Despite the most hard fought battle, we lost both Remus and Lily over the course of 2 days. Because they lacked their mother's immunities they never developed properly, and as a result they had the lungs of a four week old kitten at 7 1/2 weeks old. Saturday morning we rushed Remus to Dr. Lista because his breathing was bad and he wasn't eating, and we gave him every antibiotic, medicine and immunity booster available, but his lungs still gave out that evening. Then Lily started showing respiratory problems that night, and even though she fought so incredibly hard, we lost her Monday morning. I know that we did every single thing we possibly could for them, but it doesn't make losing them any easier. They both were unbelievably amazing kittens, and would have been the most fantastic cats if given the chance. I'm glad to have known them for the little time I did, and I will never forget the month I got to spend with them.
We took James to the vet Monday morning, just to make sure he was okay... while he's underweight (1.28 pounds instead of the 2 he should weigh), he's otherwise healthy. He eats well, but he just needs to eat more, whether he likes it or not. We also did a lot of blood work with Remus, just to make sure it wasn't leukemia or FIV or some other disease, and those tests all came back negative, which is good for James but still leaves some unanswered questions with Remus and Lily.
I just have to keep telling myself that none of them would have survived if they we're left in the dumpster, and that they were able to experience a happy month of playing and learning and being loved unconditionally. Now we just have to focus on James and make sure he gets everything he needs to live a long, happy life.
Remus and Lily play together:
Lily wakes up with us:
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