Pearl, the little white kitten, was not very active yesterday, which is unusual for her.
I did get her to eat (drink?) some KMR before I left for work, and the other kittens had some, too.
Last night, when I got home from work and went to the kittens' room to check on them, little Pearl was lying on her side and didn't get up to greet me. When I spoke to her, she started screaming, and didn't stop when I picked her up. I never heard a kitten scream like that. And her mouth looked purplish rather than pink. She felt limp when I picked her up.
My neighbor, JoAnn, who was planning to adopt Pearl, came over, and she held Pearl for a while, stroking her head and her side, and it seemed to calm Pearl. She was still gasping for breath, though, and a few times she stiffened and then screamed again, like something hurt. Within minutes, she was gone.
I still can't believe the difference from the night before, when Pearl was toddling all over JoAnn's family room and was bright-eyed and seemed healthy.
What is going on with these kittens? I'm afraid to go home tonight and check on them.
Of the three remaining kittens, Henry ate pretty well before I left for work, and the calico (still haven't thought of a name for her) ate a LOT. But Bobby, the little black-and-white boy, didn't eat so much, and he seemed tired. And Henry wasn't quite as active as he was yesterday, either.
Have they been seen by a Vet? I really think they need to checked out to see what's going on with them.