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Can you somehow make like a small fenced in area right outside the crate for them? That way the kittens can move around a bit, but still be in mama's sight. A couple of times, I've made one by cutting down a large cardboard box and lining it up with the nest. Keep the height of the box a couple...

The Kitten Lady is a great resource: Also check out her site for more guides on taking care of kittens. I'm not the most experienced, but from what I've seen kittens will fight the bottle or syringe the first few feedings. You may need to start by dropping small amounts of milk at the edge of...

Sorry for the delay in response. So the 2 are completely separated since the incident. Yoda is starting to become a lot more brave, exploring even some places of the house I had not seen him in a long time. I think the plan is to order some of the calming supplements and get at least Yoda...

Nothing has changed. I suspect that Yoda has simply avoided being cornered up until this point. We probably should have taken this more seriously, but we thought it was getting better as his attempts to attack Yoda became less frequent. Saturn also had been good about stopping any aggression if...

This is technically my mom's cat, Saturn. As the title says, I'm having trouble with a male neutered cat who will pursue any cat who runs from him. Seems like some kind of prey reflex, because he won't bother much with cats who simply avoid him. A swat here and there, but if it's a cat who runs...

Day 32/33 I believe. All the kittens are doing well. Today I saw all 9 eating the milk/pate slurry. The somewhat small ones have been packing on the weight the last few days. The 2 runts(Lil Poof and Light Gray) have been slower, but should finally be over 400g today. I believe from left to...

Day 26/27, the kittens have begun stealing their moms' wet food. Lil Poof was the primary instigator. I didn't stop her, but should I limit how much she steals so her stomach doesn't get upset? Or go the opposite way and prepare a small amount of pate/kmr slurry for the kittens who are ready...

I keep seeing 4 weeks old online, but I don't mind waiting to start at 5 weeks if it's better for them(and assuming Lil Poof doesn't chew the Miracle Nipple up, she has been trying). The kittens have started teething on cardboard and other kittens. I did see Gold Boy checking out his mama's food...

It actually sounds like they're warming up to you pretty well. Feeding, playing, and just chilling with them is the best you can do without having them indoors. Might be worth looking at other nearby shelters if your family has the means to drive further out. My local shelter rarely ever picks...

While I'm still kind of wary of the scale, it does seem they're weighing much better than this morning. Lil Poof just weighed 312g. The way she was ravenous does give me the impression she at least needs the KMR. She had 7ml and 6ml this morning and when I checked in the afternoon she just fed...

So I think my scale needed new batteries as it was throwing numbers that shouldn't be possible(like one of the big kittens gaining 30g overnight). I changed the batteries, reweighed last night and this morning.The numbers still aren't looking great for a few of the kittens. The smaller ones are...

He's has such pretty classic tabby markings! I would guess a shorthair, but he does have slight wispy hairs on his chest.

Would also like to know. That white stuff on the pate looks like it's deep in there. I really doubt that can happen in 24 hours. I also occasionally miss a hunk of pate because a cat pushed it behind something and they rarely mold, let alone look anything like this post.

I would never use poison traps for mice and rats, I've heard too many horror stories. You could try the classic spring rat traps. Would just need to find somewhere the cats can't accidentally set them off. Rats usually move along walls and tight spaces anyways. Are the rats only something...

Okay, so I kind of feel like a bad foster parent here. I did get both mom's out of the nest while they had breakfast this morning, so I put a piece of fleece in the box. They've all started trying to walk. Even Lil Poof seems mostly normal now, with only the occasional splay. She was definitely...

I was paying more attention tonight and she was splaying this time instead of the legs going straight back. I did put her legs under her a few times and she did take a few of her first proper steps. She did splay significantly less after that making me wonder if I'm overthinking it. Either way...

Her paws look normal, but they seem like the opposite of splaying. Instead of her legs going outward, they go straight back like she's ready to dive in a pond. Honestly reminds me more of the way a paraplegic cat moves, but I have seen her use them, they just seem weak. Probably does not help...

Maybe Lil Poof just needed an energy boost last night. She weighed 283g just now! One thing I did notice is she seems developmentally behind. Some of her siblings are learning to walk. Poor Lil Poof drags herself across the box. She seems to use her legs some, but they don't seem as strong as...

So Lil Poof has been hoovering around 271g the whole day. I was heading for bed when I noticed she seemed really hungry. I kept trying to latch her on her mom with little luck. It's like she can't seem to find the nipple. So I got some KMR mixed up and syringe fed her around 2ml. She kept...

I did just order some nutrical gel as the shelter recommended for the smaller ones. Are they old enough yet to have a proper gag reflex? That stuff can be pretty goopy, so wondering if I need to dilute it a bit at that age.