u/AliceEatsAcorns

Dear floxies,

I recently made a post (can be found in my history) titled “been in levofloxacin for 3+ months, am I cooked?” I received one very long, expert, and thoughtful comment from a user (possibly from Germany) and made another doctor’s appointment as a result of information I learned in their comment. The comment has since been deleted, and I respect any reasons for doing so, but I was really hoping to
reference some points in the comment as a jumping off point to help me consult with my doctor for a different treatment plan. And also just to say thank you to the user who took the time to help. I apologize for not replying earlier, as I was feeling like pure crap and not on my phone. I didn’t get a chance to catch the username before the comment was deleted but if you’re out there, would you consider dming me or replying here? I wanted to make this post on the off chance they would see it and reach out. I remember a good part of what you wrote but some of the technical terms I do not remember so much. And I was hoping to use those terms when consulting with the doctor for a possible alternative treatment plan. Thank you so so much for the detailed and helpful comment initially.

Alice

I have a tiny kitten in front of me that I can scoop up right now. So tiny she can only wobble walk a little bit. I found kitten and mom after hearing hissing and chased off 2 grown cats who were attacking both. Mom stayed for a while and then hopped the fence and left the kitten. Idk if she knows how to move the kitten, it’s in a secluded area behind my shed but unsafe from other adults.

Idk what to do. I don’t think I’ll get another chance to take in the kitten although idk anything about taking care of it and don’t have the means. Doesn’t it need mom’s milk? Mom will miss the kitten if she comes back. Will she come back? She seems to care about the kitten bc she was protecting it from 2 grown cats. Not sure if anything I do will do more harm than good. Do I just stand guard until mom comes back? Bc idk if I can do that I need to go soon. I’m worried about the kitten. It’s barely bigger than my hand.

Mom is a first time mom. She was only a kitten herself last year.

EDIT: when should I start to worry the mom isn’t coming back? how long can the kitten go without milk/can be left alone? It’s been over 3 hours. I ordered KMR it’s on its way. I’m getting concerned.

Is anyone from the South Bay Area able to take in a kitten? I cannot keep any other animals in the house due to specific medical circumstances.

Edit 2: two more identical kittens appeared.

Edit 3: I saw the mother on the fence near them again and left immediately to give her space and encourage her to come back.
I didn’t have time to try giving them food because the mother was there. I feel better short term knowing the mother likely has not abandoned them, but long term idk what to do. I hope to make the backyard comfortable for them, try to line up a foster for them and then trap. I can’t trap them without lining up a place for them to live. I’m also not confident they’re over 5 weeks, they are tiny. Their heads are smaller than my palms and I have small palms.

Edit/update 20:59:

A GINORMOUS RACOON CAME. Mother has been watching over them, but she let the giant racoon come so close to the Ken’s and didn’t do anting until I scared it away. I was giving them space and planned to let them be bc the mother came back and has been somewhat tending to the kittens but I have not witnessed nursing (she may have when I wasn’t looking). I set up a ring camera to monitor them. Those kittens have been resting in the insulated box with the mother coming and going at intervals for the whole day. My ring camera alerted me and I saw a huge raccoon with beady white eyes and bushy tail in the night vision ring camera. Ran outside and scared it off. It was so close to the kittens. How did the mom let it get so close. Now idk if I should try to get kittens inside somewhere regardless of the mom having not abandoned them or what. I cannot have them in our house for medical reasons and none of the shelters or people I called are willing to take the kitten in. so I’m not really sure what to do.

Searching for user who gave me good advice