Orange passed away sometime between my last update and now.

Orange passed away sometime between my last update and now.  He was so fussy. I had a feeling that something wasn't ok.  Poor boy.  I tried.  ❤

Orange is whining. He woke me up.

Orange is whining.  He woke me up.  He was laying in a wet spot.  Seems to be leaking urine.  That is probably not good.  🙁

Still not eating well.  But fussy and not lethargic.  I have no idea what to do for him right now.  No vet is open this early.  🙁

Orange is driving me crazy. He's warmed, but not really eating.

Orange is driving me crazy.  He's warmed, but not really eating.  He's more into the Pedialyte than milk.  He's barely eaten, and I've had him since 4, so he should be hungry.  He gets fussy when I pick him up, and he falls asleep really easily.  If I pinch him, his skin goes back right away, so I don't think he's dehydrated.  If he can make it through the night, he'll see a doctor.  I'm hoping he hangs on, but I'm starting think he may not.  🙁

I found a random maggot... it was not on him, but on his paper towel.  I have searched his whole body and see no other place it could come from besides his wound, which looks pretty well closed up.  I am not sure what to think at the moment.  🙁

Orange is resting and warming up.

Orange is resting and warming up.  STILL.  Because I just found out that my handy-dandy heating pad that doesn't shut off (one of the OLD SCHOOL kinds) isn't warming.  Made a rice mama for him to cuddle.  He's in there fussing.  I'm gonna see if he's warm enough to eat.  🙂

😳 Don't read if you have a weak stomach.

TRIGGER WARNING:  Animal Injury

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😳  Don't read if you have a weak stomach.

I just got 7 maggots out of Orange's genital area.  We are both soaking wet with saline, but we made progress.  I used a saline flush, tweezers and cottons swabs to get the maggots once they started coming out.  They weren't just rinsing off - once they came out, it looked at though they were looking for another entrance to go in.  Blegh.  🙁

He's currently resting and drying off, and I'm sitting here shaking, feeling so grossed out and worried.  What an evening.

On the bright side he seems to be a little fighter.  I know that couldn't have felt good, and he wasn't afraid to let me know it.  I hope that's a good sign.  I'm gonna Google kitten care real quick while he rests, and hope he will eat for me.  He wasn't that into it earlier, but maybe he worked up an appetite while fighting me.  ❤

Can anyone tell what is going on with this kitten's business?

Can anyone tell what is going on with this kitten's business? And how can I help him? I don't mind bringing him to see a vet in the morning, but is there anything I can do tonight? I have no idea what happened here. I did pull a bunch of larvae egg looking things off him, and my dad said he had ants on him when they found him. 🙁

Video redacted.  For sadness.

Orange is the New Cat.

Orange is the New Cat.

Very very new.  Was born yesterday, and mama won't take care of him.  🙁  He's the only one who has survived the night.

I picked a bunch of egg-looking things off him, and got him warm, and gave him some liquid and a tiny bit of milk.  He seems to be ok for now, except for a big open sore in the genital area.  I am concerned about that... it looks at though his pee hole is infected.  It's bloody and red and pulsating.  I really hate that I JUST NOW got him home because I barely missed AMC.  But I will get up and call Dr. Berry in the morning.  If they think he's ok, or could get him through a few days for me, I'd be comfortable taking over his feedings.  I've only ever nursed puppies.  Never really done a kitten before.

Anyone out there with experience want to help?  Or do you have any pointers?  I know to not feed cold, and to potty afterwards.