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Figured I would pop in to give you a quick update on Lexus. This morning her poop was greenish and watery, so I went ahead and contacted my foster coordinator and was told to bring in a stool sample for a fecal exam at the shelter. This afternoon, Lexus' poo was still loose, but normal...

I do what Yosemite does....just bag the scoopings in a plastic grocery sack and throw in the trash can outside. No probs w/ bugs yet and a lot cheaper lol.

Can I add some yogurt (for the 'good' bacteria) to her food and see if that helps? If so, how much? I'm hoping this is just a little kitten digestion issue.

Ok thanx for the quick replies...thought I'd check before i went to bed and was happy to get more info! Lexus' poo is just soft...kinda cowpie consistancy, stinky, slightly green?, no blood, no mucus. She seems to be eating ok and drinking fine, no dehydration according to the skin pinch...

Lexus seems to be doing well except for stinky poop. I had thought this was probably due to switching foods, but someone on another board mentioned coccidia. Does anyone here have experience with this?? I will try to get a stool sample into the shelter vet tomorrow if possible, but I have...

Ok glad to know Lexus is not alone in her 'stinky cat' reputation lol. Interesting about Wellness...I know several dog people who don't like the number of grains in the formulas. Is it ok to feed a kitten an adult formula? My feed store has some great brands but never seem to have kitten...

Wow I never realized how little I knew about baby kittens (and how much I pay attention to what comes out of a little critter lol). Lexus seems to have really stinky poo - I'm wondering if this is common in kittens or is due to her lower quality diet (the shelter feeds Purina Kitten Chow). I...

I like the idea of coming up with a theme! I do think I have decided on the name Lexus; for some reason it just seems to fit and I like the sound -- maybe all my fosters will be named for cars?! lol Thanks for all the suggestions everyone!

Well I gave her some milk replacer in a dish and she only lapped a bit, played for a while, and dutifully peed in the box. I think I'll cut the milk with some water so I can gradually decrease how much formula I use and she gets used to water in a dish.

So I've had my foster girl for about 3.5 hours and I'm kinda concerned that she isn't drinking like she should - she actually seemed a little scared of the water dish when I showed it to her and I haven't seen her drink. She's peed once already and seems spunky as can be. At the shelter she...

Here's some names I've thought of so far: Onyx Sephora Lexus Whisper Ebony and of course Katrina, but I think thats waaay too much of a negative connotation for such a cute girl.

Well names based on anything really lol. This little girl has been here only about 1.5 hours but this is what I've noticed so far: - loud (mewed for the whole 15 min car trip home, mews when I leave the room) - brave (bats my 35lb Border Collie on the nose for fun) - fearless (Maggie...

So as I mentioned in my other thread: I am now the foster mom to a 4 week old female kitten from the local shelter. She's very loud and is black w/ little white hairs on her chest. I'll see if I can get the picture thing down: Now that you've all oohed and ahhed over the little girl...

I get to pick up my first foster kitten at 2pm today (It's almost 10am here)!! I am soooo excited - lol wish I could just skip my last two classes today, but I'll be a good college student and go . I need name suggestions for the little one btw, so if anyone here can help there that would be...

I am an avid clicker trainer when it comes to dogs, but I've never really tried it with cats. I know there has been some success with it, but have any of you tried clicker training your cats/kittens? If so, what were your observations?

Note taken on towels - I'm going home for the holiday weekend and will be sure to bring back some extras in addition to my stash here (usually used for doggie baths and feet lol). I love the idea about disposable tin pans for litter - I got a small regular litter box, but if I get kits that are...

I will be picking up my first foster kitten next week and I thought I'd just pop in here and get some advice and suggestions. I will be fostering an underage kitten, most likely about 3 or 4 weeks old, so anything about raising the little ones is much appreciated since I don't have a ton of...

Hey all! I'm kinda new, only a few posts under my belt, so I thought I'd do a proper intro. I'm a 20 yo college student (major is animal science, behavior/wellbeing) who is usually more of a dog person than anything, but an animal lover in general. As part of a class project, I have decided...

I looked at several cat litter threads and noticed that no one mentioned World's Best cat litter; has anyone used it? I saw a bag at the healthfood store I frequent and it sounded interesting - a clumping litter made from corn and w/o dust. Supposedly a 7lb bag lasts one cat for one month...

Thanks for the replies so far! It's interesting to hear a bit about your experiences since much of what I have read so far has seemed to point to the idea that bottle raised kittens end up being more likely to exhibit problem behavior as they mature. I am thinking about fostering, but I know...