Rafiki
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Last night was a rough one. She only came out briefly from under the bed but the minute that Steve or I would approach her, she would dart back in. Poor traumatized baby girl! She was hungry though. Between the hours of 6 and 8, I gave her 3 meals of 1 oz pureed chicken breast with almost as much added liquid so it was very soupy. Added a bit of freeze-dried duck tenders and she gobbled it down. I laid down next to the bed around 9:30 and stayed with her. Around 9:50, I could see that she was uncomfortable. Her back right leg was having a spasm and she kept rolling on her back and stretching her legs. She had 3 of these episodes. After the 3rd one, she was finally in a position that I could squirt the kitty-morphine into her mouth without her choking. She gave me an odd look but relaxed almost immediately. She fell asleep soon after. I stayed with her until about 10:40. At 2 am, I came back and stayed with her for another 45 minutes but she did not have any issues. She slept with my hand on her belly.
This morning her eyes were clear and alert but she stayed under the bed. I was rather bummed when I went for my early morning walk. As I returned to the house, I kept thinking about how I would give anything to have her do her usual flip flop routine on the landing. I opened the door and started up the first flight of stairs when I heard a plop. I rounded the corner and started up the 2nd flight and there was baby girl, flip flopping away and looking cute as could be! As I approached her, she did her "I want" motion with her front legs and rolled over on her back so that I could pet that adorable spotted belly. In return for a thousand pets and kisses, I received a couple of head butts and 2 half-hearted attempts at biting my nose.
During all of this, Steve was in the spare bedroom ironing a shirt. He had no idea that she had left the room and just assumed that she was still under the bed. Unfortunately, when he came down the hallway, she freaked out and ran back under the bed. I gave her a bit of food under the bed and chased away Jammu-pig. I will continue to give her small meals with lots of fluids through out the day. She is still an extremely sick little girl but at least this morning I have hope.
This morning her eyes were clear and alert but she stayed under the bed. I was rather bummed when I went for my early morning walk. As I returned to the house, I kept thinking about how I would give anything to have her do her usual flip flop routine on the landing. I opened the door and started up the first flight of stairs when I heard a plop. I rounded the corner and started up the 2nd flight and there was baby girl, flip flopping away and looking cute as could be! As I approached her, she did her "I want" motion with her front legs and rolled over on her back so that I could pet that adorable spotted belly. In return for a thousand pets and kisses, I received a couple of head butts and 2 half-hearted attempts at biting my nose.
During all of this, Steve was in the spare bedroom ironing a shirt. He had no idea that she had left the room and just assumed that she was still under the bed. Unfortunately, when he came down the hallway, she freaked out and ran back under the bed.
I gave her a bit of food under the bed and chased away Jammu-pig. I will continue to give her small meals with lots of fluids through out the day. She is still an extremely sick little girl but at least this morning I have hope.
I am just hoping for the best and praying Rafiki rebounds... We are here for you! 
