Abandoned kitten

patti lauria · Sep 12, 2015

Hello, since this is the first time dealing with feral cats living in my barn I need to know i did the right thing. And could use some advise please. One of the cats has a litter of 5 about 3 weeks old, she moved 4 of the Kittens and left one. She moved the Kittens into my hayloft. I left the kitten where it was last night and hoped she would move the last kitten and put it with the others, but the kitten was still there tonight and crying really loud, I couldn't leave it out there without it being with the mom and littermates I have racoons and coyotes so I brought the kitten in fed it and it is now sleeping and warm. Did I do the right thing, bringing it in?

handsome kitty · Sep 12, 2015

Yes. You could have put it in with the others, but since you don't know why the mom left it, she could leave it again. You can try and put the kitten with mom and the rest of the litter tomorrow.

Keep the kitten warm. A small stuffed animal would make a nice snuggle buddy for the night.

patti lauria · Sep 12, 2015

I can't find the litter I have 400 bales of hay up there.. and I do have a stuffed mini horse with it .. thanks for the reply.

StefanZ · Sep 12, 2015

Patti Lauria said:
Hello, since this is the first time dealing with feral cats living in my barn I need to know i did the right thing. And could use some advise please. One of the cats has a litter of 5 about 3 weeks old, she moved 4 of the Kittens and left one. She moved the Kittens into my hayloft. I left the kitten where it was last night and hoped she would move the last kitten and put it with the others, but the kitten was still there tonight and crying really loud, I couldn't leave it out there without it being with the mom and littermates I have racoons and coyotes so I brought the kitten in fed it and it is now sleeping and warm. Did I do the right thing, bringing it in?

Yes, as Handsome said, it was the proper to do. An extra advantage now is, you will be able to raise the kitten as a properly fostered inside kitten, much easier to adopt out, for example.

When we dont know if you will manage to foster the others...

What kmr are you giving her? If you can get raw goat milk, its always good, in almost any situation. Bottled full fat goat milk is OK. Or some good bought kmr...

www.kitten-rescue.com is made by a veteran member of ours... You will surely find some ideas there.

Good luck.

patti lauria · Sep 13, 2015

I have milk replacer plus for kittens he is eating good but I don't know if he is going to the bathroom. I am building a kennel for when I catch mamma and then will find the other 4 kittens and put them together until they are weaned then I can fix mamma I will take in all the Kittens and put them with the 6 Kittens I have from another litter they are 6 weeks old I have been socializing them for adoption.I already fixed there mom . Thanks for your input.

patti lauria · Sep 13, 2015

When I catch mamma and find the rest of the litter do you guys think it's safe to put this Kitten back with them I'm not sure why she didn't take this Kitten so I'm kind of afraid she's not going to feed it what are your thoughts

StefanZ · Sep 13, 2015

Patti Lauria said:
When I catch mamma and find the rest of the litter do you guys think it's safe to put this Kitten back with them I'm not sure why she didn't take this Kitten so I'm kind of afraid she's not going to feed it what are your thoughts

You can try. She wont hurt her kitten, what can happen is she doesnt bother about it, as you fear. So you must observe closely.

If you can get to weighting them daily (with THIS kitten before you rejoin them), then you will KNOW if he gets food from her, and if its enough. If he gains nicely, then he gets enough.

patti lauria · Sep 13, 2015

Ok thank you that's good to know that she won't hurt at I just need to make sure I can get to the Kitten once I get her in the kennel she is pretty aggressive with me but nice to know I can try that thanks again

handsome kitty · Sep 13, 2015

You need to help the kitten go pee and poo. After feeding and burping, gently rub the tummy downwards to get things moving using a damp washcloth or cotton ball. Tap above the anus and hopefully the kitten will go. Mom usually does this and eats it. You can also wash the kitten with a damp cloth like the mom would clean it.

She may have been too tired to get this kitten to the nest or something spooked her and she was afraid to leave the others to retrieve this kitten.

patti lauria · Sep 13, 2015

I did get it to pee a little as far as burping goes I tried but I could not hear if it burped or not I just brought in a second Kitten that fell out of my hayloft so I have them both inside until I can find the rest and catch mom I guess I'll be an expert after this right thanks for your help

handsome kitty · Sep 13, 2015

Thank you for taking care of these tiny kittens. I'm sure the mom thought she was moving them to a safe place.

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