I'm fostering a mom and her 4 week old kitten (I've already lost 2 other kittens from this litter
) so I'm sorry if I'm asking dumb questions - I just want to make sure this is normal behavior.
While I was in with the mom and her kitten yesterday, the kitten kept trying to nurse and the mom would turn over and not let her. When the kitten would walk around and try to feed again, the mom would bite her and kick at her. I know the mom should be trying to discipline her kitten, but as far as I know, the kitten wasn't doing anything wrong at all! She was simply trying to eat.
When should the kitten start eating canned food? I put some out for her yesterday and she wasn't interested at all. I did see her drink some water for the first time, though. It's pretty hot now in NE Ohio so should I try to give the kitten a few cc's of water orally?
Also, since the mom was pushing her away yesterday, should I put out some goat's milk for the kitten?
And lastly, when should I put out a small litterbox for the kitten?
While I was in with the mom and her kitten yesterday, the kitten kept trying to nurse and the mom would turn over and not let her. When the kitten would walk around and try to feed again, the mom would bite her and kick at her. I know the mom should be trying to discipline her kitten, but as far as I know, the kitten wasn't doing anything wrong at all! She was simply trying to eat.
When should the kitten start eating canned food? I put some out for her yesterday and she wasn't interested at all. I did see her drink some water for the first time, though. It's pretty hot now in NE Ohio so should I try to give the kitten a few cc's of water orally?
Also, since the mom was pushing her away yesterday, should I put out some goat's milk for the kitten?
And lastly, when should I put out a small litterbox for the kitten?