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The four boy kitties I trapped and brought in to my screened in porch have been there now for a solid week. We removed the cages from the porch on Friday, and added only the small amount of furniture they can use - a kitty tower, a shelf next to the window where they can lounge, etc.
Castor and Pollux are beginning to socialize just fine. Castor loves to be petted, and plays hard with interactive toys. Pollux is beginning to see the light, though he hisses hard when people enter the porch.
Oedipus is slower, but seems to really like to be petted.
The one I worry about is Leonidas. He's got a goopy eye this morning. I cleaned him up with a damp washcloth, and he tolerated that quite well, and then accepted some physical affection. His energy levels are good when people aren't outside, but today he wouldn't eat breakfast with his brothers. When I do come out, he goes to a corner and won't come out, though I can pet him and he will close his eyes with pleasure.
We have also noticed that none of the kittens are producing solid poop. I haven't seen signs of diarrhea either. The boxes are scooped and refilled several times a day, and we have two out there for them. They are fed up to 3 times a day, and except for Leo, they all have excellent appetites. I just finished mopping the floor with a disposable cloth mop head dipped in water with a little vinegar to cut the odor.
I feed them a combination of 9 Lives wet food with gravy and either chicken or fish. They continually have water out front, changed twice a day, but I've only seen them use it as a toy.
Should I be contacting a vet about Leo's eye and the lack of true poop?
Castor and Pollux are beginning to socialize just fine. Castor loves to be petted, and plays hard with interactive toys. Pollux is beginning to see the light, though he hisses hard when people enter the porch.
Oedipus is slower, but seems to really like to be petted.
The one I worry about is Leonidas. He's got a goopy eye this morning. I cleaned him up with a damp washcloth, and he tolerated that quite well, and then accepted some physical affection. His energy levels are good when people aren't outside, but today he wouldn't eat breakfast with his brothers. When I do come out, he goes to a corner and won't come out, though I can pet him and he will close his eyes with pleasure.
We have also noticed that none of the kittens are producing solid poop. I haven't seen signs of diarrhea either. The boxes are scooped and refilled several times a day, and we have two out there for them. They are fed up to 3 times a day, and except for Leo, they all have excellent appetites. I just finished mopping the floor with a disposable cloth mop head dipped in water with a little vinegar to cut the odor.
I feed them a combination of 9 Lives wet food with gravy and either chicken or fish. They continually have water out front, changed twice a day, but I've only seen them use it as a toy.
Should I be contacting a vet about Leo's eye and the lack of true poop?