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   hello i just got a kitten and the lady said she was 8 weeks old and we got her home and she looks like she is about 4 to 5 weeks old and we been feeding her a lil sophistacat supreme kitten wet food that we got her at petsmart and we still have her on her kitten milk replacement.. we feed her 15 ml of milk every 4 hours and a lil wet food 2 times a day.and when we give her her wet food 2 times a day we mix a lil of her milk replacement in her wet food and she seems to like it is that okay.she will not drink water at all what can i do about that im thinking mix lil water with her milk to get her use to it or is there something els i can do.to get her to drink water.she also got fleas and i think she is to young to get flea meds and put on her what can i do or get so i can get the fleas off and to stay off.i got a flea collar on her now is that good or bad.can some one help me out this is my 1st time am im doing every thing right if not can someone help me thanks

   Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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   She's too young for a flea collar. The medicine on it could really harm her.

   Try a flea comb or bath with Dawn (make sure to use warm water and immediately dry so she doesn't get too cold). The kitten replacement milk should have enough water in it that you don't need to add anymore water. Wetfood also is liquidy enough so drinking a lot of water isn't necessary. It's a good idea to mix kitten replacement milk with the wetfood. That's what handraiser do to wean the kitten.

   Probably should take her to the vet in the next few days.

   Posted 1 year ago by ladysky61 #

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   im just scard that she will not drink water at all i don't want her to be stuck on the milk.so how do i get her use to drinking water.and i do got a flea comb so i will try that.and yes we are trying to get the money to go do that i know she is to young to get shots but do you know how much a cheek up is at the vet im just so scard i just want to do the best job and make her healthy i do got a another cat he will be a year soon he have not bin to the vet yet and we had him for a good bit but we want to take the younger one to the vet soon bc of her being so young. i just was not thinking i was getting so young of a cat the lady told me that she was 8 week and okay to be away from her mom

   Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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   oh and my male cat is not fix and she deff ant is it okay to keep them together they get along good.but should i let her be in the same room as him or keep her in a diff room

   Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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   If she is 5 weeks old she doesn't need to be on kitten replacement milk any longer. Just feed her kitten food. As for water, don't worry about it, just be sure she always has some water available. Cats don't generally drink much water anyway, unless they are fed mostly dried food.

   I would keep the kitten in a separate room from your other cat for 10 days to be sure she is not sick and prevent any spread to your other cat if she is sick.

   Be sure to comb the kitten for fleas at least once a day, preferably twice or more if she has a lot of fleas.

   Posted 1 year ago by Mojo #

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   okay thank you so much but me and my bf will like to keep her on the milk for like another week cuz we dont know if she is 4 or 5 weeks old.and thanks so much about the water yes i always have water out cuz of my other cat.

   Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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   and dose anyone know how much a cheek up is at the vet cuz i know she is to young to get shots.but i will like to get her cheeked to see if she is healthy and ant sick

   Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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   Check-ups vary depending on your area. I'd imagine $35 - $45 would be typical, but call around to different vets. Yes, it's a good idea to get her checked out by a vet.

   Posted 1 year ago by Mojo #

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   thanks so much i will do that..and yes deff i want my baby to be healthy<3

   Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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    Where do you live? There maybe a low-cost clinic in your area. Also, I've heard that unneutered male cats often will attack young kittens, so I could keep them seperate when you can't supervise them.

    Posted 1 year ago by ladysky61 #

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    i live in dundalk.well they get along really good my male cat licks her to clean her.they eat together some times they lay together.but they did not get along at 1st but now they are doing so good but we are always home if we ant someone is.

    Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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    Dundalk, MD? Or Dundalk, Ireland? If you live in Maryland near Balitmore, check out mdspca.org. They have a low cost clinic.

    Posted 1 year ago by ladysky61 #

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    i live in dundalk md

    Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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    and okay im about to cheek that out right now

    Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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    Even though they seem to get along fine, I would not leave the kitten alone with your other cat at this time. Only allow them together while you are there to supervise. I would say that whether your other cat was neutered or not.

    Posted 1 year ago by Mojo #

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    okay. and someone is always home no matter what so they are always being supervised.thanks for all your help everyone.

    Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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    im so happy i font this

    Posted 1 year ago by doldle bug! #

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