2 babies abandoned...just some questions

[Sarthur2]

You can use water if you want. It didn't get soft because you didn't use enough KMR. You really have to soak it and let it sit for awhile - almost like a bowl of cereal. Mine are 5 months old and still love it softened with KMR .

 

[tara715]

i think I'll use water. I'm on a very limited budget and these piggies are drinking about 20mL per feeding...that's after eating mush with KMR.

Now on to my daughter; she is about to drive me nuts! Can I hold her. I wanna hold her. They are so cute I just want to hold her. I want to let her spend time with them, but I feel like they are going to get annoyed with her and end up not wanting to be around her at all. That and she's attached to one and not the other - I'm all about not choosing favorites even with animals lik

 

[Sarthur2]

It's normal for her to be fascinated with these adorable little kittens .

She can certainly hold them under your supervision, but they are not suitable playmates and need to be handled gently and for very brief times. They are still very fragile.

Explain to her that when she picks a favorite it hurts the other kitten's feelings, so she needs to love them both the same .

 

[handsome kitty]

Maybe you can give your daughter a 'chore' to help with the kittens.  Like making sure there is always water in the dish or refilling the kitten chow.

 

[tara715]

Oh she helps, she has to or they will be given away for sure. She is 4 and doesn't understand that even animals don't have to do something just because she wants them to. She is also non-stop and always has been so EVERY. TIME. she wants to check on them or play with them or hold them or anything she feels the need to tell me about it and I just don't want to hear it lol. I know, that's horrible, but oiy! my ears hurt!

 

[Sarthur2]

It sounds like she's a typical precocious four-year-old who needs a play date with another little girl .

Is she starting preschool soon? That might help.

I remember that age. Mine is 18 now, but was always precocious. It can be challenging!

 

[handsome kitty]

Maybe you can get her to sit and read to them.

 

[tara715]

It sounds like she's a typical precocious four-year-old who needs a play date with another little girl

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Is she starting preschool soon? That might help.

I remember that age. Mine is 18 now, but was always precocious. It can be challenging!

She needs a playdate about as much as I need a bath...she has them all the time.

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She starts T-K next Wednesday. She's been in preschool since she was 2 - I was a teacher there. I could handle 24 children that were not mine waaaaaaaaaaay better than my 1! lol

 

[tara715]

 
Maybe you can get her to sit and read to them.

She was trying to read her bible to them last night, but kept getting irritated because they wouldn't sit in her lap lol

 

[tara715]

Now I'M starting to drive me nuts! lol Should they still be wanting to eat every 3 hours? I would say they aren't getting enough with each feeding but they eat until they just refuse the bottle/mush...I asked this question before but at what point do you know they are meowing from hunger or just for attention? They LOVE being loved on.

 

[Sarthur2]

Every 3 hours is still necessary when they are this little. They may not need their bottle anymore though.

If they are full then they just want comfort since they have no mom. I see who's in control here .

 

[tara715]

I'm trying lol. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm sitting here typing and I hear my daughter say - the black one weighs 38 pounds! I'm dying laughing.

I gave the KMR on a small plate, there isn't much drinking but lots of bubble blowing lol. I would bottle feed them forever if I could...I just love the sound of a baby suckling a bottle - any baby!

Well if every 3 hours is normal, then it's time.

Thanks again for all of the speedy and understanding responses. I appreciate it so much!

 

[Sarthur2]

I appreciate your good humor with all of this!

This too shall pass .

 

[tara715]

Thank you Jesus for small favors!!

If I can't laugh or love, I have nothing!!

 

[tara715]

ALL of you are FIRED!! Lol Nobody ever mentioned that clumping cat litter is the devil! How in the world do I get this demon mess off of my babies paws? I have tried and tried and tried and nothing. I feel like a meanie b/c they get down right angry lol. HEEELLLLPPPPPP!!!!!

 

[fostersrule]

Is it a clay litter??

 

[tara715]

Oh of course it is lol. That's how awesome I am!! Lol

 

[fostersrule]

Ah I hate that stuff. Blue buffalo has a walnut based litter that I really like.
I read that crisco might work. Someone suggested it in another thread. Keep it on for around 10 minutes then wipe it off with a warm dry towel

 

[Sarthur2]

Time to switch the litter and bathe the babies .

 

[tara715]

Ah I hate that stuff. Blue buffalo has a walnut based litter that I really like.
I read that crisco might work. Someone suggested it in another thread. Keep it on for around 10 minutes then wipe it off with a warm dry towel

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anybody has succeeded in keeping anything on, around, under, etc a 4.5 week old kitten. I am willing to try though lol