4 vet trips in 5 days... Color me EXHAUSTED

Kittens Are HOME

Jun 24, 2024

I have been silent and lacking in love letters. One, last week was the last week with students, and my team and I kicked ass each day cleaning and trying to get the room ready for next year. While I won’t be there next year, I believe in room karma, and I hate inheriting a room that has decade of clutter and garbage. People asked me why I was putting in so much effort, and it’s because I remember walking into that room and bawling my eyes out. There were 3 shoe boxes of old ass markers, broken ass crayons, 15+ year old curriculum. I wouldn’t wish that on most people, especially not a new teacher.

Secondly, I have spent 4 days at the vet for Leo (formerly Krispy). He was admitted to the ER vet Friday night, and we didn’t get home until like 12 or 1 am. Then Saturday, we were back from 215-2 am. He and his foster mama were there from 145 pm until 2 am. It was a long day that resulted in no answers. Now that it is Wednesday, we have the answer, and that’s calicivirus. There’s not really much we can do. Monday and Tuesday were vet days for Leo as he had to get his subq fluids, and that was a harrowing experience for everyone. His screams had me in tears immediately, and the first time, I was on the floor cross legged trying not to pass out. I don’t do medical stuff well. I have quite a bit of medical trauma from my ex’s heart condition and leukemia. Not his fault, but the effects have lasted.

Scrappy the runt is now the biggest. He and Fluffy will be going to their forever home on Saturday.

The rest of this love letter is just going to be a kitten spam. I am so grateful to have them home with us. As I write this, they’re down for their midday nap. We have only had them for a night, but I was told I look exhausted like a new mom should. I accept this compliment graciously.

Frances is doing great, though he has been exposed to calicivirus, he doesn’t have any symptoms. At least we know what to do now, and that it doesn’t require 20 hours at the vet, maybe a fluid injection or two, but that’s it. I am sitting within gratitude as they purr and sit with/on me. Happy these babies made it through their questionable start and forever grateful to their foster mama.

Breaking up the litter has been a sad thought, but I am so grateful that Frances and Leo have each other because it has made it so much easier. The first night was rough. Leo had had his last fluid injection, and then he came to us at his forever home. Frances didn’t like the crate anymore than Leo, and my partner came downstairs to seem them huddled together very nervous around midnight. He brought them upstairs, and they slept with us, waking up to purr and play.

As hard as the transition has been, they are beginning to eat and drink. They are also using their kitty box, which we are absolutely chuffed about. No one wants to step in a pile or a puddle when they wake up, haha. They are adjusting well as we all find a new normal.

Frances and Leo after the vet visit. Banfield gave them bandanas, and they’re so CUTE!

Not only is this a major change for the kittens, but it is going to be a major change for me. I need to decide on living arrangements, and that is hitting me harder than one would expect. Right now, instead of worrying, I am just going to sit in gratitude and love.

How are you? How is life treating you? Please let me know! I love my Substack, and I always realize how important it is to me as soon as I don’t have the time to participate in it.

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