Nicole,
I know how difficult it is to lose a kitten to FIP. Over the years I have lost three kittens to the disease. Years ago we purchased a burmese kitten, and shortly thereafter an Abyssinian kitten (from another breeder) as a companion. Within about 2 months the Aby was diagnosed with...
Congratulations! I'm fostering a mama cat that also had 8 kittens. In two days they will be four weeks old. Mama cat was a stray and fairly emaciated when I brought her home a week before her kittens arrived. I was concerned that she would not be able to provide enough milk for all 8. All of...
Thanks for the responses. Today the kittens are 10 days old. All but the smallest have averaged weight gains of 1/2 oz. per day or just above. Weight gain for the smallest has averaged about a fifth of an ounce under that, so not too far behind. In fact, in the last 3 days she has gained 2...
I'm fostering a mama cat that gave birth almost a week ago to 8 healthy kittens. Mama has been a very attentive mother. She is eating well; MaxCat kitten wet food, Innova Evo dry (for kitten/growth), and I'm also giving her KMR on a daily basis. All kittens have been steadily gaining weight...
I just went through the same senario with an 8 month old female kitten I adopted. Brought her home on a Wednesday afternoon; no pees or poops for about a day and a half. I was concerned so took her to the vet (she needed a pill for tapeworms anyway). The vet wasn't concerned and said she...