Hello everyone,
I recently found two kittens in my neighbourhood, which was abandoned by the mother. They were actually 3 of them, scattered around our housing complex.
1st Kitten
Found with placenta/umbilical cord still attached in my neighbours mailbox. Luckily enough my hands fit and the kitten was close enough for me to grab
2nd Kitten
This was more tragic, as here were are in midst of a monsoon, so its been raining non-stop. I heard cries of a kitten not a few hours after i found the first, and it was in a puddle in my neighbours yard. However, this particular kitten has had the umbilical cords removed by the mama. The poor thing was drenched and soaked in the cold weather overnight
3rd Kitten
I heard cries of another kitten the next day and to my surprise it was in another mailbox few houses down my street. Sadly though it was too far in and the owners were out. So i couldn’t save it, sadly. This too has the umbilical cord still attached at it has began to smell rotten.
The first kitten is still doing okay 3 days in, but sadly the second kitten passed yesterday from fading kitten syndrome. Brought it to the vet twice to help but there wasn’t much to be done. At least it was warm and dry when it passed. Sigh.
The Issue;
The first kitten drinks so much milk. So so much, and I’m using KMR. I am mixing about 1 scoop of powder + 1 1/2 scoops of water to yield approx. 1 oz. or 25-30 mL
It is finishing all of it on a daily basis, and the pee is pale yellow so hydration is good. I keep her on a hot water bottle too, so she’s always very warm.
I never force her to drink, I simply put the bottle and she’ll have however much she wants, is this a bad way to do it? Should I ration more for her?
She also seems very active and can climb onto me on her own effort, that’s great for a 3 day old kitten IMO.
However, while her first stool was yellowish-brown and toothpaste like, her 2nd and 3rd stool so far has just been almost purely mucus with some stool in it. The mucus is yellowish in appearance.
Attached is a photo of the mucus that i wiped from its tush earlier today.
She doesn’t seem to be having diarrhoea i think as this is only the third bowel movement in 2 days, or is that too much?
Thanks everyone, and I eagerly await your feedback.
Sorry if the photo disgusts anyone, I really do apologise but I need the assistance.