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Hi. So I got a 4 week old kitten on August 24th. I have been very fearful because I don't feel like she is eating enough, but then again she has been pooing once every night since she got here, and I have noticed her pee at least once but possibly 2 or 3 times total. First of all, the fact that she has pood three times (about once per night) is a good sign that she is eating enough, right? Everyone tells me she eats a little because she is small so she has a very small tummy but I can't help but feel worried as I care very much about her and want her to be healthy.
However, when she does poo, it is a little bit runny, kind of like a paste, and it is yellowy brownish and some of it (the past 2 times, all of it) ends up sticking on her leg and tail. It doesn't help that she is very fluffy. I try to wipe her with a baby wipe but it is very obvious that it won't come off so for the past 3 nights I have been giving her a bath per night. I give her a bath on the sink and use Dawn soap, focusing mostly on washing the poo away and then I wrap her in a towel or blanket and I hold her until she is dry.
But I don't like the idea of having to give her a bath. Especially 3 baths in 3 consecutive nights. Partly because she is a baby and it can't be good to be bathed so often. But also because the water here in Las Vegas is "harsh" (high in calcium) and I feel it can be a bit irritating. I really don't want to have to give her a 4th bath. Are all these baths bad for her?
And if they are (which is most likely the case), can anyone suggest any alternatives or preventive measures? I must admit, I have only been giving her kitten milk, no water, until yesterday that my mom adviced me to give her water. I put some in a small container but she doesn't drink it, she only drinks from her bottle but so far I haven't tried to give her the water in the bottle. Do you think that will help her poo be more solid so it doesn't stick to her? And if it DOES stick to her, is it okay to only wipe as much as I can with a baby wipe, even if she is still soiled? Or would it be better to give her another bath? What is the lesser of two evils?
Please help, I don't want my kitten to get sick as a side effect from so many baths but I also don't want her to get an infection if she gets dirty from the poo.
However, when she does poo, it is a little bit runny, kind of like a paste, and it is yellowy brownish and some of it (the past 2 times, all of it) ends up sticking on her leg and tail. It doesn't help that she is very fluffy. I try to wipe her with a baby wipe but it is very obvious that it won't come off so for the past 3 nights I have been giving her a bath per night. I give her a bath on the sink and use Dawn soap, focusing mostly on washing the poo away and then I wrap her in a towel or blanket and I hold her until she is dry.
But I don't like the idea of having to give her a bath. Especially 3 baths in 3 consecutive nights. Partly because she is a baby and it can't be good to be bathed so often. But also because the water here in Las Vegas is "harsh" (high in calcium) and I feel it can be a bit irritating. I really don't want to have to give her a 4th bath. Are all these baths bad for her?
And if they are (which is most likely the case), can anyone suggest any alternatives or preventive measures? I must admit, I have only been giving her kitten milk, no water, until yesterday that my mom adviced me to give her water. I put some in a small container but she doesn't drink it, she only drinks from her bottle but so far I haven't tried to give her the water in the bottle. Do you think that will help her poo be more solid so it doesn't stick to her? And if it DOES stick to her, is it okay to only wipe as much as I can with a baby wipe, even if she is still soiled? Or would it be better to give her another bath? What is the lesser of two evils?
Please help, I don't want my kitten to get sick as a side effect from so many baths but I also don't want her to get an infection if she gets dirty from the poo.
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