a wolf angel is not a good angel

My favourite of the little kittens was sick, and I took her to the vet today. She has what Dr Google said, coccidia, which means mostly that she has diarrhea. So she’s a little less active, a little less big — and a little at risk, because diarrhea, for a small little thing like her, is dangerous. (As it is for people, too. This is also something that can infect the other kittens, but will not infect adult cats with proper immune systems.) I’m giving her some sort of pill (she has LOTS of strength to fight that, mostly biting and clawing me and squirming out of the towel she was held in), but I did not have time to go grocery shopping for rice pablum and baby food for her today — tomorrow! first thing! — and so I am hoping she will be ok for another couple of hours, because I’m not entirely sure she’s eating, and mama cat refuses to nurse the kittens anymore. (Which I didn’t know until recently.) She didn’t want a kitty treat. I’ll leave out some wet cat food, though I doubt she’ll go for it. (Nor am I sure it’s a brilliant move, but I *am* sure that her not eating is bad — update: she’s eating the wet cat food, which makes me relieved. I even have a dropper to force feed her if need be.)

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