3 week old kitten help!

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  • 25 May, 2015 at 10:14 am #832289
    Elena
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    Hello there,

    I’m raising a 3-4 week old kitten that was thrown away in a friends garden (sad story). He’s already been to the vet and gave a homemade recipe for baby formula and he’s been eating like mad around 10-15ml each feed.
    The problem that i’m phasing is that he cries a lot and all the time unless he is sleeping. I understand that he misses his mum about this and i try to give him as much attention as possible.
    Then there is the constant suckling. He likes to do that on my fingers and keeps him quiet for a while. Does anyone know where else he can suckle on? Something homemade? This will help me a lot since I also have an older cat to wants some attention too!

    Waiting for your replies!

    25 May, 2015 at 3:29 pm #832292
    Anonymous
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    Hi Elena,
    He may feel more protected if you give him a soft stuffed animal in his nest. He can suckle and snuggle with it. I am going to give you some links to help you with feeding and caring for a new born kitten. They contain EVERYTHING you need to know about caring for a baby kitten. Come back here if you have any problems and we will help you. Good luck!

    http://lovemeow.com/2009/09/suckling-behavior-in-kittens/
    http://messybeast.com/handrear.htm
    http://www.safehavenforcats.com/newborn.htm

    Chaos’ Guide to Constipation

    PG

    25 May, 2015 at 8:02 pm #832304
    Kittyzee
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    Elena, PG gave you good advice and great links for you to check into. Try adding a fleece blanket with nubs on it, he will knead the soft fleece and suck on the little nubs.

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