I found an abandoned kitten outside my house on Saturday afternoon. Unsure how old it is - I have been feeding it milk by a syringe as it doesnt know how to 'lap' from a saucer and isnt interested in kitten food. Eyes are open but its very small and fragile and shaky on its feet. I can hold it in the palm of one hand. Is it ok to feed it cows milk until I can get to the vets? It has been to the toilet ok without me having to rub its tummy. purrs when I stroke it but was very scared of me at first. Any idea how old it could be? Any advice? I have been putting it to bed with a hot water bottle... it can run about but unstable on its feet. Thanks v much :)
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i think the kitten is somewhere between three and five weeks old sounds about the same age as mine which are just over three weeks old. keep the lil one warm and you may need to pee and poop it by wipping the lil bottom with moist cotton wool. you also need to get either cimicat or lactol and a special nursing bottle. please don't give cows milk as kittens cannot digest the lactose in it. take the lil one to the vets asap to be checked. it is way too young to be lapping yet. it also sounds like it may have been the rnt of the litter because the runt in my litter i can hold in the palm of one habd but her brothers i need both hands to hold. you need to weigh the baby to make sure she is gaining weight she should gain about 10 - 30g per day and drinking upto15ml ten times a day if you give lactol and the same with cimicat. these may even need to go through the night. i feed my ll ones when they cry rather than waking them also make sure you pee/poop her before feeding and then after more luck in getting more in. if you need any more advice you can email me
Don't feed it cows milk, cats are lactose intolerent. try watering down the kitten meat and syringe feed it that. Make sure you take it to the vets tomorrow.
Not sure how old it is, would need to see it to give you an estimate on that but it sounds like your doing all the right thing - EXCEPT FOR THE COWS MILK!! You will need to go to the pet store or the vet and get the kitten KMR, or something comparative that is a milk replacer for cats. Lactose is found in cows milk, and cats and kittens are lactose intolerant, which means their bodies can not digest lactose. The kitten will get diahrea from drinking cows milk, and diahrea in a kitten will wreak havoc on its little body!! Please get the proper milk replacer right away, and have the little kitty evaluated by a vet as soon as you can. Best of luck with your little kitty!!
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Get a rich baby formula from your pet store to feed the kitten with. Cow's milk you buy at the store is highly processed and contains very little of what she needs nutritionally. Get her to the vet asap, and have her tested right away for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus (FeLV/FIV - these are fatal viruses that she can spread to unvaccinated cats). Your vet will be able to tell you approximately how old she is, and will give you the best course for her care.
well, i found my cat at a creek when he was just a day old, he had his eyes still closed and his umbilical still attached, I took him to the vet and was told to feed him eggs yolks and skim milk every 3 hrs...i kept him in a box with blankets and had to wake up to feed him. I also had to use a rag and wipe him, kinda gross but that's what their mommas do! but if hes kinda walking and has his eyes open, id guess around 4-5 weeks.
hope this helps!
It's hard to tell over the internet how old the kitten is.
Instead of cow's milk, there is replacement formula that you can buy and feed to the kitten. You can also see if he/she won't suck from a bottle. I've had a lot of luck feeding kittens this way. They sell these at pet stores also.
It can't hurt to take the kitten in to the vet's to make sure all is ok too.
Good luck to you both.
i dont know how old he is, probaly less then 6months if it doesnt eat kitten food, and ont give her cows milk, she will get diarreah
It's probably about 4 weeks. DO NOT USE COW'S MILK. It will kill the kitten, not exageratting. You can get kitten milk replacement at a petstore as well as an appropriate bottle. Make sure you are feeding it every few hours (including getting up in the middle of the night). You also may still have to toilet it, sometimes by this age they are ok on their own, but otherwise, you need to rub its genitals with a cotton ball soon after feeding it to let it pee. Make sure the hot water bottle is covered by plenty of cloth before the kitten touches it, otherwise its skin is so sensitive you could burn it. You really need to get it to a vet ASAP for really good advice. Trust me, there are a lot of low cost vets out there that can help. If you can't afford that, try calling local no kill shelters, oftentimes they have people that can take the kitten and raise it to adoptable age. They may even be willing to raise it for you and give it back when it is old enough.
The kitten sounds to be pretty young. Don't continue to feed the kitten cows milk though because cats generally have an intolerance to cows milk. It's noting like what they would get from their mother. I suggest taking the kitty to a vet to see approximately how old it is and what would be proper to feed it.
Good luck.
It sounds like it might be 4-5 weeks old just by the fact that it's eyes are open and it doesn't want to eat from bowl. Usually around 6 weeks they become interested in solid foods. It's good that you are keeping it warm with a water bottle this will help him/her digest food better. I wouldn't recomend that you give it cows milk, go to a pet store and buy a small jug of kitten milk replacer. It has more of the right kind of nutrience for the kitten. If you have other cats in the house keep them seperate from the kitten. You don't want to introduce some kind of illness like Feline Leukemia. Keep them seperated until you have had him/her checked by the vet. Good luck with your new bundle of joy!!
Dont feed the kitten cows milk, it doesnt have all the nutrients it needs to get when its little, if it doesnt get the nutrients than serious problems can come. Go buy the formula at pets mart or somewhere, but iam sure the kitten is probably no more than 6 weeks old probably less but take to it the vet so it can get his shots and blood work!
We have 16 cats and most of them are under 1 year old some feral some domestic we just love them. From what you are saying, this one sounds about 5-8 weeks maximum. Please don't give it cows milk as it is really bad for them. Get it to the vets a.s.a.p. for a check up. Kittens love cuddles so you are doing the right thing. If it spits or hisses don't worry they all do that. You are certainly doing the right thing keeping it warm. A cardboard box lined with a soft towel is ideal at this age preferably one where it can hide in a dark corner and feel safe. If you have a small cuddly toy put it in with him/her so she will feel safe and can snuggle into it.
it sounds to me tht its about 2-3 weeksa old give it kitten milk from asda or tescos or ur local pet shop and buy a little bottel and bottel feed it wait till its bout 4 wks and thn try it on kitten food it should start to lap up the foor and milk see if tht helps can u email me to let me know how it gets on as i have 3 cats ma self thank you
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Sounds like it is only 3 weeks old. Don't feed it cows milk as cats are lactose intollerent. Go to a pet store or supermarket and look in the pet section for milk for kittens(most say kittens and puppies but they are fine) that says lactose free. Take it to the vet ASAP so that they can give you some proper formula and give it a health check.
GoodLuck
No, you shouldn't feed it with cows milk, it sounds as if it's very young and probably needs it's Mother's milk, I would take it to the vets straight away and have it checked over and they should give you a rough age. You should also tell the vets that you have found it and your local Police station as it could have escaped from someones house and got lost and the owners may have reported it missing.
Go to the pet shop and get some kitten formula - there are several available and mix it to the instructions.
Cow milk is too strong for kittens and can cause a very upset stomach which a kitten this young would have trouble dealing with.
Get it to the vet asap - he can tell you the best way to deal with this.
To get the best advice, ring the RSPCA's helpline. They will tell you everything you need to know, or try Cats Protection.
I would say between 6 and 8 weeks.The most important thing to do now is worm the kitten as worms kill many kittens at this age.Make sure you get kitten wormer.You can also get special milk at your vet as ordinary milk isnt much good.Very good of you to take it in.Hope everything goes well.
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