F.A.Q.
I am asked pretty much the same questions over and over - rather than repeat myself I shall try to answer them here. If you have a question not posed here please do not hesitate to write and ask. I do not know anything about nursing mothers other than they really are eating for themselves AND their kittens so feed them well.
Q: The nursing bottle I am using shows tsp. - you talk about cc and ounces. How do I measure?
A. One ounce is the same as 30 cc or 6 tsp.
Q: My Kitten has fleas. How can I handle this?
A: With a baby kitten, under 3 weeks of age, bathe them regularly and dry them completely daily.
Q: My Kitten is not pooing....
A: The age old problem - too little or too much. If your baby still has his umbilical cord give him some slack - he is busy right now putting most of his intake to growing. There is very little waste. When he starts going expect to see a movement at least once daily. You need to stimulate him after every feeding. If this baby is 3 weeks or older put rice cereal or Baby chicken in his formula - he needs something solid in his tummy.
Q: My kitten was pulled from a colony at about 2 months of age - is there any hope for him?
A: Very probably - this will just take a lot of patience on your part but it is doable. Put him in a small room, a bathroom is ideal, with his litter box and food and water dish. Visit him every couple of hours - sitting on the floor but not making eye contact. Leave him with a shirt you've been wearing so he gets used to your smell. After a couple of days of this put a treat in your hand and hold it out - not noticing when he takes it. Then do this frequently. After a couple of days VERY slowly reach your hand out and pet him - he will learn to trust you this way.
Q: This baby is three weeks old and seems to fight being stimulated.
A: And I cannot blame him. He needs a litter box - get a small one and place him in it after every feeding. It's always a surprise to me how quickly they learn to use it.
Q: What can I feed a newborn baby, just rescued, when I have no formula in the house?
A: One of two things - Goats milk is a nice substitute or there is a recipe, on my newborn care page, for formula you can make using ingredients you can pick up at a 7-11 store.