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kalina82 · 04-19-2007, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kitty

The vet said the kittens are slowly starving. They are about 3wks old. I can't afford to leave them at the vet and have them tube feed them. I'm not sure what to do now. I'm so upset thinking they may not make it. I'm force feeding them milk replacer now. Other than that I'm unsure on my next step.

so sad. the only thing you can do right now is keep feeding them every couple hours. do you know how old they are? can you take a picture for us? if they are around a month old they still need to be fed at least every 4 hours, and more often if you suspect them to be younger. also don't forget to stimulate them so they can go potty. a backed up kitten is not a happy one. feed them, potty them, and keep them warm. that's the best you can do for them. good luck

kitty · 04-19-2007, 05:18 PM

I've cared for orphaned animals before. I took these gals to the vet today and the vet thinks they are 3wks old. I have been force feeding them every couple of hours. They have both been loosing weight.

kalina82 · 04-19-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kitty

I've cared for orphaned animals before. I took these gals to the vet today and the vet thinks they are 3wks old. I have been force feeding them every couple of hours. They have both been loosing weight.

3 weeks... wow. did the vet deworm them while you were there?

hopefully with you feeding them every couple hours they will perk up a bit and start gaining weight. good luck

kitty · 04-19-2007, 08:08 PM

The vet didn't deworm them because I did.

Breny · 04-20-2007, 03:57 AM

If I were you, I'd just keep feeding them myself, every couple hours, as much as possible and do everything I could, and just know in your heart, you did the best you could regardless of the out come. Which I feel will be a positive one. Fingers are crossed that these babies will thrive and start to come around!

Here's a high calorie formula I fed my Cleft pallate puppy for 3 months:

1 can of evaporated mild or goats milk
1 cup of whole plain yogart (not low fat)
1 table spoon of real mayo
1 egg yoke
1 table sppon of karo syrup

Serve luke warm

Mix together well. it contains 11 calories per cc. They will LOVE it as well.

I also used to mix in some honey and nutical as well.

Good luck !!!!

04-19-2007, 05:18 PM	#17
kitty My Best Friend Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 2,258	I've cared for orphaned animals before. I took these gals to the vet today and the vet thinks they are 3wks old. I have been force feeding them every couple of hours. They have both been loosing weight. __________________ Support our Troops :

04-19-2007, 08:08 PM	#19
kitty My Best Friend Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 2,258	The vet didn't deworm them because I did. __________________ Support our Troops :

04-20-2007, 03:57 AM	#20
Breny My Tiny Treasures Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: . Posts: 11,790 Blog Entries: 3	If I were you, I'd just keep feeding them myself, every couple hours, as much as possible and do everything I could, and just know in your heart, you did the best you could regardless of the out come. Which I feel will be a positive one. Fingers are crossed that these babies will thrive and start to come around! Here's a high calorie formula I fed my Cleft pallate puppy for 3 months: 1 can of evaporated mild or goats milk 1 cup of whole plain yogart (not low fat) 1 table spoon of real mayo 1 egg yoke 1 table sppon of karo syrup Serve luke warm Mix together well. it contains 11 calories per cc. They will LOVE it as well. I also used to mix in some honey and nutical as well. Good luck !!!! __________________ http://Brenysbabies.com