# I nearly killed my kitten. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 9, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308 "2004-10-09T01:18:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![elfbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b782af/32.png) [@elfbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfbabe)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/41 "2004-10-09T23:41:08Z")
**bodypoet** , you can’t get an update on Sunday? That sucks. Hope the little guy gets better. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/42 "2004-10-10T00:58:24Z")
My fingers are crossed for the little guy! ---
**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/43 "2004-10-10T01:01:56Z")
My two cats, Phoebe and Midnight, and my dog, Auggie, send good healing vibes to Bounce. Please update us as soon as you hear something. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/44 "2004-10-10T02:48:01Z")
Keep the faith, **bodypoet**. A vet friend has told me many “from the brink of death” kitty stories. Hugs to you and Bounce. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/45 "2004-10-10T02:55:53Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > **danceswithcats** , I swear your post wasn’t there when I previewed! All kitty love is good! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/46 "2004-10-10T03:23:34Z")
I will be sending the best hopes and thoughts and prayers to Bast, in order to have Bounce bounce back! ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/47 "2004-10-10T03:52:42Z")
Hope you get good news in the morning ::crossing fingers::. Minx and I are sending out our best healing vibes out to Bounce (that’s a great name :)) When Minx was a baby she jumped into the dryer as I was (luckily) _un_loading it. I didn’t see her do it so I just closed the door and went on my merry way. After an hour of not being able to find my shadow I was walking past the laundry room and I heard a tiny, muffled “meow”, I looked all around the room until I finally realized where she must be. Needless to say, she was a bit miffed at me :eek: ---
**Author:** ![look\_hergo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85e7bf/32.png) [@look\_hergo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_hergo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/48 "2004-10-10T04:35:32Z")
I found a kitten in _my car_ the other day! I’m just driving along and hear a tiny “mew!” How he got in there without me noticing, I’ll never figure out. Fortunately I was able to retrace my steps and get him back to his home. Don’t beat yourself up over this. Accidents happen, and you do the best you can. Kittens are tiny but resilient; I’m hoping you and lil’ Bounce have nine --well, eight-- more long, happy lives together. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/49 "2004-10-10T05:12:24Z")
So…there’s this other thread about [women who kill kittens](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=279469)… ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/50 "2004-10-10T17:17:03Z")
> [@bodypoet](#): > > Well, we’re still in a holding pattern. When I checked back this afternoon, word was that Bounce is not doing as well as he had been in the morning. > > That was about noon, and they haven’t called with bad news, so I’m hoping Monday will bring a good report. If he’s still with us Monday morning, I think we’re okay… Oh Jesus . . . this has got to be the hardest thing in the world. Please keep us all updated. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/51 "2004-10-11T14:07:14Z")
He’s alive!! I just talked to the nurse. She sounded somewhat surprised, but said, “You know, the little dickens is eating now!” They want to keep him until tomorrow, as he’s still somewhat confused and unsteady from the head injury, but if he continues to improve I should be able to bring him home tomorrow. I feel SO much better now. Maybe I can finally sleep again. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/52 "2004-10-11T14:08:20Z")
Yaayy! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/53 "2004-10-11T14:09:05Z")
:d ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/54 "2004-10-11T14:10:35Z")
😕 😃😃😃😃😃 ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/55 "2004-10-11T14:11:02Z")
Yay!! ---
**Author:** ![Tiggrkitty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggrkitty/32/17966_2.png) [@Tiggrkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiggrkitty)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/56 "2004-10-11T14:17:00Z")
> [@bodypoet](#): > > He’s alive!! I just talked to the nurse. She sounded somewhat surprised, but said, “You know, the little dickens is eating now!” Aww! Bounce is a tough little guy 😉 I’m so happy for you two!!! ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/57 "2004-10-11T14:29:19Z")
Hooray! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/58 "2004-10-11T14:37:12Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > Antibiotics are usually given for a couple reasons. A severe shock or trauma even without open wounds can suppress the immune system leaving the animal vulnerable to an infection. Septicemia, an infection in the bloodstream, is a possibility secondary to such a trauma. Also, there is the possibility of burns which can easily get infected, the most common area burned in dryers is the ears. Another reason for antibiotics: When one of our guinea pigs attempted - unsuccessfully - to demonstrate that pigs can fly, he had audible rattling from bleeding in his lungs. The vet gave him antibiotics to prevent any sort of infection from settling into the fluid in his lungs before his body could heal / resorb the fluid. And **Bodypoet** - how awful that must have been. I still feel very guilty over Panda’s (guinea pig) injury as I was the one holding him when he was hurt - I was standing on a hardwood floor, something spooked him, and he leapt out of my arms and face-down on the floor. I could tell he hadn’t injured his spine, because the poor thing ran squealing in terror all around the house before I caught him. I was shaking for _hours_ even after the vet had seen him and told me he’d likely be OK. I’m so glad to hear your kitten is doing a bit better today! ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/59 "2004-10-11T14:54:15Z")
> [@bodypoet](#): > > He’s alive!! I just talked to the nurse. She sounded somewhat surprised, but said, “You know, the little dickens is eating now!” > They want to keep him until tomorrow, as he’s still somewhat confused and unsteady from the head injury, but if he continues to improve I should be able to bring him home tomorrow. > I feel SO much better now. Maybe I can finally sleep again. **YIPPEE!** I am so glad to hear that, for you especially. Now all that remains are the cutesy photos of the cutesy Bounce. Yup, I think whatever remained of my masculinity went straight out the window with that sentence. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308/60 "2004-10-11T15:08:19Z")
Yay for healthy Bounce! Just the news I want to hear after a seminar. 🙂 (Which lasted an hour, even though it was supposed to be 3. So yay for short seminars too!) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-nearly-killed-my-kitten/268308.md?page=4)