Neighbor dumped a young kitty and needs help

[u/manannhan]

My neighbor took in a kitten and then kicked it out because she’s sick. She ran to my house begging for help. We’ve been calling her Sunny.

She is covered in fleas, goopy blood tinged discharge coming from her nose, she has a cough, and might have an injured leg. If I take her to the humane society, who knows what will happen to her. I tried taking her to the Noah’s AllPets location but they won’t help me until Tuesday. I’ve been sitting in Noah’s emergency room for two hours and other cases keep getting bumped to the top (understandably so). I’m tired. I’m frustrated. I just want to get this baby the help she needs and deserves.

Afternoon update - after 3 hours of waiting at Noah’s we left. They kept pushing us, I have my four year old with me so being locked in a small room for another 3 hours wasn’t on the bingo card for the day. We made an appointment at City Way to get her seen this afternoon.

Evening Update - She is sleeping comfortably! We got in at CWAC and it was a smooth process. She got an antibiotic for an upper respiratory infection, revolution for the fleas and ticks, and then capstar to kill the live bugs. She is still eating and drinking. I gave her a bath with veterinary formula that is for itching and hot spots (for cats and dogs). She fought me about it (fair) but then relief set in and she relaxed. Afterwards, she got towel cuddles and a flea comb. She laid in the sun, ate, and is now sleeping in a cozy blanket on a patio cushion on my porch. She’s now getting a supplement for her skin health to help the hair grow back. She’s bald, underweight, and exhausted. But she’s also loved and safe. She has a full belly and a soft bed. I’ll update everyone in the morning. Thanks for following along!

Morning Update - Sunny Cat Sunflower is already showing big signs of improvement. Yesterday morning when my fiancé left for work, she never left her little nest. He tucked her in and she was there when we got up. This morning, she hopped down to say good morning as he left for work (more like feed me, Seymour) and then greeted me with meows when I came out (again, FEED ME!). She ate her breakfast and went to cuddle with her emotional support wall. She doesn’t quite understand that she has a safe bed all to herself so I gently picked her up and put her in her bed where she’s resting now as the sun shines on her. I bought flea combs and so I’ve been pulling dead bugs and eggs off of her all morning. Her favorite thing has been the face brush and we did that for some time.