stray kitten 6 weeks old – resource limited setting

Hi, Jman, welcome to TDK and thank you so much for taking care of this little mite. Unfortunately I’ve got something cooking on the stove (!) so have to type quickly for now but please keep checking back, a lot of TDKers in Europe and the US are asleep now but they’ll be logging back on soon, and I’m sure will be eager to help.

In terms of fleas, I would use a flea comb (or any very fine animal comb) and get rid of them that way (drop them in hot water, yuck). You can also bathe kitties as long as you dry them very very quickly or they may get sick. You can also treat your apartment with diatomaceous earth (food-grade, not swimming pool grade) as Ann, one of our many very knowledgeable TDKers recommends, and you can get that through the internet. Not sure what to do about the meds. Ringworm can be killed with betadine, which is an iodine solution, you can also treat it with an anti-fungicide cream which you may be able to get from a chemist, as long as it is safe for kitties.

I’ve added some tags to your post (pink, in the top right-hand corner); if you click on those, you’ll come across previous threads on the same subjects and those might well help. Good luck and you’re a champion for looking after this little guy!

Just an afterthought, and I don’t know your circumstances, but most countries do have vets and/or a national veterinary service/dept of some kind, even if hugely under-resourced and with not much English, for their livestock. Can you get advice from a local on how to find out about this? Good luck!

Jman, if you are anything to do with the serving forces in the Middle East, apparently there is or was a veterinary section with the US 72nd Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services) in Iraq. Don’t know if that helps any!

Jman! You are wonderful for taking care of this little one. Def go with the sand but make sure you show him how to use it. Def a comb and some hot water to kill them. There will be more TDKers on later good luck 🙂

jman – Sounds like the visiting vet is your best bet.. Whne the baby is old enug, you can get lots of meds off the web from reputable sources. what are you feeding the baby? When I was in Peace Corps in Thailand and adopted a kitten of unknown age, he thrived on grilled fish (little ones – 3-4 inches long)crumbled into rice. He started off with it at gruel consistency when he was young and moved to drier conbos as he grew up… He was the biggest cat my Thai colleagues had ever seen, since he got regular meals! Good luck and update us when you can!

Sounds like the little fella recognises he’s fallen on his feet with a good kind human to look after him :o) I’m looking forward to pictures too! Please keep posting on TDK, we love to follow rescue kittens progress, and you certainly make this an even more international site!

Any news, Jman?