Author: Natalya Manning

So, the BIG news… Milo peed & pooped!

All by himself! 👏

He missed the litter tray entirely and *may* only have peed as he was trying to poop.

🤷

But it’s still a darn good effort imo.

In other news, he’s getting washed by the dog 😅, has remembered that cats rule 😼 and isn’t sleeping nearly all the time anymore.

He spent some of the day (and last night) just sitting, laying and lightly dozing.

We’re helping Milo’s mum out by caring for him during this stage of his recovery.

And covering his veterinary check-ups while he’s in our care.

If you’d like to help us help Milo, the check-ups (for this week and next week) are $71 per appointment.

We also need to order more Royal Canin Recovery food (around $60 for a tray).

So that’s $202 all up. 🫶

I’ve been trying to gradually switch Milo over to Advance wet kitten meals (he’s only licking his food atm), but he’s not keen on the change unfortunately. 😬

I’ll keep trying to introduce quality kitten appropriate foods though, and hopefully be able to get him back onto his BARF diet eventually. 🤞

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Milo’s big Monday… ☕

A lot happened. I’m still processing it all tbh.

😵‍💫

I was absolutely petrified to move him out of the incubator. 🫣

After the weekend vigil and holding my breath for 48 hours, I didn’t want to take any risks that he’d have a relapse of his flu symptoms. 😨

But, as usual, Milo ended up surprising me.

Here’s what happened…

* He started eating independently.

I’m topping him up and ensuring he gets enough fluids.

He’s put on 500grams since last Wednesday and weighed in at about 1.6kg on Monday.

* He squatted to pee. 😮

I still had to manually express his bladder, but he knew he needed to go.

And as before, he was able to use his muscles to help with the process.

* He’s keeping his temperature stable.

He was so cold last Wednesday that no temp could be recorded. 🥶

* There’s no more nasal congestion.

But he will still continue his full course of antibiotics.

* It’s confirmed that he can now see from both eyes.

That’s kind of AMAZING, since he was blind last week. 😳

* And then there was that wobble-run!

I was NOT expecting that AT ALL ðŸ˜

What’s up next?

Exercises to strengthen those legs and playtime in measured doses to increase his stamina.

Then another re-check with the vet next week.

There are still concerns as to his long term recovery of course.

But there’s no doubt that he IS slowly improving. 👍

After all that activity (a few minutes and his tank was dry), Milo slept nearly all of Tuesday.

Waking him for feeds was hard but waking him for exercises was impossible. 😬

So I stretched his legs for him and we began the 5 minute morning ‘floor play’ time today.

If you’ve ever undergone rehab after a traumatic accident or intensive surgery 🙋 you’ll know how incredibly exhausting even the smallest of activities can be.

Milo is certainly giving it everything he’s got and then some though.

Along with the amazing veterinary staff who are going above and beyond for the little lad.

Go, go Milo! 👏

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Monday Milo update… ☕

Eating, grooming and blepping.

Then a LOT more sleeping 💤💤💤

He’s starting to ‘cat’ little by little.

Just very slowly and awkwardly. 🥹

And he zones out after activity or concentration.

(I feel you there Milo lol 🙋)

I’m seeing things like meat and air nursing…

that kittens may do as they are learning to wean.

Neurological trauma can mean having to re-learn some basic skills, like eating and walking.

He doesn’t always get it quite right, and there are ‘unco’ moments in his days.

Like dipping his nose into his food this morning. Oops. 🤭

In other BIG news, Milo did a wobble-run yesterday.

🫨

Say what? 😳

More on that in the next update…

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And we’re through the weekend! 👌

Still a long recovery road ahead, but every day there are improvements.

He’s moving himself slowly around the incubator, sitting up for longer unaided, beginning to display some ‘cat behaviours’, enjoying scritches (they are the BEST thing EVER apparently!) and…

Eating independently! 😲

That’s a pretty big milestone.

His nasal congestion is barely noticeable now.

And he’s swallowing food easily.

In between gentle activity, he’s sleeping.

A lot.

Because he’s exhausted.

Sleeping, stretching, yawning and then sleeping some more. 💤💤💤

(That was one of his first yawns in the reel… and it was pretty funky! 😬 He’s been ‘practising’ since then and is now pretty good at it).

