Please help – my kitten is acting like he’s drunk?

Skyron, bless you for seeing the urgency in Stumpie’s condition and bless your vet for taking that extra step in his care.

Prayers for Stumpie. Prayers for you too, Skyron.

TDK Healing Energy for Stumpie.

Oh My! Poor Stumpy! I’m so glad you took Stumpy in as quickly as you did and I have to say that your vet ROCKS!! Little Stumpy has a long row to hoe but with a wonderful vet like yours helping and you for a mom…he’s got the best chance of recovery one could ever hope for. Prayers and positive thoughts being sent your way.

I agree with CBM. I’m so sorry he can’t be home with you all the time yet but that sounds like the best possible arrangement for STumpie, so that he gets the medical attention he needs all day and his meowmy’s loving attention all night, when the staff have gone home. I don’t think he’s going to feel abandoned at all if he’s coming home every night to sleep in his own place. Perhaps, during the day, the vet would let you take in an old jumper or sweater for Stumpie to sleep on, something that smells of you, so he will feel comforted (although infection control might mean this isn’t possible).

I remember TaraRose asked once (I think it was TaraRose) if we thought Little was not very bright because he stared at nothing at all and looked ‘out of it’ some of the time. Well, there are no problems with Little now! I think maybe the staring thing is just because he’s exhausted and sick and medicated. Goodness knows I do it!

I’ve known one or two cats with brain damage and I loved them to bits, they were so sweet and affectionate. The brain damage showed in shivering or shaking a lot of the time, and being very wobbly when they walked, but that just makes you love them even more. {{{Skyron and Stumpie}}}

I think a special kitty is just like a special child .. my 11 year old is special and I think shes the brightest crayon in the box .. it just makes me love her more and now that I’ve read what others put I think it may just be his body adjusting .. I wouldnt worry about him thinking that you’ve abandoned him, he knows he is loved .. thats whats great about them

Were his gums pale when you picked him up at the vet’s office? If so, it’s probably something that has been addressed.

If his gums were pink a few hours ago and have become that white in just this little bit of time, call the vet. He is just as invested in little Stumpie as you are and won’t be too upset about being woken if it’s a life threatening problem.

Oh, Skyron, that is not what we wanted to hear. But keep a hopeful thought, the test results may be skewed by the meds he’s on and the other problems he has had. Talk to the vet about whether those results could be false positives.