ Are there any npcs you guys ship your na'vi with? I'd love to see them!

​ Also, does anyone have any recommendations for na'vi name creators? I'm trying to find something that fits my girl.

I'm freaking out currently and I don't know what to do. My mom came into my room to let our dog in and she noticed my leo completely upside down. He wasn't thrashing and was completely still. I immediately flipped him over and tried to gently set him down. He's dragging his hind legs and looked like he was dragging his cloaca through the substrate. I thought he was impacted so he's in warm water currently but his legs are completely limp and have no muscle tension and I'm absolutely terrified.

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He's 4 years old and he's never had any falls except for one off one of his small hides. I can't tell if this may be sperm plugs or vitamin A deficiency or something more serious.

Edit: I took him in to the local vet and on the way there he passed a large stool. His cloaca isn't as swollen as it was last night. His back legs are still limp but the vet said it was most likely impaction causing pressure on his spine and legs. I'm still going to try and keep him in a sterile container until he can move his legs a bit more.