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Your daily dose of Milo… ☕

Saturday afternoon and night update.

The improvements can be seen more easily now.

He’s responded very quickly to the antibiotics.

Which doesn’t surprise me as I knew he had a robust immune system. 💪

Cats and kittens can be prone to feline flu flare-ups when under stress unfortunately.

And Milo’s experience was about as stressful as it gets!

Movement and strength are gradually returning to a degree.

Along with his attitude ðŸ˜

Trauma effects more than the body.

It effects the mind of course.

So we are encouraging Milo to want to fight.

Helping him with things he can’t do for himself is important. Like grooming.

We all know how important grooming is to a cat. 😽

It’s stimulating and comforting.

Plus warm water can be so therapeutic!

We’re also helping re-establish his circadian rhythm by encouraging activity in the early evenings.

And around 3am haha. 😵‍💫

Daily living rhythms influence clock genes, which in turn help to regulate all systems in the body, including immunity and healing.

Poor little Milo’s daily living rhythms stopped abruptly when he accidentally became stuck in a recliner chair. 😱

He had almost passed when he arrived at the vet after days of frantic searching for him.

Body temperature wasn’t readable and life signs were dangerously low.

Check out the previous posts for more information on his story.

He still has a lot of recovery yet to do.

Survival is not assured, despite the improvements.

And we don’t know what the long term effects will be yet. 🤷

Please share his story and help us to inform people of the potential for serious accidents when kittens come into contact with recliner chairs. 💥🙏💥

I don’t want anyone else going through this with their furbaby!

More updates to come.

Go, go Milo! 🫶

* And remember, your vet 👩‍⚕️is the person to take injured kittens to as soon as an accident happens!

** Also, always seek veterinary advice and training if homecare activities such as bladder expression, syringe feeding or subcutaneous fluids are required!

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Take a peak at Milo’s homecare routine… ❤️‍🩹

We’re following our vet’s instructions and keeping Milo as comfortable as we can.

* It’s always vital to seek veterinary treatment immediately for cats and dogs with injuries! ‼️

The incubator assists us in keeping Milo’s temperature stable.

And allows us to control the humidity and oxygen levels. âœ

With a blocked nose, Milo was having to do some abdominal breathing to draw air into his lungs.

That can be exhausting.

Especially for an exhausted kitten!

So the O2 means he doesn’t have to work quite as hard to get the air he needs.

🌞

By the early hours of the morning, Milo was actively swallowing his syringed

Royal Canin Recovery food.

Saline nebulizers are great for decreasing the discomfort of nasal congestion and sore throats. 💨💨

(No-one wants to swallow with a sore throat 😬)

And if you’ve ever had a limb that has

‘gone to sleep’ 🙋 you’ll know that massage and movement are important to recovery.

At various times in the night, Milo moved each of his legs himself.

And also his tail. Just the tip at first…

Then slowly from the base.

He stretched (slowly, wobbly and awkwardly) in different directions.

And even turned himself over unaided a couple of times. 😮

But along with all the feeding and turning and massaging, Milo also needs to sleep deeply.

Just like we do when we’ve had a traumatic time. 😴

More updates to come…

And there’s a whole lot more recovering yet for Milo to do!

So please keep him in your thoughts! 🙏

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Update on Milo – ☕

He’s been discharged from the vet and we have brought him home for the weekend.

But folks, he’s a long way from being OK.

In fact, he very well may not make it.

❤️‍🩹

We’re giving him every opportunity to show us that he can.

But we fully recognised that he may not be able to.

His accident was very serious and his recovery may be very long. 🥺

But for now, we’re taking one hour at a time.

And being thankful for those hours.

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Spudy and her Mummy 🥰

These 2 precious souls have been inseparable since we took Spudy home. 🥹

A match made in heaven?

I definately think so! ✨

Thank you SO MUCH to our supporters who made this possible. 🫶

The vet bill is paid in full.

I originally thought Spudy was an elderly cat, but she’s actually just 4 years old.

And now that her vet work is done and her teeth are OK, she looks her (correct) age.

She’s put on weight, her coat is sleek and soft and all she wants to do is hang out (and on lol) her beloved mum. 😽

You did this AFFites. Congrats to you! 🙌

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