Injured Orphan!

yes mustafa…ajaz as in miracle. we say call it ajeeb in hindi

Hi, Mustafa, I can’t tell you how happy I am to see your update. I think you are a champion to have managed to do all this for your new little one, you are very special.
Okay, first things first, the glop. The truth is that any of these recipes will do but the website information I trust most in the world, especially when it comes to trying to handrear kittens with problems, is Sarah Hartwell from the Messybeast site. So you can’t do better than try the glop recipe she recommends, especially as it includes gelatin which includes all the amino acids that a kitten needs. Here is the recipe:
“KITTEN GLOP

Kitten Glop is a suitable feed mixture for healthy kittens and is also good for lactating queens. Most recipes refer to American brand names which are not understood outside of the USA/Canada. I have converted these to generic terms and noted alternatives.

Ingredients

1 envelope unflavoured gelatine
water per gelatine package directions (approx 12 oz)
1 12 oz can whole evaporated milk (not skimmed) See notes
3 tablespoons plain yoghurt (not low fat)
3 teaspoons clear corn syrup See notes
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 or 2 raw egg yolks (optional) See notes
Notes

If you have canned goat’s milk available, use this instead as it reduces the likelihood of lactose intolerance problems. Sheep’s milk is even higher in fat but not generally available in cans.

Some recipes use 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons plain yoghurt and omit the corn syrup entirely.

Clear corn syrup (e.g. “Karo” brand in the US) is a concentrated glucose solution. It contains 15% – 20% dextrose (glucose), a mixture of other types of sugar and may be flavoured with vanilla. Dark corn syrup is made with molasses and is more strongly flavoured. Glucose solution may be used instead.

Raw eggs can be a source of salmonella. Do not use any egg white in the mixture, it can prevent other nutrients from being digested.

Kitty vitamins and/or acidophilus are sometimes added. Only add vitamins if the diet is deficient in them – vitamins can be dangerous in too high quantities (hypervitaminosis) and vitamin imbalances affect development.

Method

Boil the water and mix in gelatine powder. Add the other ingredients in the following order, mixing well after each addition: half of the canned milk, corn syrup (if used), mayonnaise + yoghurt, egg yolk (if used), remainder of the canned milk. Use either an egg beater or a blender set to low speed.

Serve the glop at room temperature or slightly warmed since the kittens will be used to warm milk. Warming the mixture makes it more pungent and therefore more appetising. Do not pour back unused portions into the stored mix as it may introduce contaminants.

Glop sets into a jelly when refrigerated. It can either be stored in the fridge in a covered container for up to 2 weeks or frozen into individual portions in ice cube trays and defrosted as needed. Freezing it is very convenient, but it must be properly thawed before serving as cold food will cause stomach upsets in young kittens.”

And here is her website link: http://messybeast.com/handrear.htm

As she keeps saying, she is not a vet, but her information has been invaluable to TDK members over the past few years.

Now, as to her age. This is important both for her feeding and for her eyes. You estimated two-to-three weeks. Did the vet agree with you? These videos are very good (was it these you watched for the fleas?) and has one on estimating your kitten’s age.

A kitten’s eyes start to open at around 10 days old so if your kitten is younger than this, it is fine that her eyes are closed. However, if she is obviously older than 10 days and her eyes are closed, this could well be a sign of damage. It’s great that you’re going back to the vet so you can ask him about this. The antibiotics that he gave her should help with any eye problems but better safe than sorry. If she is four weeks or older, you can start trying to add some wet food into her formula/glop/diet, mix it into a gruel-like consistency, and see if she is able to take it. However, if she is only two to three weeks, she’s still too young to try her on solids.

It’s great that you’re dealing with the fleas as they are life-threatening to tiny kittens, they make them anaemic. You are doing a marvellous job all round. This little girl is very lucky to have been rescued by you. I think Isis is a lovely name — when I was a girl, I loved Egyptian mythology (I saw the Tutankhamun exhibition in London when I was there with my parents and it blew my mind!) and Isis was (of course) my favourite goddess. Bless you for being such a compassionate person, as KJ says. You will be an awesome dad one day.

Terrific news Mustafa! Nice that you have a whole gang helping out. When you get a moment perhaps you can post some pics of little Isis, and maybe she can be the featured Daily Kitten. That is of course if posing doesn’t stress her out.