I work at an animal shelter and 2 boxes were dumped with 2 families of kittens.
1 mother and her 4ish day old kittens are in intensive care at the vets, but the 2nd mother escaped, leaving us with 4 young kittens.
We tried to foster them in but the other mother was aggressive already to her own kittens and rejected these utterly.
I arrived in yesterday and the 4 babay kittens had been placed with a nursing mother and her 5 kittens.. who are very il with cat flu!!
I went mental and took them out, as that mother is ill, and has had 1 kitten die, and 1 was dying yesterday.
I'v taken them home and have a bit of experience with handrearing but not this young.
One kitten opened his eyes today.. any idea on age?
I have been feeding them every 2.5 hours with 1 part cimicat to 3 parts water, and they are feeding well, but how much to feed?
We were instructed to feed 3mls at work, but these kittens are taking 7.5 before I stop them.
I am reading let them drink what they want, so do I keep feeding until they refuse it?
Also since yesterday evening only 1 kitten has defecated which is worrying me, will I add 1 drop of veggie oil to the milk?
I have a teddy hot water bottle in with them to keep them warm and they are urinating great.
Any tips?
Here's my little angels..
1 mother and her 4ish day old kittens are in intensive care at the vets, but the 2nd mother escaped, leaving us with 4 young kittens.
We tried to foster them in but the other mother was aggressive already to her own kittens and rejected these utterly.
I arrived in yesterday and the 4 babay kittens had been placed with a nursing mother and her 5 kittens.. who are very il with cat flu!!
I went mental and took them out, as that mother is ill, and has had 1 kitten die, and 1 was dying yesterday.
I'v taken them home and have a bit of experience with handrearing but not this young.
One kitten opened his eyes today.. any idea on age?
I have been feeding them every 2.5 hours with 1 part cimicat to 3 parts water, and they are feeding well, but how much to feed?
We were instructed to feed 3mls at work, but these kittens are taking 7.5 before I stop them.
I am reading let them drink what they want, so do I keep feeding until they refuse it?
Also since yesterday evening only 1 kitten has defecated which is worrying me, will I add 1 drop of veggie oil to the milk?
I have a teddy hot water bottle in with them to keep them warm and they are urinating great.
Any tips?
Here's my little angels..