I have to take the kittens back to the Humane Society. At least two of them are having diarrhea issues and I'm pretty sure someone threw up, but I don't know which one. The boys seem fine and I think their poops are fine (can't be sure unless I actually see them go), but both the girls are lethargic, and the tiny lynx-point girl in particular seems dehydrated. I did the test where you pull up the skin on her neck, and it didn't go back down, which is a Bad Sign. I gave her some water with a syringe, and she ate a few bites of food, so that's good. But she still does nothing but sleep and purr.

I think I've got all of them named, but I don't want to reveal yet in case one of the names doesn't stick. I still need a last name.

I don't want to take them back, even if it is just for a few days for observation. I'm afraid the little girl will get sad and anxious without me. I know it's irrational, but I want to be there to pet her all the time. I feel like love is all she has right now. She's just skin and bones.

Oh, also, a minor miracle has been performed with the little lynx-point boy--he was hiding from all human contact for a while, but after Bath Time yesterday Kate was holding him to warm him up, and he started purring! Ever since then, he's been a pretty sociable kitty. I think he likes Kate especially.

I have also learned how to tell the lynx-points apart. The girl has gray toes and blue-green eyes, while the boy has white toes and ice-blue eyes. The girl's fur is a bit grayer than the boy's, as well. The way they're going, soon I'll be able to tell them apart just by size :( because the boy is getting fatter but the girl isn't.

I really don't want to go give them back but I really should, because as the lady on the phone said, kittens can go downhill QUICKLY. Hopefully I can get them back in a day or two and all will be well. I'm scared the little girl is going to take a turn for the worse and I'll never see her again :( :(