Oh Connie! I'm so glad Tigger is doing ok now! When I first saw this thread I thought it was an old one. Plus, I knew I would start crying and subconciously wanted to avoid that, as we had just in the last couple of weeks had to take my little dog to the vet because she was attacked by the neighbor's pit bull (for no reason, I might add). The same day, one of my little kittens got very sick and we found out he had pneumonia. The doc stitched Mira up (she's made a full recovery) but was much less optimistic about the little boy (he's not named yet). Said very young kittens who get pnuemonia generally don't pull thru. I had to make the decision whether to treat him or not.

Of course, you know I had to try! He gave him a shot of antibiotic and gave me medicine to give him twice a day. Told me to start administering the meds at 10pm that night. When the time came for the first dose, the little one was kinda stiff (!)...but still breathing... I was SO afraid he was on his way to die! He didn't look good at all! I managed to get the medicine down his throat, then bundled him up and put him in a little bed near the heater in my bedroom. I was not sure he'd make it and that I would find him gone when I got up for work the next morning. Btw, when I said he was stiff, he looked like he was already gone, and the only reason I was able to get the meds in him was because his mouth was partly open. So....it wasn't looking good.

But when the alarm went off...the first thing I did was check on him......and he was lying in the bed curled up on his feet....not on his side like I'd left him! It was a miracle! I just knew he wasn't going to make it...but he did! He's now a happy little kitty whose only job is to play with his brother and generally just mess around. :)

I've got pics, but need to download them and all..I'll try to get them up later on.

I'm sure you all had a very Merry Christmas! Say hi to Tigger and Bubba for me. :)