Urgent - Kitten burned in brush fire

We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one
of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some
time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be
almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad
shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough.

It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does
anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is there
such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing?

I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me.

Thank you,

Sarah

See my post to you in rec.pets.cats.health+behav

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Sarah wrote:

We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one
of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some
time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be
almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad
shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough.

It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does
anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is there
such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing?

I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me.

Thank you,

Sarah

Find the nearest veterinary hospital and drive there now. If that's
impossible, put cool compresses on the burned areas. If that causes far
too much pain for the kitten, protect the burned areas with a thick
layer of gauze or cloth. An application of aloe might also be helpful,
but don't use any other salves or ointments without the vet's permission.

The number for the National Pet Emergency Hotline is 1-888-PETS-911 (1-888-738-7911).

HTH.

"Noon Cat Nick" wrote in message
...

The number for the National Pet Emergency Hotline is 1-888-PETS-911
(1-888-738-7911).

HTH.

Thank you Noon Cat. Are you sure this number is correct or still in
operation? It doesn't seem to work for me -- I dail it, hear lots of
silence, then it hangs up.

Sarah wrote:

"Noon Cat Nick" wrote in message
...

The number for the National Pet Emergency Hotline is 1-888-PETS-911
(1-888-738-7911).

HTH.

Thank you Noon Cat. Are you sure this number is correct or still in
operation? It doesn't seem to work for me -- I dail it, hear lots of
silence, then it hangs up.

The number might indeed be out of service. I've yet to find any other
hotline numbers on the 'net. But were I you, I'd be on the way to the
nearest vet hospital, no matter how far away it was. I really don't
think this can wait 'til your regular vet shows up for work.

In rec.pets.cats.health+behav Sarah wrote:
We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one
of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some
time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be
almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad
shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough.

And after seeing him go into the fire, you decided to let him stay there
"for quite some time"? If you're not a troll, then you shouldn't own pets
or reproduce because you obviously can't handle the responsibility, and
it's horrible that an animal suffered because of your stupidity.

Yeah, there may be a reason (or many) that you didn't try to get him out,
but this smells like a troll.

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Sarah wrote:

We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one
of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some
time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be
almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad
shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough.

It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does
anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is there
such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing?

I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me.

Thank you,

Sarah



Why did you allow the kitten outside when you knew you would be starting
a brush fire? That doesn't seem like a very swift move.

"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
...
Sarah wrote:

We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw
one
of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some
time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be
almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad
shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough.

It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does
anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is
there
such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing?

I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me.

Thank you,

Sarah



Why did you allow the kitten outside when you knew you would be starting
a brush fire? That doesn't seem like a very swift move.



I didn't touch this post for that reason. If it's true it's just
too sad.

It's an outdoor cat -- it lives outside, we're on an acreage.

There's no possible way you could run into a fire to go after it. The heat
would be unbearable - it's anyone's guess what would have enticed the kitten
into it.

I certainly wasn't "trolling", but you can be sure I'll make a point of
avoiding these newsgroups in the future. It's a shame usenet has come to
this.

"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
...
Sarah wrote:

We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw
one of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite
some time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to
be almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad
shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough.

It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does
anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is
there such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of
thing?

I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me.

Thank you,

Sarah

Why did you allow the kitten outside when you knew you would be starting a
brush fire? That doesn't seem like a very swift move.

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:43:57 +0000, Sarah wrote:

It's an outdoor cat -- it lives outside, we're on an acreage.

There's no possible way you could run into a fire to go after it. The heat
would be unbearable - it's anyone's guess what would have enticed the kitten
into it.

I certainly wasn't "trolling", but you can be sure I'll make a point of
avoiding these newsgroups in the future. It's a shame usenet has come to
this.

"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
...
Sarah wrote:

We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw
one of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite
some time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to
be almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad
shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough.

It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does
anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is
there such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of
thing?

I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me.

Thank you,

Sarah

Why did you allow the kitten outside when you knew you would be starting a
brush fire? That doesn't seem like a very swift move.




Please don't let the comments of one or two get you down. There are many
here who feel for the situation and wish you and the kitty swift healing.
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