I was given a litter of orphan kittens when they were supposed to be 6 weeks. The smallest was .2 pounds, the next .4 pounds, and the big guy .6. They went to the vet last week, and she says it is possible they are that age, but they are all way small, but in every other way healthy as can be. They were given a fecal (good so far) and dewormed. They are too small for flea treatments or vaccines.
The first few days I bottle fed them, but they quickly have moved to canned cat food (Innova) and they always have dry food available (solid gold). I know Ringo (the big guy) eats the dry a bit, and he chows down on the wet, and is getting a VERY big belly. Lennon, the middle kitten, tries the dry, and eats well on the wet. The little girl eats the wet, but more of sucks than chews, so she doesn't eat the dry.
I have a few questions. Should I limit how much wet food they get? I give them 3-4 meals a day, and let them eat all they want at the moment. Ringo currently cleans himself, and is relatively clean when he eats anyway. Lennon gets slightly dirty, and needs a bit of help. Lucy basically bathes in her food, and I wash her head to toe with a just damp paper towel each time, and then she will lick her paws- if she doesn't fall over, lol.
Should I worry about how small she is, and her lack of coordination? They all use the litter box relatively well, I got them one of those ferret cage ones, and they spend their time when I am not with them in the bathroom (I have a dog, who while she loves to lick them, gets a bit too rough if I don't watch her) Thank you in advance guys. Here is the link again for pictures of the babies.
http://s1010.photobucket.com/albums/...ace89/Kittens/
The first few days I bottle fed them, but they quickly have moved to canned cat food (Innova) and they always have dry food available (solid gold). I know Ringo (the big guy) eats the dry a bit, and he chows down on the wet, and is getting a VERY big belly. Lennon, the middle kitten, tries the dry, and eats well on the wet. The little girl eats the wet, but more of sucks than chews, so she doesn't eat the dry.
I have a few questions. Should I limit how much wet food they get? I give them 3-4 meals a day, and let them eat all they want at the moment. Ringo currently cleans himself, and is relatively clean when he eats anyway. Lennon gets slightly dirty, and needs a bit of help. Lucy basically bathes in her food, and I wash her head to toe with a just damp paper towel each time, and then she will lick her paws- if she doesn't fall over, lol.
Should I worry about how small she is, and her lack of coordination? They all use the litter box relatively well, I got them one of those ferret cage ones, and they spend their time when I am not with them in the bathroom (I have a dog, who while she loves to lick them, gets a bit too rough if I don't watch her) Thank you in advance guys. Here is the link again for pictures of the babies.
http://s1010.photobucket.com/albums/...ace89/Kittens/