Can you see her bones?
Here she is, even scrawnier than she looks in this photo. I am trying to rehydrate her, so she gets alternately water and watery milk (along with cat food). I’ll buy kitten milk for her too, which is better balanced for cats, and higher calorie.
December 18th, 2007 at 10:35 am
I am so glad!
December 18th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
nom nom nom
Thanks for posting that; I needed to see her.
December 19th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
She looks pleased to be home!
December 21st, 2007 at 3:36 am
Poor bony Matilda!! I’m SO glad she returned!!!!
February 25th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
try pedialyte. she may not want to drink it but a syringe WITH NO NEEDLE will let you get it in her throat if she is stubborn. i have rehabilitated many critters and pedialyte works far better than regular h2o.
if the dehydration is severe, you can administer subcutaneous fluids. leave this to a vet unless you are experienced with injections.
also, do need feed her cows milk. many cat’s digestive systems can’t handle it. it can cause diarrhea and can exacerbate the dehydration.
good luck!