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Help - 2 orpahned kittens
Just found 2 orphaned/abandoned kittens outside one of our basement windows
(the mother was there last night when we first discovered them, and there were 5, but she moved 3 and hasn't come back for these 2). I have received some advice & supplies from my vet, but they seem to not want to eat. One of them had dirt caked on it's chin & neck (I think this one's a she, while with black spots) and sounds like she(?) might have a bit of a cold (snuffling when she breathes). The other is a VERY robust black boy (I think I saw boy parts on this one) that is squirming a screaming a LOT (he has a great set of lungs), but didn't want to nurse from the bottle (maybe the rubber nipple tastes bad?) I believe these kittens to be under a week old, maybe only a few days as the black one still has a bit of dried umbilical cord on him. I plan on contacting a local pet-rescue organization (Pets Alive - they do fosters & homing, plus have low cost spay/neuter, started by a bunch of people that were outraged that 3 out of every 4 animals in the county shelter were euthanized.) for any more advice and on finding a home for them, but ANY advice I get here will be greatly appreciated! Thanks Nancy The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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"Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message t... I've printed that out - Thanks! Don't think the white & black one is gonna make it - won't even open her mouth now, and barely moves. Black one just screams & screams - and takes just a bit of food, then screams some more - squirming all the while! He settles down once I place him back with sis, after he tries to find a place to nurse on her and fails Awww. How sad. She is maybe too week. Try to get them to eat. Poor babies. Karen |
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"Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message t... I've printed that out - Thanks! Don't think the white & black one is gonna make it - won't even open her mouth now, and barely moves. Black one just screams & screams - and takes just a bit of food, then screams some more - squirming all the while! He settles down once I place him back with sis, after he tries to find a place to nurse on her and fails Awww. How sad. She is maybe too week. Try to get them to eat. Poor babies. Karen |
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Just took them to our vet, black one is fine, but has a few fleas. I'm to
use a flea comb on him several times a day (I figured every feeding). And it is definitely a boy. He's all black with one tiny white spot on his right 'breast' (or where a humans breast would be) and another white spot on his belly, almost in front of his wee-wee*. I just fed him, he ate 5cc of kitten milk, and piddled when I rubbed his bum*. He squirmed and screamed the entire time, except when he was eating. The white & black one is bad. She started bleeding from her nose and/or mouth, so she must have had some trauma (probably when MommaKat 'exploded from their nest when we past by last night, she kicked/stepped on this one), and vet said that there really wasn't much chance, especially when she wouldn't take any food (she'd spit up any tiny drop I'd put in her mouth), so we agreed to end it peacefully for her. He did so at no charge. He's a pretty good vet. I had no appointment, and he squeezed me in between regular patients, he stuck his head out the door once and he perked up when he hear the black kitten squealing. He's a cat lover, but also does dogs, and probably a few others. It broke my heart to have to do that, but it was wheezing as it breathed, and was not active at all. the only time it made any noise was when the doc used a stethoscope to hear her breathing (I squeal too when that cold metal touches me!). My husband told me that one of the guys he works with might take this one, providing that he makes it (which I think he will) and that I don't become too attached to the bugger & decide to keep him. I haven't named him, but I've been calling him everything from Blacky, Noisy, Squirmball to Tiny. I even called him Guinea Pig, since his squealing reminds me of one! *sorry, I can't think of a nicer way of putting it. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep "Karen Chuplis" wrote in message ... "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message t... I've printed that out - Thanks! Don't think the white & black one is gonna make it - won't even open her mouth now, and barely moves. Black one just screams & screams - and takes just a bit of food, then screams some more - squirming all the while! He settles down once I place him back with sis, after he tries to find a place to nurse on her and fails Awww. How sad. She is maybe too week. Try to get them to eat. Poor babies. Karen |
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Just took them to our vet, black one is fine, but has a few fleas. I'm to
use a flea comb on him several times a day (I figured every feeding). And it is definitely a boy. He's all black with one tiny white spot on his right 'breast' (or where a humans breast would be) and another white spot on his belly, almost in front of his wee-wee*. I just fed him, he ate 5cc of kitten milk, and piddled when I rubbed his bum*. He squirmed and screamed the entire time, except when he was eating. The white & black one is bad. She started bleeding from her nose and/or mouth, so she must have had some trauma (probably when MommaKat 'exploded from their nest when we past by last night, she kicked/stepped on this one), and vet said that there really wasn't much chance, especially when she wouldn't take any food (she'd spit up any tiny drop I'd put in her mouth), so we agreed to end it peacefully for her. He did so at no charge. He's a pretty good vet. I had no appointment, and he squeezed me in between regular patients, he stuck his head out the door once and he perked up when he hear the black kitten squealing. He's a cat lover, but also does dogs, and probably a few others. It broke my heart to have to do that, but it was wheezing as it breathed, and was not active at all. the only time it made any noise was when the doc used a stethoscope to hear her breathing (I squeal too when that cold metal touches me!). My husband told me that one of the guys he works with might take this one, providing that he makes it (which I think he will) and that I don't become too attached to the bugger & decide to keep him. I haven't named him, but I've been calling him everything from Blacky, Noisy, Squirmball to Tiny. I even called him Guinea Pig, since his squealing reminds me of one! *sorry, I can't think of a nicer way of putting it. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep "Karen Chuplis" wrote in message ... "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message t... I've printed that out - Thanks! Don't think the white & black one is gonna make it - won't even open her mouth now, and barely moves. Black one just screams & screams - and takes just a bit of food, then screams some more - squirming all the while! He settles down once I place him back with sis, after he tries to find a place to nurse on her and fails Awww. How sad. She is maybe too week. Try to get them to eat. Poor babies. Karen |
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Just a suggestion, if you have a hard time feeding him. Use an eye dropper.
