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Excellent, well done!   What was the consistency of the poop?   If hard as on an adult, it was sign of somewhat constipated.   If so, proceed with the small everyday extra tricks as mentioned above.
  The tooth-paste consistency is the ideal for  milk/kmr  feeding kittens
. Was a little runny found poop twice in her box but that's it
 
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Yeah I know right lol but she won't go when I stimulate her maybe I'm doing something wrong but I don't know I just want her to feel good and not have to go through what she did the other day with the vet. I hardly think to tiny spots of poop in her box in over 24 hrs is enough although it did make me happy
 

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Well, yesterday was her first full day of eating after the vet cleaned her out the day before. Let's hope she will go at some point today. She may not poop after every single feeding. She's peeing though, right? And are you giving extra water and putting oil in her bottle?

And you could try holding her bottom under warm running water while tapping with your finger. Make sure you dry her thoroughly so she doesn't get a chill.

And tummy rubs - long ones - help the digestive process too.
 
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She gets tons of long tummy rubs and she pees a lot each time so no problem there and yes I'm giving her water which makes her mad lol she doesn't like it much and I am giving her oil but I am not doing it every bottle
 

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Okay. All of this is good. Maybe add the oil to every bottle for now. When she begins to transition to soft foods things will get better. Hopefully you'll get some poo later. And she did leave some in her bed. ;)
 
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she has started to chew/bite my fingers and I can feel little teeth does teething hurt kittens?? when she is chewing/biting my fingers or her bottle (which makes me super nervous that she is going to bite of the nipple and choke) she makes growling sounds that sounds like maybe it hurts her
 

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She is feeling her oats! Teething is painful and the chewing/biting feels good on their gums. Be careful not to allow serious biting as those teeth get very sharp eventually, and she will need to learn that biting or scratching people is unacceptable. Give her some soft cat toys to teeth on.

Be careful with her chewing the nipple because she will eventually chew the tip off.

This is why they need to begin soft foods and kitten chow, and learn to lap kitten milk from a dish. Even mama kitties cannot stand kittens biting their nipples with their teeth! :)
 

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She will bite because, like human babies, it's uncomfortable. Shell chew on whatever she gets her little mouth on. And those suckers grow fast. Bwfore you blink they'll be already broken through.
Everyone keeps warning me about not letting my kitten bite my hands, and i get thwir point, so I'll say the same to you. I still prefer a bite to a scratch overy any othere day. (I'm weird like that.)
Even with that being said, though, she'll still bite your fingers. My dogs grew out of that habit quikly, so I hope it'll be that same with the cat. I just give out a little "cry" if he bites too hard (which really isn't that hard) to let him know he's hurting me--like his litter mates would have done. Other than that some toys are the only think you can do. Someone should really make kitten teething toys. :|

She could be biting and growling because she wants the milk to come out faster, maybe. I doubt they hurt her that bad. Once she hits the 3 week mark you could try to introduce her to some canned food--or wait until she is 3 1/2 weeks to start. (I did that.) I tried kitten formula in a saucer first, but my little one had no care for that. Lol.

I'm glad she seems to be doing fine. :D I can't wait to see more pics of the lil cutie!
 
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. Here she is I took this this morning happy and content but still can't get her to poop sometimes I find little spots in her bed but that's it and her pee has started to smell really bad even though I give her water between feedings
 

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Her urine sounds really concentrated. What is she eating? It still sounds like she needs more fluids. Have you asked the vet about the odor of her urine?
 
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No I haven't talked to him yet all she gets is her milk, water and some times pedialyte unflavored of course a little oil but that seems not to be helping her poop though
 

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I thought you had started soft foods the other day. What happened?
 

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She's a beautiful little kitty! Her ears are going to pop right up soon! She'll look even cuter then, too! I really want to cuddle her up and give her some kisses. 

As for her pee, it could be a UTI? My previous cats never had much problems--so I don't know much about them. I hadn't come across nearly as much things with them as I have for my current kitten. For her constipation, is her stool hard? If it isn't you could try a little pumpkin in her bottle. When she starts licking and biting the nipple at 3- 3 1/2 weeks solid food with help her go. She'll have big, smelly poops at least once a day then. :)  
 
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She's a beautiful little kitty! Her ears are going to pop right up soon! She'll look even cuter then, too! I really want to cuddle her up and give her some kisses. 

As for her pee, it could be a UTI? My previous cats never had much problems--so I don't know much about them. I hadn't come across nearly as much things with them as I have for my current kitten. For her constipation, is her stool hard? If it isn't you could try a little pumpkin in her bottle. When she starts licking and biting the nipple at 3- 3 1/2 weeks solid food with help her go. She'll have big, smelly poops at least once a day then. :)  
. Only traces of poop right now is just a little spot in her bed nothing solid and a little poop on her bottom and I can't get any when I stimulate her, or when I let water run over her little butt
 

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Ah, about a week too young. I think you should call and ask the vet about her urine.
 

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I just recently had the problem with my kitten. He would come out of his crate with little crumbles on his bottom, but no poop. After 2 days on solid food he pooped a good amount and took off playing after that.

I'd probably give her a little bit of canned food. Mix it up with formula to the consistency of baby food, then take some on your pinky finger and put it on her tounge. Once she tastes it she should eat it like a adorable little maniac. :) Normally a kitten would start at 4 weeks, but she might take some at 3 weeks, 4 day= 3 1/2 weeks.
 
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She is doing good except for the pooping she is almost 4 weeks so hopefully if I can just get her there and eating soft food maybe it will work out
 
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