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What’s the best thing I can do to my kitten with manx syndrome?

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

I am a foster mom for 4 beautiful kittens now 2 weeks old.  I have had them for one week (mom is here also). One of  the little manx kittens had a “sore” above her tail which was seen by a vet.  I was instructed to put neosporin on it.  I then noticed the kitten was not straightening her back legs when she walked.  I took it to another vet and here is the bad news.  She has spina bifida – the worse case of Manx syndrome and will not be able to walk or control her bowels or bladder.  We have a no-kill shelter so they will do everything possible but I know there isn’t much that can be done.  She will be unadoptable.  Even in a no-kill shelter they will euthanize for medical reasons. So I have agreed to keep her with her litter-mates until they are 8 weeks and will go back to the shelter for neutering and adoption.

My question is…. what is the best things I can do with little kitten with what is probably the last month of her life.  Should I play with her or let her just enjoy her siblings?

Thank you.

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