Nursing mom not eating / kittens!

B breanne25

It's safe to use the Advantage II.

Also the kittens are 2 weeks today. Is it ok to hold them for a few mins ?

B breanne25

If mom does not get upset. Otherwise, you may need to wait another week or so until they begin leaving the nest.

Trying hard to walk around

Sleeping with her paw in her mouth lol

breanne25 said:

Purina kitten chow. And friskies Purina can food. ( I was told this was good)

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"Kitten Chow"? I cannot get my cats to any cat chow. They get Purina One and Friskies canned food. When they are sick or not eating, I give them Fancy Feast, that stuff is addictive for cats. I see that this post is over a week old and I haven't got through all of the posts. To learn more about your cat and your situation, yet.

breanne25 said:

Is there anything I can do for kittens that are 2 weeks old with fleas

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Dawn dish soap (no other kind) in water kills fleas and is safe for cats and bedding. You can put a little of the Dawn solution on your fingers and rub it on the kitten bellies. If you use a flea comb, then rinse the comb in water with Dawn. Fleas have an oil coating that protects them in water but the Dawn removes that, so they drown when they are in water and the Dawn will make them dehydrate quickly and die when they are not in water. You also need to vacuum areas where your cats go to pick up fleas and their eggs. Make sure that you vacuum up something to kill the fleas and their eggs. Diatomaceous earth (D.E.) works best. You can get D.E. at a pool store for use around the house. Contrary to what scare posts say, chemicals are not added to pool store D.E. If you want to use D.E. on a dog, then you are supposed to use food grade D.E. Do not use D.E. on your cat with kittens.

Revolution is a topical, once a month flea and parasite killer that is safe for cats, kittens, and nursing mothers. It have been heavily tested and shown to be safe.

WonderCats said:

"Kitten Chow"? I cannot get my cats to any cat chow. They get Purina One and Friskies canned food. When they are sick or not eating, I give them Fancy Feast, that stuff is addictive for cats. I see that this post is over a week old and I haven't got through all of the posts. To learn more about your cat and your situation, yet.

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She had a infection I tried different foods and nothing so 2 trips to 2 different vets and finally got it under control and she's back to eating the kitten chow.

Glad you got to the vet, and things are under control again.  And what cute pics of the kittens!  Just fed my addiction to their wodgy little tails!

They're so cute!  Thanks for posting pics!

Any update on the kittens URIs and Momma eating? Love the pictures!

Mama cat and kittens are still doing great[emoji]128522[/emoji] they will be 4 weeks this Friday. They have started to explore and walk around . When should I ween them from mom I know it's too soon right now and when do I show them the litter box?

They may be interested in trying mushy solids at 5-6 weeks old. Use pate style chicken wet food such as Fancy Feast makes, and thin it into mush with kitten formula. Once they begin eating solids they need to be introduced to the litter box, as mom will stop cleaning them.

Mom will wean them from nursing her when she is ready. [emoji]128522[/emoji]

I give all my ill or nursing cats kitten chow and even some kitten supplement milk, it is higher in calories and much higher in nutrition. I mix my canned food with the dry and a little water to make it cost effective and to go further, I feed a herd!

Your kittens are absolutely beautiful! I cannot believe how cute they are!

Thank you all for all the advise and help. I'm off this weekend so I will be posting new pictures to show how much they have grown [emoji]128522[/emoji]

[emoji]128547[/emoji][emoji]128547[/emoji][emoji]128547[/emoji] I am so stressed out mama cat ring worms came back [emoji]128547[/emoji][emoji]128547[/emoji] so now I know the kittens will end up getting it. I have been disafecting everything. Kittens will be 5 weeks tomorrow. It is not has bad as when we first brought her in. I have this shampoo stuff and bathed her and the on her back healed up by the next day but still medicating it cause the hair hasn't grown back yet. The hardest spot I'm having is on the back of her leg.

And my son ended up getting a spot on his face also [emoji]128547[/emoji] it's small just praying it won't spread or get bigger

Oh no.  You poor thing.  It's hard to get ride of in cats.  I have no personal experience but have seen some threads regarding ringworm.  Hang in there.

Not sure if you've seen this article but you may find some useful info here.  

 [article="32416"]Ringworm In Cats How To Win The Fight​[/article]  

You should take your son to the pediatrician for treatment of his ringworm. If not treated, it will likely spread. The same with the cat and kittens. The vet can give you medicine. You'll want to get on top of it right away, and stay on top of it.

My son's ringworm is almost gone. And mama cat is getting better. I have been checking the kittens everyday and today I have moved them away from momma cause they are now eating on there own wet and dry food. Is there a chance at all that the kittens won't get ringworms ?