A kitten discovered practically frozen within the Quad Cities is slowly being nursed again to well being, due to King’s Harvest Pet Rescue.
Chip, a tiny kitten within the combat for his life, has been within the care of King’s Harvest, Davenport, since he was found. Not solely was his temperature dangerously low, however he additionally was severely underweight, and he has a respiratory an infection.
“He was actively dying when we found him,” Assistant Director Andrea Gaskin stated. “That’s a very dangerously-low temperature for a kitten to have.”
A vet technician started life-saving measures as quickly as Chip got here to King’s Harvest.
“There was a fear that he would not make it,” Gaskin stated. “He was very sick when he came in. He was obviously in shock. He wasn’t moving a lot. He wasn’t making a sound. She worked on saving that kitten for two hours. She worked really hard on getting his temperature up.”
The technician helped hold Chip heat with heating pads and blankets, and he was given antibiotics for the an infection.
“He’s on medication right now for an upper respiratory infection and were finally getting him eating,” Gaskin stated. “He just has crusty eyes, a runny nose and his breathing is a little labored. On top of all that being frozen, severely underweight, he has a cold.”
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Chip (King’s Harvest Pet Rescue) -
Chip (King’s Harvest Pet Rescue)
Chip has gained a few ounces since being discovered, however nonetheless has an extended approach to go.
“We’re really happy because he is finally moving around a little. His personality is kind of coming out,” Gaskin stated. “For the first two days, he was really in survival mode. We were struggling to get him to eat. He was overcoming the upper respiratory infection, but now were able to pick him up and give him attention and he loves it. Were just working on helping him gain weight right now and getting over the upper respiratory infection.”
Shelter employees have no idea when Chip shall be available for adoption, particularly as a result of they need to play it secure.
“He is not yet available for adoption because we do want to make sure he is healthy and neutered before we send him out,” Gaskin stated. “Unfortunately, that is going to be a long road to recovery but once he’s there he will find his home.”
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