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Post by arianna on Jan 26, 2006 2:32:33 GMT -5
Arianna was frowning by the time she and Lily had arrived at the COMC Professor's office. The little kitten was still mewing, but not as loudly as it had been earlier. Not knowing anything about the creature, Arianna was worried it might be too late for her to save it. She would certainly cry if it did.
"Professor Davenport?" the Ravenclaw hollared, hammering on the door with her free hand. She tried the door and gently pushed it open. "Professor? Can you help us?"
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on Jan 26, 2006 7:25:27 GMT -5
"We have a cat here." Lily called out to add to what Ari had said. "A very hungry cat. And we don't know what to feed it. We need some help." She looked over at the kitten and worried a bit. It was alright right? She sorely hoped so. She didn't want to think they had wasted to much time.
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Feb 5, 2006 15:23:03 GMT -5
"Just a second!" the professor's voice came from the back room. "Stop it NOW!" the voice called out angrilly. A loud crash followed by an angry squawk and a flutter of loose feathers floated through the doorway. Before the feathers had settled, Becca came in after them, smiling plesantly and picking straw out of her hair.
"Can I help you girls?" she asked as if nothing had transpired in the back room.
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Post by arianna on Feb 5, 2006 23:54:03 GMT -5
Arianna stared, wide-eyed at the woman. If she hadn't already seen Davenport in action so many times, the girl would have doubts about their visit.
"Y-yeah," Arianna moved slowly forward and held her little bundle out to the woman. "I...I found him in the courtyard. I think it's a him, but that's not important right now. I just need to know what to feed him. Lily says cow milk should be fine, but I wanted to make sure."
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Feb 6, 2006 0:23:48 GMT -5
Becca took the little ball of fur and peered at it carefully before looking up at the girls with a mixture of surprise and concern. "Cow's milk... no," she said, tempering her shock at the suggestion. "Most kittens are allergic to it and even if they aren't, it doesn't have enough nutrients to sustain them for very long."
She looked at the kitten again and smiled. He was warm and breathing which was a good start. the rest, she cold take care of. "I can doctor up some goat's milk with a nutrient potion which should sustain him until we can make other arrangements," she told the girls.
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Post by arianna on Feb 6, 2006 1:25:06 GMT -5
Allergic? Arianna never would have guessed that kittens might be allergic to another creature's milk. The nutrient stuff all made sense, though. Cows certainly didn't eat the same things as cats did.
"Really?" a large smile spread across the girl's face. She'd never been so glad to have a professor around who knew so much about animals. Arianna even gave the woman a hug, careful not to squish the kitty. "Thank you. Thank you."
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Feb 6, 2006 20:07:08 GMT -5
"Of course!" Becca answered, surprised at the hug, but especially glad she could help the girls out. She took another look at the kitten and smiled. "I'm sure he's going to be all right, but we doo have to keep an eye on him just incase. You say you found him in the courtyard?"
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Post by arianna on Feb 7, 2006 0:17:34 GMT -5
"Yeah," Arianna replied with a small nod. "He was all wet and muddy from the rain, so I cleaned him up. I hope it was okay that I used the hand soap in the the bathrooms. It's probably not the best, but it was all I had. He looks much better than he did before, though, so it's okay, right?"
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Feb 7, 2006 20:09:33 GMT -5
"The hand soap is usually gentle enough, especially if you rinsed him off well... which it looks likie you did," Becca answered, checking over the kitten again. "But we will have to keep an eye on him for a while. Has he done some business yet?" Scatology was her least favorite part of the creature business, but you could learn so much about an animal's well-being by their droppings.
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Post by arianna on Feb 7, 2006 23:36:19 GMT -5
"Business?" Arianna repeated, confused for the moment. What business could a cat do? And then it hit her. "Oh! You mean....No. At least, not that I know of. But I only found him about an hour ago."
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Feb 13, 2006 19:55:34 GMT -5
"Well, it'll come," Becca answered, waving her hand as if it was nothing to worry about. "So about that formula..." she gently handed the kitten back to Arianna and swept back into the storage room. A clatter was heard as the woman grumbled to herself, obviously looking for something. "Found it!" she cried out and her cheer was answered with a squawck. After hushing the bird, she came out again, holding her cauldron filled with a number of ingredients for the potion.
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Post by arianna on Feb 19, 2006 15:49:30 GMT -5
Arianna peered curiously at the cauldron and its contents. She didn't know when the kitten last ate, but was sure that it was hungry and the girl was eager to fill its tummy as soon as possible. She certainly was glad they had someone around who could help out.
"What's in there?" she questioned, wanting to know how to make the potion if ever she needed it again.
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Feb 19, 2006 16:31:36 GMT -5
"Goats milk mainly," Becca announced. "Easier on the feline digestive system. A little ginger, a bit of hellebore, a mandrake leaf and a block of bean curd." Becca looked at the girls. "The rest is just vitamin additives and such. It'll stick to his ribs and give him the protien he needs."
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Post by arianna on Feb 21, 2006 3:14:01 GMT -5
Arianna had to smile again. She honestly did not know why she felt so concerned about the kitten, Arianna wasn't much of a cat person and preferred dogs instead, but this little guy had already gotten to her and she was already hoping she would be able to keep him. Davenports help, of course, was greatly appreciated.
"Thank you," she said again, her smile wider than ever. "This means a lot to me."
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Feb 22, 2006 21:31:57 GMT -5
As the potion finished, Becca took it off the heat, letting it cool a bit while she found a bottle and nipple for feeding. "Anytime, Miss Shriver," she answered the girl with a smile. "I'll keep a supply of this handy for feeding until he's ready for solids. That will also give me the chance to give him some regualr check-ups, if that's all right?"
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