rash/sore on kitten....

[krizkris]

Hello friends, we have a question about one of our kittens.

Our calico cat had a litter of 9 (NINE!!!) kittens a week ago and everyone of the kittens seems to be doing fine, except for one that seems like he/she is lagging behind in growth. We have been helping our cat nurse by feeding the smaller kittens kitten suplement bought at the pet store and that helped the smaller kittens gain size and strenght on the 4 "bulllies" of the litter.

There is one kitten though, "Tiny", that does not seem to gain weight and size like the rest of the litter, he seems fine and strong but at this time he is only about half the size of his siblings, and he has a red sore/rash under his chin and it also seems like he lost one of his claws on his right front paw.

the rash is fairly large and we do not know if we should leave it alone or try to treat it with something.

any suggestions?

 

[tnr1]

There is one kitten though, "Tiny", that does not seem to gain weight and size like the rest of the litter, he seems fine and strong but at this time he is only about half the size of his siblings, and he has a red sore/rash under his chin and it also seems like he lost one of his claws on his right front paw.

Have you contacted a vet yet?? Oftentimes there are 24 hour clinics that you can contact to determine whether you should bring this kitten in.

Also....if you need a low cost clinic for when it is time to have the mom spayed..here is a list of clinics in Ohio:




OHIO
A Snip In Time
Cleveland OH
216-651-7142
Pets and ferals.
City of Cleveland Kennel
2690 West 7th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-664-2759 clinic
216-664-3069 main
Low cost spay/neuter clinic for pets of Cleveland residents.

Pet Guards Shelter
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
330-920-1522

Planned Pethood Inc.
5265 Berkey Southern Road
Whitehouse, OH 43571
419-877-3499

United Humanitarians
Toledo, OH
419-475-1977

MARX (Minimizing Animal Reproduction without Extremes)
Middletown OH
513-465-3295
Mobile s/n clinic for feral and pet cats in Middletown.

CAT-SNIP Program
Scratching Post
6958 Plainfield Road
Silverton, OH 45236
513-984-6369

Spay/Neuter Clinic
Columbus OH
614-367-9933

Humane Society & Spay Neuter
4920 State Route 37 E
Delaware, OH 43015
614-369-7387

Cat Welfare Association
736 Wetmore Road
Columbus, OH 43214
614-268-6096
Low cost spay/neuter for pets of low income people.

Spay Ohio
Northwest Columbus OH
614-457-5772


Advocates for Animals Inc Marietta OH
740-3730017


SICSA
Dayton, OH
937-294-6505
Low cost spay/neuter for pets of low income people.

Humane Society of Preble County
722 South Franklin Street Eaton OH 45320
937-787-4408 Thora Smith for appointments and info
Brings a mobile unit (NOMAD) to the area every month for low cost s/n of cats.


Katie

 

[krizkris]

The kittens are a week old and this is the runt of the litter. We have not taken "tiny" to the vet as we just noticed the sore the night before last. We have started suplimenting her feeding with kitten formula and she is starting to grow. She is definately a fighter and a strong little one.
As for spaying the mother, we want to do that ASAP but we were told that we had to wait until she is done nursing by a relative. That only seemed to make sense to us.
Thanks for the list but none of these are even remotely close to us.
How long before I can get her spayed, do you know?

Originally Posted by TNR1

Have you contacted a vet yet?? Oftentimes there are 24 hour clinics that you can contact to determine whether you should bring this kitten in.

Also....if you need a low cost clinic for when it is time to have the mom spayed..here is a list of clinics in Ohio:




OHIO
A Snip In Time
Cleveland OH
216-651-7142
Pets and ferals.
City of Cleveland Kennel
2690 West 7th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-664-2759 clinic
216-664-3069 main
Low cost spay/neuter clinic for pets of Cleveland residents.

Pet Guards Shelter
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
330-920-1522

Planned Pethood Inc.
5265 Berkey Southern Road
Whitehouse, OH 43571
419-877-3499

United Humanitarians
Toledo, OH
419-475-1977

MARX (Minimizing Animal Reproduction without Extremes)
Middletown OH
513-465-3295
Mobile s/n clinic for feral and pet cats in Middletown.

CAT-SNIP Program
Scratching Post
6958 Plainfield Road
Silverton, OH 45236
513-984-6369

Spay/Neuter Clinic
Columbus OH
614-367-9933

Humane Society & Spay Neuter
4920 State Route 37 E
Delaware, OH 43015
614-369-7387

Cat Welfare Association
736 Wetmore Road
Columbus, OH 43214
614-268-6096
Low cost spay/neuter for pets of low income people.

Spay Ohio
Northwest Columbus OH
614-457-5772


Advocates for Animals Inc Marietta OH
740-3730017


SICSA
Dayton, OH
937-294-6505
Low cost spay/neuter for pets of low income people.

Humane Society of Preble County
722 South Franklin Street Eaton OH 45320
937-787-4408 Thora Smith for appointments and info
Brings a mobile unit (NOMAD) to the area every month for low cost s/n of cats.


Katie

 

[enigma]

I am not sure when you can get a cat spayed while feeding her kittens, hopeuflly someone will come along and help. just wondering how the kitten is doing and hoping you can update on the sore. sending good vibes for the kitten~~

 

[krizkris]

"tiny" is still tiny, but she is quite the survivor. Her sore is getting better slowly. However, I noticed that one of the larger kittens has a sore on the corner of her mouth now. It does not appear to be spreading at all. I am wondering if because there are 9 kittens and only 6 nipples if they are fighting for milk. We have been supplimenting their feedings (especially if it appears that someone got left out). "Tiny" although quite small is probably one of the strongest kittens in the litter. Since we started giving her small doses of formula, she has been one of the only ones that is always on MOM. Keep these little ones in your prayers, they aren't out of the woods yet. *giggle* keep us in your prayers, Mom keeps finding a way outside this time. Last time, she was quite content staying inside until the litter was almost weined. She is scheduled for spaying on Oct.14. The vet said that she needs to have had the kittens fully weined for about 3 weeks before they will spay her. Thanks for your vibes!

 

[krizkris]

"Tiny" was doing quite well but this morning she just wouldn't eat very much. When I went in for her next feeding, she was laying under "mommys-Mesingwe" head and Mesingwe was cleaning her. She was totally lifeless. I burried her at 3:15pm today with a "Native American" touch. She was wrapped in a red fancy cloth and buried with a prayer tie (a cloth with tobacco that has had prayers said while making it".
All other 8 kittens are now 3 times the size "tiny" was and eating and moving around with their eyes open. They all appear to be doing just fine! Thanks everyone for your help and concern.