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I do, I put a call in to the shelter vet. Thanks!

I am currently fostering a momma cat and her 10-day old kittens. One of the kittens has developed little brown scabs on both corners of his mouth. I have been putting warm, damp compresses on them. One has come completely off but the other is still there and not really softening. He is a little...

I went with a corn based mixed with the clay I was using hoping they won't stop using the box like they did with the Yesterday's News. So far so good. I haven't noticed any nibbling today but haven't been with them as much as usual due to a number of doctors appointments. I'm hoping they will...

Yes, they are eating dry kitten good as well as wet and still nursing from mom. I'm at the pet store now, surrounded by cat litter and overwhelmed. Worlds Best Car Litter is one I see recommended often on fostering sites, it is corn based, but clumps. Arm & Hammer makes one that is 100%...

I have a a litter of 4 week old foster kittens who are doing great at weaning and litter training, however they also love to snack on their litter. I am using a non-clumping clay litter but still worry. I tried to switch to Yesterday's News but they started going outside the box, I'm assuming...

Between the warm wet wash cloth (he doesn't love that part, the squirmy little bugger) and the tooth brush we have pretty much gotten the worst of it off. The only areas still a bit stiff are under his eyes on his cheeks but I very gingerly work at it with the warm cloth after each feeding. I...

Thanks! I gave this a try, so far no progress but hopefully with a couple more treatments it will get better. I feel so bad for the little guy his fur is dried up and matted all over his chest, cheeks, sides of his head and front legs. It just can't be comfortable.

I just brought my first 2 week old bottle foster baby . He has what I presume to be dried KMR from messy eating under his chin, leg, and belly. I don't think the shelter was wiping his face after feedings. Can anyone suggest ways in which I can get this off of him without hurting him. He's...

That is what my instincts were saying, thanks for confirming them.

I am currently fostering a litter of three 6-week old kittens and their mom. I started introducing them to wet kitten food at 4 weeks. None of them wanted anything to do with it at first despite my best efforts to tempt them. This week I mixed in a bit of chicken baby food (onion and garlic...

A burrito wrap, great idea! Is it okay to drop in the milk when it is crying out (that's about the only time it's mouth will open) or will it aspirate?

Update: Kittens #1 and #2 are gaining nicely 18g (wow) and 8g respectively. Kitten #3 lost 4g. I have been trying to supplement with KMR every two hours, unless when I go in it is latched on and nursing on its own. It really fights me whilst feeding crying loudly and squirming. You would...

Well, I'm not seeing the weight gains I had hoped to see. Kitten #1 gained 4g going from 116g to 120g, Kitten #2 gained 2g going from 132g to 134g and Kitten #3 stayed the same at 136g (this was the last kitten born)...hopefully I told them apart well enough, I think I did. Mom layed with them...

We have kittens! We awoke to two tiny kits born over night and then she surprised us with a third 5 hours later. They are all dark brown/black tabbies like their mum, at least as far as my untrained eye can tell. Mia seems more interested in getting loving from us when we are in her room than...

Still no kittens. I've tried to massage with coconut oil a quite a few times but she only tolerates it for a couple of nipples, so I just try to remember which one's I did the time prior to be sure to get each one. They are still flat but seem fuller in appearance and she has lost all of the...

Thank you so much for replying. I had never seen nipples like hers on a pregnant kitty before, so I was conserned and you put my mind at ease. I will certainly start massaging with coconut oil to get her some relief.

Hello, I'm just brought a new pregnant foster cat who is due with in the next week or so (their guesstimating). I noticed tonight while running her belly that her nipples are cream colored, very flat (like pancake flat) and kind of dry. Has anyone seen this before? Will her nipples plump as...