We took Zoey to the vet early this evening, for her farting, loose motions and general lack of appetite. Her vets are two old retired army vets with warm helpful outlook. When I told them the symptoms that Zoey was suffering from one instinctively asked me if we had picked the kitty up from Russell Market. We protested and replied that we bought her from a standard pet shop - WetPets near Sony World. He replied that they all came from the same stock. The conditions that the animals suffer from are dismal and Zoey was prime example of it.

We were also dissuaded of the idea that Zoey was a Persian. She probably is a mix between a Persian and a Siamese. They liked her a lot since she didn't want to stay in her box (I have yet to buy a carrier and litter was not available) and was very active despite her farts and ill health.

She was prescribed three oral medications. Somehow between all the wriggling and the nipping we managed to feed her the medications and guess what? No More Farting or loose motions though she is still laying off the food.

The vet has told us to come back three days from now. He felt the kitten needed to get settled before I could start her regiment and promised to guide me through the process of litter training and general behavior.

I'm not feeling all that overwhelmed now. Zoey is a gentle affectionate feline and despite getting a sharp nip from her (which was understandable since the medications I was administering at the time were terrible) I think we may soon form a happy relationship.