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cutefluffballs

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I have 3 kittens who are about 3-4 weeks old the mom is still with them and two of them eat soft food the third is way smaller then the other two it sleeps all day and won't eat the soft food should I be worried?
 

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In short, yes.

This kitten needs supplemental feedings of kitten milk replacer from a needleless syringe if it is to thrive. You should start doing this immediately, and feed every three hours around the clock for now. Can you go get some right away? Look for powdered formula by PetAg.

Are mom and babies 100% inside?
 
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I will go buy some ASAP! And the mom and kittens are in our garage there is a pen and blankets inside and blankets covering the pen for privacy the garage door is usually closed because a male cat keeps trying to get to them also any suggestions on what I should do about the male cat? It looks wild there is no collar and it's fairly skinny but it keeps attacking my cats and they end up with pretty bad gashes
 

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Can you also get a scale that weighs in grams so you can see how much this little one weighs and how much he needs to be eating?

Let us know if you need instructions for how to feed!
 
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I will go buy some ASAP! And the mom and kittens are in our garage there is a pen and blankets inside and blankets covering the pen for privacy the garage door is usually closed because a male cat keeps trying to get to them also any suggestions on what I should do about the male cat? It looks wild there is no collar and it's fairly skinny but it keeps attacking my cats and they end up with pretty bad gashes
This male needs to be neutered. He is attacking your cats because of hormonal factors. He also needs to be 100% separated from the mama and her babies. Mom can get pregnant again within a week of delivery and without going into heat. You don't know if this male is healthy. There are sexually transmitted diseases for cats too, not to mention multiple pregnancies in a row are really hard on mom.
 
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I'm trying to ind a scale that will fit the kitten also if the kitten doesn't take to the bottle what should I do?
 

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The kitten probably won't take to the bottle because it has been nursing from mom.  That is why I suggested a needleless syringe - you have control and can drop a bit into its cheek at a time.  Feed the kitten tummy down and head up, and only warm formula.  It has to start eating; there really isn't time to lose with little ones.
 

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I will go buy some ASAP! And the mom and kittens are in our garage there is a pen and blankets inside and blankets covering the pen for privacy the garage door is usually closed because a male cat keeps trying to get to them also any suggestions on what I should do about the male cat? It looks wild there is no collar and it's fairly skinny but it keeps attacking my cats and they end up with pretty bad gashes
You have other residents whom he is attacking?   The best to do is to neuter him.  Of course being experienced and territorial tom he will have his hormone levels at least one month more  probalby even longer  (it goes quicker with  friendly, non territorial  toms).  He will also be fertile at least one full week after neutering - perhaps longer.   Still, its the best way.

Do you know what  he wants from momma and the babies? If he is friendly with the momma, Its fully possible he wants to  help with the caretaking.  OR he wants to mate...Anyway, safest to keep them apart, unless you are entirely sure he is friendly to momma and kittens.

Although The mating risk is  always there, unless he is neutered several weeks ago.   I mean, with a little luck there is no real safety risk.

If he is a stranger to the momma, or unfriendly territorial, there may be a real risk for the babies lives.

OK, re supplementing.  If you think the runt gets good nursing from momma, its enough with supplementing every 3 hours.  But if you suspect he barely gets anything, and is mostly nursing for comfort - you must give more often and more at every time...

HOW much to give?  In part, you will see by weighting daily.  If he adds minimum 6+ daily, he gets enough or almost enough.

If he adds less, its Alert on and you give more...

KMR, best powder by PetAg, is the standard advice.  Goats milk is always among the alternatives.  Especielly if you cant find a good kmr.

You had so far got excellent advices.  This is only some extra filling ins.
 

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Is the male cat friendly with people? If so, you can start feeding him until you are able to put him in a carrier to be neutered. You would be doing the male cat and your cats a favor to get him fixed. Males calm down considerably once they are neutered. Sounds like he's starving and has no home.

Let us know how the supplemental feeding goes.

What is the climate like in your garage? Hot or cold?
 

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Depending on where you live (if it's the USA, you probably have this program somewhere near you) you can do something called TNR, which stands for trap, neuter, return. Often it's free, where I live you actually pay $50 for a trap as a deposit, and when you give them the trap back they give you back the money you paid. You contact your local low cost clinic, or shelter, or rescue, depending on which do it, and you trap kitty in a trap, drop him off (sometimes they will pick him up, especially if you call a rescue) and then he is fixed and returned. 
It would probably stop the attacking, as right now he's a territorial male. Plus, it'll prevent him from impregnating other cats which is a huge plus!
 
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