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I HAVE TWO KITTENS THAT ARE FAILURE TO THRIVE, THEY STILL NURSE, THEY ARE MAKING URINE, THEIR BM'S ARE CLAY COLORED AND SOFT. THEY WERE KITTEN #3 AND #4, MOMS SECOND LITTER. KITTEN #2 DIED FROM MOTHER NEGLECT. I BATH THEM DAILY TO KEEP THEM CLEAN FROM THEIR LOOSE STOOL SO MOM WILL PAY MORE ATTN. I HAVE TRIED TO BOTTLE FEED THEM WITHOUT SUCCESS, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM TO EAT A LITTLE KMR FORMULA AS A GRUEL AND THE CANNED, VERY SMALL AMT'S, LESS THAN 1/4 TSP.

Submitted: 52 days and 15 hours ago.
Category: Cat
Value: $15
Status: CLOSED
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Pet's Sex: Male
Pet's Age: 8

Already Tried:
kmr formula/gruel/canned; holding momma cat to let each kitten nurse individually

Posted by CandyR 52 days and 10 hours ago.

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Hi I would love to help however I need some more information.

 

How old are the kittens?

 

Is mom stimulating them to go to the bathroom or are you doing it?

52 days and 10 hours ago.

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they are 8 weeks old today, they go to the bathroom on their own

Posted by CandyR 52 days and 10 hours ago.

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ok,

 

Are they attempting to eat on their own at all?

 

Have they been wormed?

 

Is momma indoor only or does she go out?

52 days and 9 hours ago.

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the smallest i have been able to encourage to eat a couple of times a day, still very small amounts, the other will not eat what i offer. the more attention i spend on them, cleaning them and allowing them to be in the family room, the more interested the mom is in caring for them and nursing them

 

they have not been wormed

 

momma has been strictly indoor most of her life, with a cat box of her own. she has been known to occassionaly sneak out a few times, hence two litters. she has essentially not been outdoors for 3-4 months

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Ok,

 

At this point momma is loosing interest because the babies should not be nursing anymore at this point.

 

Kittens should be eating on their own and completely off mom.

 

Try not to bath them every day but use a wet towel to clean them up.

 

1/4 of teaspoon a few times a day is ok.

 

I would recommand haveing them wormed asap as this may be the cause of the loose stool, if they are wormy it will inhibit their ability to thrive.

 

I would also have some dry kitten kibble available to them. You can also pick up either max cal or a/d from your veterinarian. This is a high calorie food that may help.

 

They probably will not bottle feed at this age, mix a small amount of KMR with water and put in a shallow bowl or saucer making sure it is not deep enough for them to cover their face.

 

You can also pick up some nutra cal to speed up their calorie intake and help maintain their glucose level.

 

I hope this helped and feel free to reply back if you need more information

 

 

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