Thank you again! Okay, I'm keeping at the extra feeding times for Robinhood and no extra syringe feeding. :)
We do also keep a fan running all the time, and their playpen is away from windows or any direct sunshine, but... poor kitties, I know it's hot. It's hot for all of us, but I wish they'd...
They're not eating dry food (they did for a very short time, when they would otherwise raid their litterbox for dry things to chomp on), but they're not totally weaned either. They still want the bottle. Dot is very nearly weaned, and she takes minimal interest in the bottle, but she also has...
Thank you for saying this. That was my instinct, and I needed someone to tell me I wasn't wrong. The vet who suggested switching to water isn't my favorite (there are 2 at the animal hospital that I've met). She's very sweet and I can tell she loves animals, but little things she's said has made...
THANK YOU everyone! She's still alive, and I don't take for granted to advice you guys gave to get me through those last few hours before we took her to the vet. I ended up not waiting for her appointment, because I could tell she was getting dehydrated (skin test), and she was getting sleepier...
Thank you, guys, so much for the support you all have provided! First, and update on the litter box: I searched everywhere for non-clumping clay litter or any other non-clumping litter, and I utterly failed, until finally I was able to order online a wood-pellet litter.
However, I think that...
First an update: The littlest kitten that I was worried about did die. We did everything, but she never really started gaining weight.
The other three are strong and healthy and doing well. They are approximately 3.5 weeks old, eating a ton, beginning to play, and occasionally using the litter...
I honestly don't know what comes after the cardboard box. We don't have any other pets, so I will need to purchase something. I do have a designated room that we can use with them, but there are children that go in and out to some degree, so I need something within that to contain them in case...
Sooo... I investigated the egg thing (also having known someone who got typhoidal salmonella here, but not whether it came from eggs, meat, or just unwashed hands).
It turns out 5% of eggs in Thailand are contaminated if the hens haven't been vaccinated. Since I don't whether I'm getting eggs...
Hi all, I finally got all four to the vet. The smallest weighs just 100 grams and was slightly dehydrated. The rest looked healthy and strong (they are double to triple the littlest's size), she said, so that was good news.
She gave me the clinic's final (tiny) packet of KMR powder, but...
Thanks for that tip! I'm trying... I can't always get to her every hour, but I am offering her more frequent opportunities (so sometimes on the hour and sometimes hour and a half) during the day (I don't think I can do better than every two hours at night). I *think* it's working... She's also...
Hi All,
We lost one (not the one I was most worried about!). He was the second smallest but always had a good appetite. Then in the middle of the night stopped waking up, and nothing I could do would wake him, not sugar water, stroking, or any other effort. I kept him warm, but he still didn't...
Thank you so much for all this information! This forum is saving these kittens' lives. After adding the egg and coconut oil, all the kittens really picked up in their appetite and energy levels. The smallest eater has now consumed 3-6 ml in each of the last couple feedings. The biggest kitten is...