She has been on KMR since I rescued her at 4 weeks old. She is now 10 weeks and is so finicky I'm afraid she will starve. She will eat a little plain cooked lean meat but NOTHING ELSE. She sleeps a lot but is very active when she is awake.
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10 Week Orphan Is So Finicky I'm Afraid She Is Starving.
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Try Gerber baby food meats (no onions, garlic, etc.), to see if that will help jump start her eating. And, for whatever reason, it seems that some cats will eat better off of a paper plate when they are reluctant to eat.
FeebysOwner
has given excellent advice. and some cats get "whisker fatigue" (basically the same as a special needs child being "tactile defensive"). The nutrition in the KMR is very complete so she should be getting what she needs. Since cats can conceive on different days (they ovulate after mating) as well as have delayed birth, she may have been born early and will need a little extra time to develop.Our member Hissy, a veteran kitten rescuer from before the YouTube era, has an excellent website: www.kitten-rescue.com.
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Thanks so much. I will try that for sure.
Let us know how it goes!!!
I made kitten gruel out of KMR, baby rice cereal (the kittens had the runs) and chicken baby food. It got them over the hump and onto wet food. i feed kittens on saucers just to make things easier.
That was always my go to meal for finicky kittens and sick older cats as well.I made kitten gruel out of KMR, baby rice cereal (the kittens had the runs) and chicken baby food. It got them over the hump and onto wet food. i feed kittens on saucers just to make things easier.
I just found this video about weaning through a link provided by fellow member Aybyeb:
https://chewonthis.maddiesfund.org/2017/05/how-to-wean-an-orphaned-kitten-onto-solid-food/
https://chewonthis.maddiesfund.org/2017/05/how-to-wean-an-orphaned-kitten-onto-solid-food/
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YES!! She ate Gerber strained Ham and loved it. I discovered she likes scrambled eggs and avocados too. I pray things get more normal over time but for now she is doing well. She delights me and my husband so much. Thanks a bunch.
That is good news! But, you might want to back off on the avocados as I thought the persin that is in most avacados can be toxic to a cat if given too much of it. Small amounts are OK, so as you get her to eat other safe foods, you might want to leave the avocado as a occasional special treat.
Hope additional foods are in her immediate future!!
Hope additional foods are in her immediate future!!
And keep trying daily to introduce wet or dry cat food. She needs the nutrients they provide.
