In November, we got two new kittens. One of them was Anakin, a 12 week old Russian Blue:



He was very small; and was actually suffering from Giardia, though we didn't know it at the time. He slept:



and he ate:



and he loved his playmate, Miss Sophie, a Savannah, very much:



Bit by bit, Anakin grew, but more slowly than Miss Sophie. But he always had the energy to play:






Heartbreakingly, Miss Sophie died, 3 months old, for reasons no one can really explain. The vet thinks it was a heart problem. Either way, Anakin was suddenly without his friend and not putting on weight.



But then we cracked it. We found giardia, and began to treat him. Immediately the weight began to pile on, and Anakin grew from a massively underweight cat at 3 month to a healthy, larger, cat at 6 months...





relaxed and happy with my kids...




One week ago, we brought him a new friend - a 13 week old bengal kitten, called Sandy. They're already getting...but so strange to see him as the big cat now:

oh i love russian blues *melts*

hes so gorgeous, youre making me want another cat!

Fantastic pics, love your babies. What is giardia by the way or am I being a bit thick.

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Mum to:
Sam & Lucy (human children)
Henrick (GSD)
Syd, Dizzy, Elvis(Cats)
Harvey, Mojo,Freckles, Nobby and Sugar(Mice)
Snakey-Lakey and friends(Fish)
Remy, Fidget, Rommel, Monty and Edd (dumbo rats)
Spike, Cordelia,Willow,Fred,Xander, Angel, Darla (hamsters)
A place in my heart will always belong to my babies at the bridge.

Oh such a sad, and happy story. Both of them are georgeous.

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Jo

Thank you!

It's ok, I didn't know what giardia was until we diagnosed it. Giardia is a parasite, that's not always easy to pick up, but leads to diarrhea and limited nutrition absorbtion. It's treatable with metronidazole or panacur, but it has a habit of coming back...

Thanks for the info, I wish my four loved each other as much as your two.

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Mum to:
Sam & Lucy (human children)
Henrick (GSD)
Syd, Dizzy, Elvis(Cats)
Harvey, Mojo,Freckles, Nobby and Sugar(Mice)
Snakey-Lakey and friends(Fish)
Remy, Fidget, Rommel, Monty and Edd (dumbo rats)
Spike, Cordelia,Willow,Fred,Xander, Angel, Darla (hamsters)
A place in my heart will always belong to my babies at the bridge.

They're absolutely adorable!! and looks like they love each other very much x

Sorry about your girl though, it's so hard when you haven't got answers on why x

I hope these 2 have many happy years with you and that he continues to grow beautifully x

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brilliant photos and story, thanks for sharing with us

wow beautiful pictures and cats

Hi,

Those pics are so beautiful, Im so sorry about Sophie but your new baby is just stunning. I love Russian blues,they are an incredible looking cat!
Well done on getting him well again, he is gorgeous.

Izzie