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A 3 week old bitty
No, not me.
A friend found an approximatley 3 week old kitten in a dumpster. They named her Vicky (not after me, though) They're currently giving her kitten formula milk, and have to 'stimulate' the relevant areas so Vicky can poop and pee in appropriate places. They'd like to know how and when to toilet train her properly when stimulation is no longer required. Also, when to introduce solids? Any advice? Yowie |
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A 3 week old bitty
"Yowie" wrote:
No, not me. A friend found an approximatley 3 week old kitten in a dumpster. They named her Vicky (not after me, though) They're currently giving her kitten formula milk, and have to 'stimulate' the relevant areas so Vicky can poop and pee in appropriate places. They'd like to know how and when to toilet train her properly when stimulation is no longer required. Also, when to introduce solids? Any advice? Aaaaah! That's simultaneously too cute, and too unfortunate! She must be a little heartbreaker to get her new people to nurse a kitten for the first time. We'll send purrs to Vicky. |
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A 3 week old bitty
On May 24, 9:46*pm, "Yowie" wrote:
No, not me. A friend found an approximatley 3 week old kitten in a dumpster. They named her Vicky (not after me, though) They're currently giving her kitten formula milk, and have to 'stimulate' the relevant areas so Vicky can poop and pee in appropriate places. They'd like to know how and when to toilet train her properly when stimulation is no longer required. Also, when to introduce solids? Any advice? Yowie I've bottle-fed kittens several times. About when they could walk relatively steady (that is, without their little fat bellies dragging the floor)....I used to put them in the box after feeding them and just watch for a bit. They'll catch on. I also took their paws and scratched in the litter so they'd get that idea, too. I'm not really sure *I* was teaching them anything -- it's probably instinctual. IIRC this was around four weeks. Also around four weeks you can start introducing them to solid foods. I remember buying a special "step-down" food that was formulated for this. It was a powder you mixed with the formula that formed a kind of gruel. You can also let them have Science Diet kitten formula, also mixed in with the formula milk. One thing I wanted to mention that I learned early on is not to lay the kitten on its back to feed it, as you would a baby. Let it lie down in a normal position so that it must reach its neck up to suck the bottle. That keeps the chance of liquids going down into its lungs at a minimum. Gosh, so many memories & so much info. She needs to warm a washcloth and wash it's behind area so that it doesn't get urine burns (mom would normally do this). I also remember the only real problems I had was the kittens were either constipated, or their stools were too loose. There are remedies for both, and it was always an ongoing thing getting a balance. Tell you friend good luck and she is doing a marvelously rewarding thing. And I'm sure there's a plethora of info. on google, too. Keep us updated! Sherry |
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A 3 week old bitty
Yowie wrote:
No, not me. A friend found an approximatley 3 week old kitten in a dumpster. They named her Vicky (not after me, though) They're currently giving her kitten formula milk, and have to 'stimulate' the relevant areas so Vicky can poop and pee in appropriate places. They'd like to know how and when to toilet train her properly when stimulation is no longer required. Also, when to introduce solids? Any advice? Yowie Sending heartfelt purrs for little Vicky to be victorious. MLB |
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A 3 week old bitty
On May 25, 5:40*am, Sherry wrote:
On May 24, 9:46*pm, "Yowie" wrote: No, not me. A friend found an approximatley 3 week old kitten in a dumpster. They named her Vicky (not after me, though) They're currently giving her kitten formula milk, and have to 'stimulate' the relevant areas so Vicky can poop and pee in appropriate places. They'd like to know how and when to toilet train her properly when stimulation is no longer required. Also, when to introduce solids? Any advice? Yowie I've bottle-fed kittens several times. About when they could walk relatively steady (that is, without their little fat bellies dragging the floor)....I used to put them in the box after feeding them and just watch for a bit. They'll catch on. I also took their paws and scratched in the litter so they'd get that idea, too. I'm not really sure *I* was teaching them anything -- it's probably instinctual. IIRC this was around four weeks. Also around four weeks you can start introducing them to solid foods. I remember buying a special "step-down" food that was formulated for this. It was a powder you mixed with the formula that formed a kind of gruel. You can also let them have Science Diet kitten formula, also mixed in with the formula milk. One thing I wanted to mention that I learned early on is not to lay the kitten on its back to feed it, as you would a baby. Let it lie down in a normal position so that it must reach its neck up to suck the bottle. That keeps the chance of liquids going down into its lungs at a minimum. Gosh, so many memories & so much info. She needs to warm a washcloth and wash it's behind area so that it doesn't get urine burns (mom would normally do this). I also remember the only real problems I had was the kittens were either constipated, or their stools were too loose. There are remedies for both, and it was always an ongoing thing getting a balance. Tell you friend good luck and she is doing a marvelously rewarding thing. And I'm sure there's a plethora of info. on google, too. Keep us updated! Sherry I'd agree with all of this. Also, keep a close eye on it for possible infections, little Vicky has been stressed and possibly cold, and may be vulnerable. A very prompt trip to the vet is called for if that happens. Keep her warm and give her lots of body contact and love, that'll give her the will to live. If there's a dog or cat in the house with maternal leanings, try the kitten with them, they're brilliant at cleaning them, stimulating poo and urine elimination, and keeping them warm and happy. Jeanette |
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A 3 week old bitty
On 25.5.2011 5:46, Yowie wrote:
No, not me. A friend found an approximatley 3 week old kitten in a dumpster. They named her Vicky (not after me, though) They're currently giving her kitten formula milk, and have to 'stimulate' the relevant areas so Vicky can poop and pee in appropriate places. They'd like to know how and when to toilet train her properly when stimulation is no longer required. Also, when to introduce solids? Any advice? Others here have lots more experience and have given good advice. I just wanted to mention that out of the four foster kittens my niece is taking care of, two have started eating solid food and using the litterbox all by themselves, but they do have their mum there so may have followed her lead. Two are still suckling and letting mum take care of toilet duties, so it seems to vary a lot, at what age they start being more independent. They were about four weeks old when I saw them last Friday. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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A 3 week old bitty
On May 24, 10:46*pm, "Yowie"
wrote: No, not me. A friend found an approximatley 3 week old kitten in a dumpster. They named her Vicky (not after me, though) They're currently giving her kitten formula milk, and have to 'stimulate' the relevant areas so Vicky can poop and pee in appropriate places. They'd like to know how and when to toilet train her properly when stimulation is no longer required. Also, when to introduce solids? Any advice? Yowie Hi Vicky, Yahoo has a group called Orphankittens, and they might want to join it. They have a lot of information in their files, and give links to sites that can help. Here are a couple: www.kittenrescue.org/pages.php?pageid=15 www.unitedpaws.org/files/file/kitten_rescue.pdf Good luck to them with little Vicky! Mishi and Harley (11 week old Maine Coon baby) |
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A 3 week old bitty
Sherry wrote: I've bottle-fed kittens several times. About when they could walk relatively steady (that is, without their little fat bellies dragging the floor)....I used to put them in the box after feeding them and just watch for a bit. They'll catch on. I also took their paws and scratched in the litter so they'd get that idea, too. I'm not really sure *I* was teaching them anything -- it's probably instinctual. IIRC this was around four weeks. PARTLY instinctual, certainly - however I was present when my mama cat herded her two kittens through the house from their nest in the back bedroom to the litterbox on my front balcony, "talking" loudly all the way. She definitely seemed to be telling them what was expected of them! |
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