Meet Xander.. 2 WEEK PICS UP

[Slj84]

Here he is at two weeks old...







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Meet little Xander, my latest foster.

Last week someone came to the shelter with two little fluffballs only a day or two old. They found them laying on a sidewalk. One was pure white and the other a cute little white and brown tabby. No one else wanted to bottle feed them so I volunteered

Sadly the white one (I named Savannah) died that night. But little Xander is hanging in there. So at 8-9 days old with him getting stronger and having a better chance each day I decided it was time to post about him.

He just started opening his eyes today. He doesn't keep them open all the time, but everyday they open more and more!

[bestinthewest]

He is so precious!! Good for you for taking those babies in and rescuing them. That is so amazing of you. I'm sorry you lost Savannah

But it sounds like Xander is really hanging in there!! Keep us posted on how he's doing.

[Playful Heart]

Such a little doll. I hope he gets stronger and healthier every day. How many fosters do you have now? You're such a hero

[Slj84]

In the house right now I have three, Isabella and Gidget are the two females I brought home two- three weeks ago and now Xander.

Jet got adopted yesterday (yay), I didn't get to say goodbye cause I was in surgery, but I am happy he got out of the shelter. And then there was Lola, Jack, and Benny who all where adopted several weeks ago.

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[tinkerbeee]

Oh he is just the cutest little thing! I'm sorry to hear about his sister. I'll bet your 2 other girls are getting bigger. I hope he keeps getting stronger everyday and finds a good home when he is old enough! You truly are an awesome person for opening your home and heart to all these needy little orphans! Big hugs to you! And Yay for Jet getting adopted! Oh and Lola, Jack and Benny! You are a great person for helping so many animals and I'm glad so many are getting helped! Keep us posted on your little ones!

[momo_no_hime]

What a cute little ball of fluff!! :3 Sounds like you're taking very good care of him.

[Tuffysmom]

What a beautiful baby! And what a wonderful thing you are doing for him!

Keep us posted on him!

[Mythian]

Awww...he's so lucky to have such a wonderful mommy! He's so CUTE!

[satinslipper]

awww. what an adorable little baby he is..... hes so lucky to have you as his Mummy

[Slj84]

Xander is still doing really well! Each day I feel a little more calm about him making it through this delicate stage.

I did have a friend lined up for him today. Another Bottle feeder just a few days younger then him came in and I was all set to take him home and introduce the two after a few days of quarantine. Well after I fed the new little guy and went to potty him a maggot fell out of him as he was peeing. Then came another. Basically at that young and where there where two maggots there where bound to be more in him. I talked to a coworker and we thought it would be most humane to euthinize him and if there were more maggots they would be eating him from the inside out, plus there was no way I could keep him around my pets or my other fosters.

When they first brought him back to me I noticed he was extremally fussy not just your normal baby fussy. Then they mentioned that he had not been feed since 11pm the night before and it was 12:30-1:00 already so I figured he was just very very hungry. So after I got him warmed up I feed him and then wrapped him in a nice warm blanket and he setteld down for about 10 minutes before he started fussing again. I just let him be to settle on his own he had a rough day. Two hours later when I went to feed him again as soon as I picked him up he started screaming again and only was quiet when I had the bottle in his mouth. As soon as he was done eating it was back to screaming. And then when I went to make him potty when when I noticed the maggots.

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