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sick stray kittens

Sent to Cat Experts June 14, 2005 12:28 a.m.

i live in the country, and in 5 years i have been feeding the stray cats. and 3 is now about 20 or so. some of the kittens are sneezing, have matted eyes and clogged noses thay seem to not be getting any better. what do i do? we cant afford to take them all to the vet. i also have 9 inside cats that had these same problems. it cost a lot of money and almost lost our 1st love. PLEASE HELP...

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June 14, 2005 12:34 a.m. (5 minutes and 59 seconds later)

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It sounds like all your kittens and adult cats are suffering from upper respiratory infection. Unfortunately, they are probably going to need antibiotics to recover.

I can see that you are over your head here.

I suggest that you call your local humane society and see if there are programs in your area for feral cats. With a program like this, you can probably get free medical care AND have all the cats spayed or neutered.

These cats will probably not recover on their own. Now you just have to be creative about where to find help for them.

Let me know if you still have questions.

Tammy F. -- Cat Care Expert -- 99% Positive Feedback on 803 Cat Accepts
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