Ok, I know the X-Pack was tiny. I know they should have been 2 lbs, and they are only about 1 lb 4 oz, at 8 wks old. But I talked to the rescue lady again, who has them now, and she makes it sound like it's really terrible they're that small.
I read around on here, and kittens I know grow in spurts. These guys have always worried me, as did their mom, about their weights. Mommy's always been really tiny and didn't eat much (you may remember a thread on that!), and so were the kitties. So I was worried, but after reading on here and talking to some people who work with kittens a lot (not the vet), I was under the impression that as long as they were eating plenty (and they sure were!), gaining weight (even if just a little) and had energy (non stop!) they were fine. I know there's a chance of worms, but since they were still putting on weight, just slowly, I was just going to let them wait until their appointment to be dewormed.
Any thoughts? Do I deserve to be scolded because they're that small and I didn't take them to a vet? Or are they just smaller than normal but still ok?
Thanks guys.
I read around on here, and kittens I know grow in spurts. These guys have always worried me, as did their mom, about their weights. Mommy's always been really tiny and didn't eat much (you may remember a thread on that!), and so were the kitties. So I was worried, but after reading on here and talking to some people who work with kittens a lot (not the vet), I was under the impression that as long as they were eating plenty (and they sure were!), gaining weight (even if just a little) and had energy (non stop!) they were fine. I know there's a chance of worms, but since they were still putting on weight, just slowly, I was just going to let them wait until their appointment to be dewormed.
Any thoughts? Do I deserve to be scolded because they're that small and I didn't take them to a vet? Or are they just smaller than normal but still ok?
Thanks guys.