http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Kitten Help en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:08:35 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-33560 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:03:45 +0000 ailuromaniac 33560@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>trying to keep KweeN's posts together to let us know this is not play. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-33453 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:40:32 +0000 Jo in Blairsville 33453@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>bump --- this was KweeN's previous post. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-32239 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:16:48 +0000 MerD 32239@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Great advice Anncetera. Good luck with the baby, Kween!<br /> Here is another good site.<br /> <a href="http://www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-32013 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:24:43 +0000 caroline 32013@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>anncetera2 gave great advice. If you can't find a hot water bottle a heating pad set on low is good. place it UNDER the box "half and half" so the kitten can crawl off it if he gets too warm. I've always put a stuffed animal in with orphan kittens so they can snuggle.<br /> Please keep us updated! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31909 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:49:16 +0000 anncetera2 31909@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>KweeN, please keep us updated on the kitten. How is it doing? And how are you doing? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31749 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:16:44 +0000 anncetera2 31749@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>KweeN, please don't hesitate to ask any more questions! If the kitten shows signs of illness (watery eyes, leaking nose, refusing to nurse, not peeing &#38; pooping when stimulated), definitely take it to a veterinarian. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31747 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:13:56 +0000 anncetera2 31747@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>IMPORTANT: Please read the links below, there's much more info at:</p> <p><a href="http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=1&#38;cat=1388" rel="nofollow">http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=1&#38;cat=1388</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/care-for-kittens-nursing.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/care-for-kittens-nursing.htm</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.petorphansfund.org/rsfosterkit.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.petorphansfund.org/rsfosterkit.shtml</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31744 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:10:12 +0000 anncetera2 31744@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>KweeN, you definitely want to get some KMR (kitten milk replacer), and a small nursing bottle designed for small puppies &#38; kittens. (The nipples usually have to be pierced or sliced open on the end.) The KMR formula is available both wet and dry; if dry, mix it up according to the instructions, and no more than 1 bottle's worth at a time.</p> <p>IMPORTANT: Before the kitten nurses, take a warm, damp washcloth, and gently rub the kitten's genitals. This will stimulate the bladder and bowels to release their contents. It's what the mama kitty would do, if she were there. Gently rub until you get pee &#38; poop, and then wipe that up.</p> <p>(This MUST be done at this age; if you don't, the nursing probably won't go well, and the kitten's health could go downhill quickly. Trust me, it's just pee &#38; poop, it'll wash off.)</p> <p>Keep the kitten comfortably warm. At so young, they don't have a lot of ability to keep themselves warm or cool themselves off. A hot water bottle, filled every couple of hours and wrapped in a towel, works well. So does finding a box or container that's big enough, but not too big.</p> <p>Feed the KMR close to body temperature; warm, but not hot. Feed frequently, every 3 hours or so. The kitten will need to eat during the day, so if you have classes or work, you have to figure out how the kitten will get fed if you're away. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31688 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:58:07 +0000 GreatDane 31688@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Anncetera, where are you? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31685 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:51:28 +0000 Catlover 31685@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh my..now that is not a visual I want to imagine. Thanks a lot Catwoman. hee hee </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31678 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:32:29 +0000 Catwoman 31678@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Where does kitten milk come from, anyway? Is someone milking a poor cat somewhere? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31676 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:30:06 +0000 paulajeanne 31676@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>KweeN, they also sell the special kitten milk at WalMart along with bottles, etc. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31666 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:08:52 +0000 KYKAT 12 23 31666@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>The kitten will need special kitten milk and not cows milk. They sell it at Petsmart or you could get it at a vets office. Kittens that small need very special care. They need to be fed often, they need to be kept warm and held a lot. You will need to do the things their mama does for them. Keep them clean, and rub their tummies after they eat to stimulate digestion, and rub their bottoms with a cotton ball and some warmed baby oil to stimulate them to eliminate. </p> <p>Anceterea! Help here! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1417#post-31662 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:05:25 +0000 KweeN 31662@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Just last night a friend of mine Natalie came over and gave my sister and me a kitten. Thing is we don't know anything about kittens. Natalie told me its 2 weeks old and that they found him at her mother’s job and that the brothers and sisters were road kill… and today I just so happened to find this website and was wondering if anyone can give any advice, tips, on how to take care of our new kitty. </p>