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I found an abandoned newborn kitten in my garage. I took him in and have been bottle feeding him Hartz Kitten Milk Replacement. He's gaining weight and doing well. He's taking more with each feeding. He's starting to teethe. When would be a good time to start trying to get him to go to the bathroom in litter? I have him in a big pet carrier. What should I do?

Submitted: 102 days ago.
Category: Cat
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Pet's Sex: Male
Pet's Age: <1

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Nothing. He's just been going on the sheets and towels I have in the cage. Should I try shreaded newspaper?

Posted by Terri Riba 102 days ago.

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Hi LLynn,

 

You have done a super job with him. My God bless you!

 

Does he have little teeth?

 

Thanks,

 

Terri

102 days ago.

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The teeth are just starting to break thru the gums.

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Hi Lynn,

 

I would put a litterbox with a bit of regular litter - not clumping because sometimes kittens eat it - near his carrier. It is instinct for a cat to bury his waste so before you know it, he will go in by himself.

 

Once he is four weeks he needs access to diulted canned cat food. Be careful when he cuts teeth becausehe could bite off a piece of nipple and swallow it.

 

Offer him a gruel of wet cat food and a dish of water. He will soon try to lick the gruel. Thicken it as he does.

 

Heres info:

 

http://cats.about.com/od/kittencare/a/lessonfive.-QI9.htm

 

Please let me know how things go.

 

Best wishes to both of you,

 

Terri

 

 

 

 

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101 days and 23 hours ago.

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Thank you very much.

Posted by Terri Riba 101 days and 23 hours ago.

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Dear Lynn,

 

It was my pleasure to "meet" you.

 

May God bless you!

 

Give that baby a big hug and kiss from me.

 

Love,

 

Terri

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