(I don't want to buy new pants I won't wear long.) What a great way to keep on!

I did a terrible thing last night. I did not ensure that all hands were out of the way before closing the cage door. !! hours later, I went out to bring the kits in for morning meal and one was lying on her back crying terribly with her tiny hand caught - and my heart went ARGHHH! It was down to about 40 this morning.

SO I spent almost 3 hours with this tiny screaming mite on my lap, on a heating pad and cuddled against me. She was really cold! She screamed for about an hour, then quietened mostly. After two hours, she started to purr a little when I scratched her ears. Finally, I put her into a cat carrier to keep her from climbing around on her swollen hand and fed the other three - 3 hours late but they were still in bed! Put them back outside and fed the injured kit with a syringe; she usually eats out of the bowl.

Relieved that she was recovering and it looks as though the hand will be OK. She is in isolation until then. And not happy to be separated from sibs. She, of course, was the most aggressive one so the kit who usually had to struggle to get to drink out of one of the 3 bowls, had her choice and still would eat a bit and walk away, then back and forth - covered with milk - on feet and face ... I did see her grooming her feet! And she climbed into something looking like a litter pan to poop! They have one in the cage.

Then I had lunch and, feeling totally wrecked by my failure as a mom, no energy at all. So the afternoon has been reading and internet and sharing info with folks. Have no idea when to feed them next. Today has been moved to tomorrow.