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We have recently taken in a pregnant mama cat that was living outside of one of the houses that my boyfriend owns. No one claimed her and she kept trying to go into their house with very aggressive mastiffs. I have done the pregnant mama thing once before with a rescue that I work for and with...

Oh and they have all been treated for fleas twice now using a monthly topical.

The kittens are part of the humane society and have been dewormed about 4 times (including for tapes as a precaution due to the entire litter being small), they have also received 3 FVRCP vaccines. The kittens that are over 2 pounds have been combo tested and are all negative. The vet looked at...

I;ll start by saying that we are going to the vet tomorrow with her, but I am hoping that I may get some peace of mind. I have a kitten that turned three months old today that I have been fostering since she was born in my care. She is part of a litter of 8 kittens and none are very large...

He has seriously adorable markings! That is good to hear that you witnessed the nursing!

The worm sounds like it could be a round worm (or a portion of it).  Like you said, Revolution does not cover all types but usually does cover rounds. However, if there is a significant amount sometimes the Revolution is not strong enough to kill them all. Did your vet give you a guess as to how...

@Inanna I definitely would have done the same thing as well, but having worked in the humane society I would check in with the animal control as an after thought knowing that no one would come forward. All of the foster moms / bottle babies that I have had were abandoned either on animal...

You can check laws with the local animal control but typically there is a law protecting the kitten and after a number of days (in some places it is after the first feeding) the animal becomes legally yours. If you wanted to cover your bases you could report the found kitten to animal control...

Weighing him  will definately help you know if he is eating like he should from mom or if you will need to jump in and help. Like sarthur2 said the 6-10 grams are what he should be gaining if he is eating and happy. I would also make sure he has somewhere warm to go if mom isn't actively...

We have always used erythromycin with our kittens and had great success in them recovering quickly so I wouldn't worry too much unless they are not getting better or getting worse.

What I did with my group that did not want to wean was I used baby food (the plain meat kind with no added flavors). Mine had no interest in eating from a bowl so I would smear a little on their mouth and when they would begin licking it off their mouths, I would hold up the back of a spoon that...

Having 15 kittens from 3 litters in my house (which includes the one litter of 8), I totally agree that the wine is necessary on most nights! They keep you on your toes!