http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Orphaned Kitten en Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:19:01 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-384277 Fri, 22 May 2009 03:07:07 +0000 FosterMom 384277@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Yay for a solo potty success! I'm not good with the tech stuff, but if you have kitten q's, just ask! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-383854 Thu, 21 May 2009 09:01:00 +0000 Leos Mommy 383854@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Well all is good with Leo today. Came home from work and he was snoozing away! His teeth are really starting to show and he started biting on my fingers today so I may try some kitten food tomorrow. Can anyone tell me how I can change my picture now. That is not the one I intended to put up there and when I try to change it on that avatar website it just keeps saying Primary? So I even deleted it and it is still on here. Thank you all for helping me and giving me advice I greatly appreciate it. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-383095 Wed, 20 May 2009 09:26:26 +0000 2bpurring 383095@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Leo went potty like a big boy!!! That's wonderful!! I will be looking forward to those pictures. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-383081 Wed, 20 May 2009 09:07:11 +0000 Leos Mommy 383081@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks everyone for your advice! I greatly appreciate it. I came home from work this morning and he actually had gone potty all on his own. I was proud! lol. I still help him to go potty though. I just didnt think he could do it on his own yet. So he got a bath this morning. He has started to get some teeth but you can barely feel them. I keep my dogs away from him for the time being Im afraid they may make him sick or viceversa. I only let them smell him thru the cage so they can get used to his scent. Again thanks Everyone! I am gonna try and get some pics of him after he wakes up. Hopefully I will get them up soon! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382847 Tue, 19 May 2009 17:20:17 +0000 Binx.baby 382847@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>aww Leo is a great name :) when he starts biting on the nipple of the bottle make sure you change him to wet food and get him a toy he can bite on so he doesnt ruin anything. he can sleep and play with it too! other foster mommies will be on soon so keep checking back. good luck and you are def an angel for taking him in. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382587 Tue, 19 May 2009 13:36:00 +0000 opahall 382587@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Leo's mom....Welcome to TDK, there are some amazing fur mamas here! He sounds cute! I know what you are going through, my Gallo is now 5 weeks old. I got him when he was a day old. Make sure he is warm at all times, and KRM is an wonderful formula for them... If you have any questions ask, everyone here is so helpful...I love the name Leo! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382558 Tue, 19 May 2009 12:25:27 +0000 2bpurring 382558@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Awwwww. Another rescue!!! Leo's mommy you're and Angel. Thank you for taking in Leo and caring for him. Looking forward to pictures soon. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382508 Tue, 19 May 2009 10:05:37 +0000 nawlins catmom 382508@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks for saving the little lion! Orangies are one of my favorites... Fostermom gave great advice, just be patient and you will be rewarded with a loving pet for a long time to come! Be very careful of the dogs - without meaning to they can easily hurt a kitten as small as yours is... </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382316 Tue, 19 May 2009 04:50:05 +0000 FosterMom 382316@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm going to guess less than two weeks old from what you've said. Eyes often open at 5 days to a week (longhair kittens take a little longer), and then ears open fully in a week or two. </p> <p>He'll start using the potty on his own at about 3-4wks. Cats have a natural impulse to "dig and cover", so just introduce him to the litterbox and he'll get the idea when he's able to control his elimination. Right now, you can help him get the idea by stimulating his elimination over the litterbox. He will have the scent of his pee on the litter, and one day you'll probably come in and see him playing in the litter and then practicing digging. You can test to see if he's ready to do it on his own by placing him in the litterbox after meals, but keep in mind that he probably won't be ready for this yet. </p> <p>He'll let you know when he's ready for wet food (canned) by starting to bite the nipple of the bottle. At this point, use some of the threads above mentioned by Jcat to learn about weaning. After some canned food, you can get him used to the dry food that he'll eat later. </p> <p>Make sure to keep him warm and dry, and keep the dogs from hurting him. After all, the dogs' impulse will be to see this little guy as prey. Also, take him to the vet to get checkups and vaccination dates. </p> <p>Thanks for taking care of him! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382313 Tue, 19 May 2009 04:46:44 +0000 jcat 382313@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Yay! We look forward to seeing little Leo (great name!). Like I said, there are some very knowledgeable and experienced members on this site so if there are any questions you can't find the answers to on the sites, just come back and post again. We love to talk kitties! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382311 Tue, 19 May 2009 04:44:01 +0000 Leos Mommy 382311@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>He is a sweetie. He looks like a lil lion to me so I have been calling him Leo. Thanks for the Links. I am going to try and get some pics up later today. Thanks again! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382307 Tue, 19 May 2009 04:30:56 +0000 jcat 382307@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi, Ashley, welcome to TDK, you have come to the right place! and thank you so much for looking after this wee baby! We have loads of experienced foster mums on this site and they'll soon be logging in, so keep checking back. In the meantime, these sites should help you with general kitten care:<br /> <a href="http://www.petplace.com/cats/the-feeding-and-nutrition-of-kittens-/page1.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.petplace.com/cats/the-feeding-and-nutrition-of-kittens-/page1.aspx</a><br /> <a href="http://www.kittenrescue.org/pages.php?pageid=15" rel="nofollow">http://www.kittenrescue.org/pages.php?pageid=15</a><br /> <a href="http://www.fanciers.com/cat-faqs/orphans.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.fanciers.com/cat-faqs/orphans.shtml</a><br /> <a href="http://www.feralcat.com/raising.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.feralcat.com/raising.html</a></p> <p>I'll also add some tags to your post (in pink, top right hand corner). If you click on them, you will see previous threads on these subjects which might help you. Has your little one got a name yet? We would love to see pix! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382306 Tue, 19 May 2009 04:30:19 +0000 Moonshadow_NZ 382306@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome to TDK Ashley and thank you for saving that wee kitty. I can't help you with any answers but some other TDKers will be along soon and will most surely be able to answer all your questions. What have you called your wee bundle of fluff? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/17223#post-382302 Tue, 19 May 2009 04:17:39 +0000 Leos Mommy 382302@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I found a newborn kitten on 5-11 It actually came with a boat we bought. It didnt have its eyes open but they opened on 5-15. I am not sure how old he is now. This is the first cat I have ever had so I am not an expert. I am only guessing that hes at least 3 weeks old? His teeth are starting to show. Can anyone help me out? Like when does he start going to the bathroom on his own? When can he start eating kitty food? How will I know when he is ready for the litter box? He is orange and I think long haired. He stays in a crate in a bed with rice bags underneath. I have 2 dogs one of which loves him and the other doesnt know what to think of it. Anyone have any good advice? Thank you. </p>