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    Mommy cat not cleaning newborn's feces off fur

    Yay for the weight gain! I have struggled with that the most for my three. Good for y for considering spaying and neutering. there is really no good reason not too. it's so much healthier for them.
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    Questions, so many questions

    Most of my pictures are on my Kindle. I'm the last person in America without a smartphone. :-) I will try to post pictures tomorrow. They are so stinking cute!
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    Mommy cat not cleaning newborn's feces off fur

    There are experts in here who can help you far more than I ever could on the health and weaning of cats (sarthur2 has gotten me through my first ever batch of foster babies and Mom :-) ). However, as far as neutering goes I do have some knowledge. I volunteer at a low cost spay and neuter...
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    Questions, so many questions

    Hello, I wanted to post a quick update. The babies are doing very well! Everyone weighs at least a pound and weaning is going well. They are still nursing a little but I've only seen them nurse once in the last few days. I think Momma is over it. She has been at the top of the basement stairs a...
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    Questions, so many questions

    We have baby poop! Actual formed poop! Some of it was even in the litter box! Mowgli ate like a trucker this morning. He was trying to chew on the pipette!
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    Freaking out! Onion skin

    Oh my gosh, this was me ten years ago! 128512 I had just gotten Abby and she did the same thing! I panicked. She went to the vet soon after and I told the tech or front desk person (can't remember which) and all she said was silly kitties they do stuff like that. 128533 She's now 11 and queen of...
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    Litter box room question

    We converted a bedroom into a cat room. They have two small "trees" in front of the Windows, a couple of hidey beds, scratchers and a fountain. The closet is good sized and we have four litter boxes in it. The problem is that it's carpeted and other than the obvious pain of having litter on...
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    Questions, so many questions

    Yes. The vet was mixing wet and water then dry food and water and blending it with an immersion blender. Last night I just used the wet food mush. I tried a shallow dish today and they just walked through it. :-)
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    Questions, so many questions

    Quick question. I'm starting to wean the kittens so I'm making kitten mush. I softened a bunch of dry food this afternoon but forgot to refrigerate it. is it ok or not? Also, one of the boys has a gunky eye so I picked up some ointment today. poor babies. I have got to figure out if I can post...
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    Questions, so many questions

    Aww - poor mom and babies. So sorry they and you had to go through that! Are you supplementing? Or are they all eating on their own? Is mom eating lots now? They really should not go up for adoption until they are eating well and caught up weight-wise! Thank you for taking them on...
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    Questions, so many questions

    Hello, I wanted to post an update for Momma and the babies. Well, we got back from the vets this afternoon. :-( They spent six days there! Last week Momma wasn't eating much and throwing up. Then on Wednesday she had liquid diarrhea that looked bloody to me. The vet got that fixed (I think she...
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    Questions, so many questions

    I just wanted to jump in with an update. My friend came over and showed me how to feed the kittens and she set up a pack and play for the kittens (I was using a dog crate). She is wonderful, she helped me so much. I just weighed everybody and the little girl gained two ounces!! The other two...
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    Questions, so many questions

    I called the vet and they said as long as they are holding steady and are active to keep trying to feed them. I mixed up some A/D, water and KMR. I used the pipette and fed them while they were in their bed. That worked the best. I actually got some into them. :-) My kitten guru is going to...
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    Questions, so many questions

    Oh I totally lack confidence! I'm the kind of person that needs to stand there and watch someone do something to learn. :-) I tried the baby food (cause i'm a crazy cat lady and I have some on hand). The littlest girl lapped some up! The rest just walked through it and the A/D I mixed up. :-)...
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    Questions, so many questions

    I got the kittens to take a little KMR this morning. I stimulated and weighed them. The boy gained a half ounce but the girls stayed the same. I am calling the vet. They are experts at getting kittens to eat so hopefully a day or so with them and they will gain weight. I hate to have the expense...
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    Questions, so many questions

    Yes, she was the first one I tried.
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    Questions, so many questions

    I will weigh them in the morning after Momma feeds them. Yes, they nurse every hour to two hours and for a few minutes. I have been giving Momma wet food twice a day with milk replacer in it. She stopped eating it but now with the liquid KMR she gobbles it up. She is a tiny thing. I bet she...
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    Questions, so many questions

    Well, I got a small amount into two of them. I'm so worried about them aspirating it, I didn't force it. I ended up using the pipette. They were really stressed and so was Mom. I either need to have someone come over and show me or take them to the vet which  hate to do because it stresses...
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    Questions, so many questions

    OK​. I'm off to warm up some formula! I'll have to wrap them up to try to feed them. I was suspicious Mom didn't have enough milk. They nurse constantly, if she had enough they'd be much bigger.
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    Questions, so many questions

    Thanks again. :-) I was thinking they were too young to try feeding from a dish as well. I have the pine pellets for them. I leave a small box in the crate when I'm not home (I leave the crate door open when I'm with them or in the house). They are in my finished basement away from my cats...
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