Why on earth does viral gastroenteritis always jump from one kid to another, although that poor kid already has an inflammation of the middle ear and the last thing she needs is another disease, argh, not fair!

And my washing machine just broke down, great timing when you have two little ones who throw up every half hour, grrrrr.
KK, I hope your kitten is ok. Our neighbor's cat was missing last winter. She was trapped in a garage and spent more than 10 days in the cold. When they found her she was quite thin but ok. I wouldn't give up hope yet. Fingers crossed!!!