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Thanks everyone for your help with my recent dilema of a mother cat who was not physically able to care for her kittens. She spent every second with them, but without the ability to produce milk and my delayed realization of that fact, they just did not make it. The last one hung in there and...

What is tube feeding? Something I can do? I've got him on my desk right now, wrapped up. He's still going - and drinking, but you can't believe how little. I have a ONE milliliter schringe and I've probably given him 20 units of that.

So how often should I be feeding him you think? Like I said I have a little schringe now and he only consumes a few drops at a time, so I was thinking every hour or so would be good.

The schringe is working better - maybe just easier to control. If they kitten only takes in tiny amounts at a time, I suppose this is still progress? Never at any point has the kitten grabbed on and started drinking ambitiously - its always a forced thing. But I will say he has a lot of...

Got back from my meeting and the last remaining kitten is still alive and doing fairly ok. I was honestly just surprised he's still going (and he was the runt). Latest report: Called a vet - they said if the mother isn't producing milk there is nothing they can do. They just suggested getting a...

thanks - why on earth won't the kitten eat??!!!

To rebrief everyone quick - we have a first-time mother cat that had 4 kittens the night of the 5th. Yesterday after I found that one did not make it, I learned that the mother cat is either not producing milk....or something isn't right and the kittens are not able to nurse. The mother is...

Ah, ok - thank you.

First off I greatly appreciate the quick answers. The bottle kit I bought has a bunch of different nipples - the first one I tried wasn't very long....maybe a bit too wide, but seemed like it would work. Nope. So I tried a longer, more narrow one, and with this one I had to not just cut and...

Ok yet another question: After doing some reading, and from the above post, I see kittens should be fed on their tummy with their head propped up slightly. Once the kitten feels the nipple of the bottle he/she *should* latch right on and start drinking the KMR. My kittens do not do this - I...

I thought she could only get pregnant again when "in heat" ?? Another thing to add to this confusing deal: I believe she only carried the kittens for 9 weeks, accordingly to our rough calculations. Isn't their term supposed to be 12 weeks? So would this possible 3 week prematurity have...

Great - thank you for the information. Growing up, I've probably witnessed dozens of litters of kittens, but NEVER once have I ever experienced a mother cat that physically could not nurse her kittens. This really threw me off. The mother is still here and with them every second, but like I...

Our cat just had kittens on the night of the 5th. 4 were born, but one did not make it right off the bat (momma cat was on the move trying to find a place to have them and I guess one came early - she must not have tended to it....anyway...not the point).... Unfortunately today, barely two...