Kitten Tax up front!
Five days of supportive neonatal care and this 6 day old boy is thriving. First kitten of kitten season. Eliminated normal poo by 3rd day, after his meconium was delayed without any nutrition once orphaned. One of my ERs within 100mi called our group, desperate to get a newborn orphan outta their heavily trafficked hospital. Love when they call before kitten exposed to resp viruses in shelter/clinic setting. Fuzzy faux fur blankies atop his RICA thermal pad simulate warm mama when I'm not feeding/cleansing him every 1.5-2 hrs. Warm electrolyte reconstituted KMR with proviable, tube fed until latching on his Miracle nipple last 24 hours. From 70 grams at 48hrs age to 104 grams at 5 days age. Woot!
Five days of supportive neonatal care and this 6 day old boy is thriving. First kitten of kitten season. Eliminated normal poo by 3rd day, after his meconium was delayed without any nutrition once orphaned. One of my ERs within 100mi called our group, desperate to get a newborn orphan outta their heavily trafficked hospital. Love when they call before kitten exposed to resp viruses in shelter/clinic setting. Fuzzy faux fur blankies atop his RICA thermal pad simulate warm mama when I'm not feeding/cleansing him every 1.5-2 hrs. Warm electrolyte reconstituted KMR with proviable, tube fed until latching on his Miracle nipple last 24 hours. From 70 grams at 48hrs age to 104 grams at 5 days age. Woot!