need advice on stray kitten

You may be seeing fleas if they laid eggs and they are now hatching out. Just be diligent in looking for them and removing them, you will get them all finally!

You don’t say how old your kitten is. But yes, he should see a vet, and the vet will administer (or give you some) wormer to get rid of his parasites. They sometimes get them from the mother and almost all kittens have them.

Kittens can be neutered WAAAAY before 9 months and it is preferred, so that they don’t establish spraying behavior. Once they weigh 2 pounds, I think they can be neutered. Check with your vet when you take him in for his dewormer.

Also, you can feed him any wet food you want. Switch it up so that he gets a variety of fish, chicken, turkey, duck, etc. and he will not end up being picky. He will be fine without his mother, just make sure you give him plenty of food, fresh water, and milk (formula KMR, goat’s milk) if he is under 5 to 6 weeks old.

Generally speaking, kittens’ testicles drop while he’s in the womb. If they don’t drop then, they usually do so within the first six weeks of life. Information from PetMD. Most kittens will reach 2 lbs. by 8-10 weeks.

Many vets. don’t recommend feeding seafood too often. Although we think fish is what cats want, it isn’t part of their natural diet.

Tuna and salmon, may contain elevated levels of heavy metals and other toxins. Tilefish (listed on pet food labels as “ocean whitefish”) are among the worst contaminated, along with mackerel, shark, and swordfish. FDA advises against women of childbearing age and children to avoid them entirely so it’s natural that cats could be extended to cats.

I hope this info helps you.

PG

I’m glad you found a foster for your guy and I hope you can watch him grow into a handsome guy kit. Most rescue organizations will neuter at 2 lbs. but 4 lbs. is fine. I don’t know of any effects from early neutering. An elderly rabbit, how cute is that? I’ve been a cat slave forever and I’m learning stuff everyday.