Need Help!

Hi GypsyRose,

Thanks for giving this young girl a loving furever home. She is so young and has had a terrible start in life. I’ve heard of the problems with Hartz formula. I sincerely hope this is what’s causing her seizures.

Here’s all the basic information she needs to be comfortable.

KMR concentrate tends to give kits constipation and the liquid does the opposite. 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. This can also regulate the poop. You can find it in the dairy section or the concentrate in the baking aisle. Mix the concentrate 1:1 with water or pedylite. If, at any time, they seem lethargic put a dab of Karo syrup or honey in their mouth.

Make a nest in a secure location. Prepare a small room or space that will be hers for the first few days or weeks. Having a smaller area to explore at first will help your kitten get comfortable with her new home. She cannot regulate body temperature so she must be kept warm. 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 her to crawl if she gets too warm. I recommend getting him a soft squishy toy and put it in his nest. Wee kits usually snuggle up to the toy. It will give her comfort and extra warmth.

If milk bubbles out of the kittens’ nose it is flowing too rapidly from the bottle, you are holding the kitten wrong, or it is too weak to suckle normally. Be sure to always check the Goats milk’s temperature by shaking a drop or two onto your wrist. Never put the bottle directly in the microwave to heat.

Feed her while she’s resting on their stomachs. Never feed her upright as you would a human infant. Your girl should suckle the nipple on her own. Once feeding is done you need to burp her. During the first week, feed her every two hours. During the next three weeks, feed her every three hours. When she are four weeks old, you can space out her feed every six to twelve hours depending on how much solid food they are already eating. At the 5-6 weeks stage, you can feed her gruel. You mix Goats’ milk with wet food and give that to her. She may be ready to eat from a bowl. If she isn’t, when you put the gruel in the bottle. Make sure open the nipple enough so the gruel comes out.

Normal kitten stools are yellowish brown with a jam-like consistency. After every feeding, gently massage the anus and urinary orifice with a cotton ball or Kleenex moistened with warm water until they urinate and defecate. Also, a smidgen of mineral oil in their formula can usually help them poop. You can put a dab of Neosporin on her bum if he gets sore. She may not produce urine or stool after every feeding.

Here’s a couple of links that may answer more questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enJrSU-nqCc
http://messybeast.com

PG

Yea, yea-that is such wonderful news! Your love saved her from death for the second time-you are her guardian angel.