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Hello,

New cat moms are prone to develop various illnesses related to nursing and not being spayed. Eclampsia is a serious condition which may be possible.

http://www.petplace.com/cats/eclampsia-in-cats/page1.aspx

as well as pyometra, a uterine infection

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/pyometra.html

Mastitis, an inflammation/infection of the mammary tissue, is also common in nursing moms with these symptoms.

http://www.cat-world.com.au/MastitisInCats.htm

If the kitten has diarrhea, she may have an intestinal viral or bacterial infection or intestinal parasites. I'm glad you have started feeding the kittens Just Born, kitten milk replacer, and here are some sites with detailed information about hand-rearing kittens if the mom is unable to:

http://www.petcaretips.net/orphaned_kitten_care.html
http://maxshouse.com/kitten_care.htm
http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/kit.html
http://www.cathelp-online.com/health/kitten1.php
http://www.hdw-inc.com/tinykitten.htm

At the age of about 4 weeks, the kittens can now be introduced to watered down (with formula) quality canned kitten food (make it soupy so they can 'lap' it), in addition to their formula, and start offering bottled distilled/purified water when they learn to 'lap' from a shallow bowl or flat plate (like a saucer for a teacup).

If the mom was an outside cat, you don't know if she's vaccinated, so any communicable feline disease could be possible. Your best course of action, if she's non-responsive, is to get her evaluated and treated by a vet, immediately. If it's after hours for you now, bring her to the nearest ER vet center, with her kittens, so they can be looked over, too.

I hope all will be well.

Cher

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