I cant get these little guys to poop!!
I tried stimulating them and rubbing the bellys, but no such luck! They will pee, just no poo...
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gettinf kittens to poop
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When was the last time they went?
I don't get too worried about it unless it's been over a day or so. And if the kitten seems like he's trying to push while I'm stimulating, but nothing is coming. I makee the fomula richer to soften the stool a bit so it's not so hard for them.
Just keep trying, they will go. I get frustrated sometimes when they havne't gone.. but it ends up happening.
I don't get too worried about it unless it's been over a day or so. And if the kitten seems like he's trying to push while I'm stimulating, but nothing is coming. I makee the fomula richer to soften the stool a bit so it's not so hard for them.
Just keep trying, they will go. I get frustrated sometimes when they havne't gone.. but it ends up happening.
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Well I am not really sure...I got them last night and there was some poop in the box, but I dunno which one did it....
I am getting frustrated they wont eat very good for me!!
Are you using a syringe, or a bottle?
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The bottles I tried they didnt act like they could get anything out..so I am using a medicine dropper and they are doing really good with it!
I had trouble with the bottle as well.. I ended up having to squeeze it when they started sucking to help the formula to come out.
Whatever works the easiest is best though. I used to only use syringes and now I prefer the bottle, only because the babies prefer the bottle.
Whatever works the easiest is best though. I used to only use syringes and now I prefer the bottle, only because the babies prefer the bottle.
i had to bottlefeed one of mine when we first found him. he wouldn't poop either. he had to have an enema. after that i'd put just a little bit of vaseline on the tip of the nipple on the bottle or the tip of syringe and he never had a problem again
Blossom wouldn't poop either. After 2 days I took her to the vets & she gave Blossom an enima. After that she still had a hard time going so I put liquid parafin in the bottle for a few feeds every few days until she could go on her own. And that was a happy day.
I had to experiment with the nipple of the bottle until the milk dripped very slowly when I tipped the bottle upside down. I had to cut a hole in the nipple b/c milk wouldn't come out when I put a hot needle in it. While she was sucking the bottle would collapse so I would have to stop her sucking & release the nipple until the bottle went back to normal. She would get frantic if the milk woudln't come out.
I had to experiment with the nipple of the bottle until the milk dripped very slowly when I tipped the bottle upside down. I had to cut a hole in the nipple b/c milk wouldn't come out when I put a hot needle in it. While she was sucking the bottle would collapse so I would have to stop her sucking & release the nipple until the bottle went back to normal. She would get frantic if the milk woudln't come out.
