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    Underweight 3 week old kittens don’t want to eat

    Hello!! I brought home 2 kittens from the shelter. They are estimated to be around 3 weeks but they definitely look 4 weeks old. They only weigh 328g and 296g and I’ve been trying to syringe feed them with a mix of KMR and high quality wet food. They don’t seem lethargic or sick but they have...
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    Does my pregnant cat even look pregnant?

    Hello!!! I’m fostering what my shelter told me is a very pregnant mom. They estimate she’s due in 2 weeks so I’m just trying to bond with her and help her feel safe and relaxed. She’s very affectionate and VERY playful, always rolling around and purring and wanting lovies. I’ve had a few mamas...
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    5 week old kittens refuse to wean - PLEASE HELP!!

    I am at my wits end!! I’m fostering for a shelter so I have the kittens until they are 8 weeks old. I’ve had them since they were 1 week old and they are pretty perfect with one exception - they refuse to wean. Occasionally the boy will eat gruel off my finger but forget eating from a dish. I...
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    Pregnant foster mommy cat

    Hello!!! I picked up a pregnant mama from our local shelter on Friday. They told me she is due in 2 weeks which would put her at Thanksgiving weekend. Are the estimates usually accurate? she’s eating and I’m giving her lots of food. The girl can EAT! She eats like 5 cups of dry a day and I’ve...
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    Underweight / Weak Kitten

    Hello!! It’s that time of year again - kitten season. I got a call from the shelter about 2 underweight sick orphaned kittens With URIs so I’m fostering them. They are around 4 weeks old and just learned to potty in the litter box. When they came home with me, they were filthy and riddled with...
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    Teaching Kitten to Eat and Drink

    I have a foster kitten who’s between 3-4 weeks old (time flies!!) I’ve noticed him taking little nibbles off his mama’s plate of wet food and trying to drink water out of her bowl. The bowl was heavy so he couldn’t tip it over but I was worried it was too deep so I put a shallow water bowl down...
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    Mama and a solo kitten - nutrition and sex questions

    Good morning friends!! A few days ago I picked up a mama and her newborn to foster. I’ve never had a mama with just one kitten and don’t know her back story but she keeps calling out and crying so either she lost some babies or someone didn’t trap them all and some got left behind 😭 anyway...
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    5.5 Week Old Orphan Kittens - KMR?

    Hello!! I have 2 5 week old kittens with no mama. They were found outside alone and I’m fostering them. They are perfect and eating canned food and gaining weight but they keep crying and trying to nurse on my male cat LOL. I put some KMR in a dish the other day thinking maybe they wanted milk...
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    Newborn Kitten With Umbilical Cord

    hi everyone, you’re always so helpful so hope it’s ok I’m here again! The people at the shelter guilt tripped me into fostering a solo kitten. They told me he was 1 week old. His paperwork says 7 days. I brought him home and I see he still has his umbilical cord so he’s NOT 7 days. Not that it...
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    Kittens Losing Weight

    hi everyone, you’re always so helpful and I appreciate it so much. I am fostering a new litter of kittens that came to me on Sunday. They are 6 weeks and 2 days old. They came to me Sunday, and that same day, the shelter took them from their mama. They told me the kittens were completely...
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    How To Feed 6 Week Old Kittens Wet Food

    im fostering 3 6 week old kittens and their mama, and after a bit of a bumpy start, everyone is doing well thankfully! The mom went into heat the other day and has a limited interest in nursing so they’re finally weaning. I leave dry food out all day long but the wet food confuses me. I’ve...
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    Sour Milk?

    i am fostering 6 week old kittens. They were dewormed yesterday and since then, they have been having diarrhea and vomiting. They haven’t had diarrhea as bad today but they’ve been vomiting every few hours what looks like chunky white vomit. I called the shelter and they said it’s either works...
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    How Long Can I Leave Gruel Out?

    I’m fostering 4-5 week old kittens. The mom got sick and is at the shelter overnight. They said I can feed solid food and they’ll eat it. I’m wondering how long I can leave gruel out for them (how many hours at a time). Thank you!
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    Angry Foster Mom

    We are fostering a mom and her kittens. We just brought them home this morning and the mom has been hiding and SCREAMS when you go near her. I left her and the kittens in the spare room but I’m worried the mom is going to be too upset to care for her babies. How do I make sure everyone’s ok? Is...
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