I have become a kitten foster for the local shelter. Boy is it a full time job. Being my first time an all and these cats adopt-ability relying on me I do feel some pressure-It's only 5am here on a Sunday and here I am asking for help lol.
First, my kits are 4-5 weeks old-one is 80 grams smaller than the other though & I am trying to wean them to lap formula/slurry out of a shallow dish with no luck. The larger will lap from a spoon then the dish for about 10 licks then want the bottle, & the smaller wants no part of the dish & seems frightened. I have tried the finger w formula thing but that does little. Using a teaspoon works ok but the kit stops and still requires more ood via the bottle. My FB group is all over me for starting so late too but these guys just do not seem ready.
I must have read 50 websites too & I let them get pretty hungry in order to motivate. But considering my runt needs her food I don't want to deny her too much. Complicating matters is we are having a heat wave which brings Ants into our home and I do not have the option of leaving food out too long w/o an infestation-they are Argentinian ants and very hard to control.
Q-Any tips on transitioning them to the dish?
TY in advance
First, my kits are 4-5 weeks old-one is 80 grams smaller than the other though & I am trying to wean them to lap formula/slurry out of a shallow dish with no luck. The larger will lap from a spoon then the dish for about 10 licks then want the bottle, & the smaller wants no part of the dish & seems frightened. I have tried the finger w formula thing but that does little. Using a teaspoon works ok but the kit stops and still requires more ood via the bottle. My FB group is all over me for starting so late too but these guys just do not seem ready.
I must have read 50 websites too & I let them get pretty hungry in order to motivate. But considering my runt needs her food I don't want to deny her too much. Complicating matters is we are having a heat wave which brings Ants into our home and I do not have the option of leaving food out too long w/o an infestation-they are Argentinian ants and very hard to control.
Q-Any tips on transitioning them to the dish?
TY in advance