EMERGENCY! Please help!

Hi CutiePies,

I understand and thank you for rescuing these kittens. However, they must eat for growth and health. You know where I’m going and they must be fed in 3-4 intervals. I don’t know where you or your husband work but can you take them with you? Do you have friends/family that can care for them while you’re at work?

Here’s a lot of information we provide for newborn/abandoned kitten purrents. Make a nest for them. Kittens cannot regulate their body temperature. They must be kept warm and I think the best way is to place a heating pad, on LOW, covered by a towel and a soft blanket. Be sure to provide a “cool” spot for the kittens to crawl if they get too warm.

Here in TDKland, we recommend Goats’ milk for kittens. Cats are lactose intolerant and can’t digest cows milk. Goats’ milk is full of nutrients, probiotics and gentler on their tummies. You can find it in the dairy section or the concentrate in the baking aisle. Mix the concentrate 1:1 with water or pedilyte. Formula should be warmed up to body temperature. Please make sure they have feet on the floor so they don’t (possibly) aspire milk. If they seem lethargic put a dab of Karo syrup or honey in their mouth. Sometimes this is all they need to give them the added energy boost to get them eating.
You’re doing all the right things. I don’t believe they have enough to poop yet so give them a couple days. Many people have success with the triangle method. A smidgen of mineral oil in their formula can usually help them poop. Goats’ milk often helps regulates their bowel movements. You can put a dab of Neosporin on his rear if he gets sore.

I want you to know that Kittens die – for no other reason than it is their time and there is nothing we can do about it. It is called Kitten Fading Syndrome (KFS).

http://messybeast.com/handrear.htm
http://askdoc.whiskerdocs.com/kitten-weight-chart.html

Concats to your wee kits and you. Raising newborn kits is challenging and every milestone is precious.

Once their systems stabilize on Goats’ milk, their poop should be a solid (not hard) and their urine clear. Yes they can pee on their own but they don’t know what they’re doing or how to control it.

You can, and most people recommend, feeding them Goats’ milk until they are 7-8 weeks old. At 5 weeks make a gruel using wet kitten food and Goats’ milk feeding them using the bottle. Again, you need to open the nipple so they can suck it out. Then at 6 weeks you can make a gruel and start working on eating from a bowl. This is another adventure and they will need cleaning up. It’s OK to bathe them but be sure they are completely dry afterwards. I purrfer using a damp cloth.

You’re doing a great job.

PG