Munchkin Kittens help!

Hi there,

I rescued 2 munchkin kittens from a house where a woman was hording cats. The floor, furniture, and walls of the house were completly covered in feces and urine. The smell of cat urine (ammonia) was so strong, MY eyes were watering and it hurt to breath. WORST experience smells in my life.

Anyway, these two love bugs are about 6 weeks old. They seem to be in decent health except for watery eyes with discharge. I have been wiping their faces regularly but the skin around their eyes look so red and puffy. Im assuming the fumes from that house didn't help but I would like to know if there is anything I can do (temporarily) to help them? One of kittens eyes constantly seal shut due to the gunk. They have a appointment with the vet in a couple days for their shots and checkup.

Thanks a bunch

Although I don't have any expert advice, I'm sure others will weigh in with their thoughts.  Also, the vet can prescribe something for the kitten's eye that is sealed shut.  Thank you for rescuing these precious babies from such terrible circumstances.  I truly understand since we rescued our Persian boy, Carleton, from a hoarder last November.  Please keep us posted on the kittens after you see the vet.

*not an expert*

But If you google on youtube it will show the correct way to care wipe the eyes with warm semi wet cloth

They should have teeth, easy to train how to use litter box cutting the sides off a box so it's low for them to enter if you cannot purchase

a small low sided litter box..moist food is best right now!  If you decide to feed kibbles soak in warm water to soften.

Do not offer or LET them drink any cows milk- you need to make sure they don't have the runs

you don't want to loose moisture.  If you wish to offer milk KMR purchased from the Vets or as suggested here goats milk are the best safe choices.

Boil chicken for them shred that up for them offer cooled off chicken broth to drink.

*if they have fleas use a flea comb if it's a real issue get back for advice on particular issues..

TCS offers links   http://www.thecatsite.com/a/i-found-abandoned-kittens-what-should-i-do 

Wiping them all down with damp warm cloths towels making sure their bed everything is clean clean clean and warm,

lots of good protein, rest with cuddles watch what happens...

Since the house was filled with other cats, there's a good probability they have conjunctivitis. It's not unusual for cats in a crowded situation like that. Our first rescue had the same problem; it took two trips to the vet and two rounds of antibiotics to clear it up. He was fine once we got that sorted. Good luck with the vet visit.

And I echo Neely - thank you for rescuing these two little munchkins. I'm sure they'll give you years of love and happiness.

Welcome to TCS.

I agree about wiping the eyes with a wash warm wash cloth. Is there any sneezing going on? What color is the eye gunk?Are the kittens eating, drinking and going to the bathroom normally? Sorry for all the questions but I am asking them to try to figure out if the kittens may have the beginning of an Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) but are not showing symptoms yet. Watch for sneezing and changes in appetite. If the kittens start sneezing along with the eye discharge then try to get them into the vet sooner. The vet can give you ointment or eye drops if there is an infection. This is why I asked what color the eye goop is.

Munckin kitty's are adorable. I have a 9 year old munckin named Starbuck. I have had her since she was a baby kitten.

Kittens with bacterial eye infections are pretty common, especially under those conditions.

It can also be the URI herpesvirus, which is the most commonly seen and affects the eyes.

What's most important right now is not allowing the eyes to seal shut.

What this does is, the drainage keeps being produced but is unable to drain out, so it builds up around and behind the eye, then it will swell up a great deal and kitten might lose that eye or have permanent damage if untreated in time.

Until the vet, who will give you eye ointment to apply, take the corner of a washcloth and get it very wet with nice warm water, hold it on the stuck shut eye, for a good minute, then wait a few minutes and go back, doing this again but swiping gently to remove the goop away.

You can also use tea until they are seen, make a cup of strong tea, allow to cool down and dip the cloth in the tea and hold on the eye.

Hope animal control or special rescue stepped in to
Rescue kitties deal with owner...

Thank you! I foster orphaned kittens all the time but plan to keep these as a part of the family.

Hi,

They seem to be completely normal. Both are eating dry and wet food and also drinking. The eye gunk is a bit yellow/green. They are also using the bathroom normally. ( had issues knowing what a litter box was at first because they were used to going on the carpet) but now they are trained and actually playing in it too

Im just concerned for their eyes. They continue to water.

Yes, all was settled with the kitty lady. Lots of kitty were adopted.