Hi I was just wondering if I could get some advice 
I'm currently caring for two orphaned kittens who are now about 2 weeks old. I'm feeding them Cimicat replacement milk, stimulating them and keeping them warm. When I first rescued them they were suffering from diarrhoea but now they're constipated! I took them to the vet as one hadn't pooped in two days and she gave him a rectal laxative and also gave me a laxative to give them orally but its not working. I've also tried the triangle method but that only worked the once. It took me an hour to get an impacted poop out of the smaller one the other day, she was straining so much I felt terrible! Otherwise they're healthy, sturdy kittens considering they were underweight when I found them, they're eating well and urinating well. So questions, some of which may be stupid:
1. I'm diluting their formula so will this make them hungrier since they're getting less milk? should I be giving them more? Currently I'm giving them 12mls every four or so hours in accordance with the directions on the milk.
2. Is there anything else I can do about this constipation? I've tried vegetable oil in the milk and I'm still giving it every feed. I've gotten this far I'd be devastated if they died of constipation!
3. Ok this might sound stupid but their mother was feral does this mean they're going to be aggressive or will they be domesticated because they couldn't of been with her longer than a day?
Sorry for all the questions! I've had kittens before but never without the mother and the vets aren't too keen to do anything with them because they're so young!
Advice much appreciated!
I'm currently caring for two orphaned kittens who are now about 2 weeks old. I'm feeding them Cimicat replacement milk, stimulating them and keeping them warm. When I first rescued them they were suffering from diarrhoea but now they're constipated! I took them to the vet as one hadn't pooped in two days and she gave him a rectal laxative and also gave me a laxative to give them orally but its not working. I've also tried the triangle method but that only worked the once. It took me an hour to get an impacted poop out of the smaller one the other day, she was straining so much I felt terrible! Otherwise they're healthy, sturdy kittens considering they were underweight when I found them, they're eating well and urinating well. So questions, some of which may be stupid:1. I'm diluting their formula so will this make them hungrier since they're getting less milk? should I be giving them more? Currently I'm giving them 12mls every four or so hours in accordance with the directions on the milk.
2. Is there anything else I can do about this constipation? I've tried vegetable oil in the milk and I'm still giving it every feed. I've gotten this far I'd be devastated if they died of constipation!
3. Ok this might sound stupid but their mother was feral does this mean they're going to be aggressive or will they be domesticated because they couldn't of been with her longer than a day?
Sorry for all the questions! I've had kittens before but never without the mother and the vets aren't too keen to do anything with them because they're so young!
Advice much appreciated!
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