I have been fosting 3 kittens that the mother was hit and killed by a car. They were about 3 weeks old when we got them. Two of them I had to use an eye dropper with, the other one took the bottle fine. Also, as he gets a little older start mixing baby rice cereal and baby chicken with it. This will fill him up, expectionally to sleep through the night. Then when you start with the dry food, soften it with the formula/rice/chicken mix. Eventually take away the chicken and put let formular/rice in the dry food so it's not so soft. For about a week after they started eating just the dry food I would give them the formular/rice/chicken mix in a bowl so they could get used to lapping from a bowl or dish. I also used a pie pan. It was flat but had the rims to keep the food in it. After every feeding make sure to rub his bum so he will boop. Put just a slight layer of litter in the bottom of the litter box. (He may try to eat it if you don't.) Also, please watch for diharea with blood. If he starts with that have him checked for coxcitia. It is very contagious to other animals. If he gets ring worm, put clear nail polish on it. It smothers it and kills it. Wash him in Dawn or Joy dish liquid. I know I have given you a lot of information but I hope it helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. You can E-mail me at: . "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message news:vnw1b.171845$cF.58849@rwcrnsc53... Just took them to our vet, black one is fine, but has a few fleas. I'm to use a flea comb on him several times a day (I figured every feeding). And it is definitely a boy. He's all black with one tiny white spot on his right 'breast' (or where a humans breast would be) and another white spot on his belly, almost in front of his wee-wee*. I just fed him, he ate 5cc of kitten milk, and piddled when I rubbed his bum*. He squirmed and screamed the entire time, except when he was eating. The white & black one is bad. She started bleeding from her nose and/or mouth, so she must have had some trauma (probably when MommaKat 'exploded from their nest when we past by last night, she kicked/stepped on this one), and vet said that there really wasn't much chance, especially when she wouldn't take any food (she'd spit up any tiny drop I'd put in her mouth), so we agreed to end it peacefully for her. He did so at no charge. He's a pretty good vet. I had no appointment, and he squeezed me in between regular patients, he stuck his head out the door once and he perked up when he hear the black kitten squealing. He's a cat lover, but also does dogs, and probably a few others. It broke my heart to have to do that, but it was wheezing as it breathed, and was not active at all. the only time it made any noise was when the doc used a stethoscope to hear her breathing (I squeal too when that cold metal touches me!). My husband told me that one of the guys he works with might take this one, providing that he makes it (which I think he will) and that I don't become too attached to the bugger & decide to keep him. I haven't named him, but I've been calling him everything from Blacky, Noisy, Squirmball to Tiny. I even called him Guinea Pig, since his squealing reminds me of one! *sorry, I can't think of a nicer way of putting it. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep "Karen Chuplis" wrote in message ... "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message t... I've printed that out - Thanks! Don't think the white & black one is gonna make it - won't even open her mouth now, and barely moves. Black one just screams & screams - and takes just a bit of food, then screams some more - squirming all the while! He settles down once I place him back with sis, after he tries to find a place to nurse on her and fails Awww. How sad. She is maybe too week. Try to get them to eat. Poor babies. Karen |
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:07:11 UTC, "Magic Mood Jeep©"
wrote: I've printed that out - Thanks! Don't think the white & black one is gonna make it - won't even open her mouth now, and barely moves. Black one just screams & screams - and takes just a bit of food, then screams some more - squirming all the while! He settles down once I place him back with sis, after he tries to find a place to nurse on her and fails -- Get a small syringe and force feed them. KMR from the petstore or WM. And a little egg. A bit of karo syrum in it. LT |
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:07:11 UTC, "Magic Mood Jeep©"
wrote: I've printed that out - Thanks! Don't think the white & black one is gonna make it - won't even open her mouth now, and barely moves. Black one just screams & screams - and takes just a bit of food, then screams some more - squirming all the while! He settles down once I place him back with sis, after he tries to find a place to nurse on her and fails -- Get a small syringe and force feed them. KMR from the petstore or WM. And a little egg. A bit of karo syrum in it. LT |
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If you really have trouble, you can tube feed the kitty--I fostered four
kittens and the runt had trouble eating...your vet can show you how and give you the equipment--you snake a little tiny feeding tube down into the stomach (it's not as hard as it sounds), use a syringe at one end to slowly squeeze the milk into tummy. It's a last resort, but it makes sure the kitty gets what they need. Upside--it's quicker than bottle feeding and you know the kitty got a full tummy's worth of food. Kirsten "Linda Terrell" wrote in message ... On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:07:11 UTC, "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote: I've printed that out - Thanks! Don't think the white & black one is gonna make it - won't even open her mouth now, and barely moves. Black one just screams & screams - and takes just a bit of food, then screams some more - squirming all the while! He settles down once I place him back with sis, after he tries to find a place to nurse on her and fails -- Get a small syringe and force feed them. KMR from the petstore or WM. And a little egg. A bit of karo syrum in it. LT |
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