2 Week Old Kitten

[Nicole903]

Hi,
I'm new here... anyway my aunt had found a 2 week old kitten which I had taken off her hands (she has two kids under age 5 as well as two German shepherds, didn't need to take care of another infant lol). I took him to the vet today, he was overall healthy which was good. However, I was wondering if anyone has any tricks about taking care of such a young cat. Maybe feeding tips, things to purchase, how/when to do certain things.
Thanks in advance

 

[Sarthur2]

Are you feeding the kitten? How much? How often? What are you feeding it?

Do you stimulate it to pee and poop?

Keeping it warm?

 

[StefanZ]

Easiest to say in all haste, is to look at the articles and treads in our Preg & Kitten care forum. I shall ask our mods to move your post there too. The site www.kitten-rescue.com is also a good source.

What kitten mothermilk replacement milk, kmr, do you have access to? Goats milk is otherwise ok, raw goats milk even excellent.

 

[Nicole903]

Are you feeding the kitten? How much? How often? What are you feeding it?

Do you stimulate it to pee and poop?

Keeping it warm?

I do all of them I've had him for a couple days before I took him to the vet, and the vet said I was doing a good job so far! He's pretty easy going for a kitten I'm very surprised

 

[Nicole903]

Easiest to say in all haste, is to look at the articles and treads in our Preg & Kitten care forum. I shall ask our mods to move your post there too. The site www.kitten-rescue.com is also a good source.

What kitten mothermilk replacement milk, kmr, do you have access to? Goats milk is otherwise ok, raw goats milk even excellent.

Before I got the KMR I used goats milk, but now I've gotten it and he's eating more as well as finally using the nipple! & thanks for moving the thread

 

[Sarthur2]

It's nice to hear that he is doing well!

Are you feeding through the night?

We would love to see a picture!

 

[StefanZ]

Yes, orphans are often easier to help than sickly weak kittens. Even if the orphan had a tought time before found. Although a weak sickly kitten can often be saved if the owner / rescuer fights on vigorously and dedicated, the job of careting of an orphan is often surprisingly "easy". Everything is relative of course. You too must act just so, dedicated and with care. Not forgetting to kittenproof everything you can kittenproof...

We had a couple of awful tragedies, when the war to save a life was decisively won after tremendously hard fight - BUT a sheer accident took the life away anyways...

I do all of them I've had him for a couple days before I took him to the vet, and the vet said I was doing a good job so far! He's pretty easy going for a kitten I'm very surprised

 

[catsknowme]

Bless you for taking on the tiny kitten. Lots of body contact (think mother kangaroo) is very nuturing. If that is not feasible, then adding a fluffy stuffed toy animal next to the heat source is also soothing.

 

[Nicole903]

It's nice to hear that he is doing well!

Are you feeding through the night?

We would love to see a picture!

It's nice to hear that he is doing well!

Are you feeding through the night?

We would love to see a picture!

Here you are!

 

[Nicole903]

Bless you for taking on the tiny kitten. Lots of body contact (think mother kangaroo) is very nuturing. If that is not feasible, then adding a fluffy stuffed toy animal next to the heat source is also soothing.

I'm going to buy him a little stuffed animal! My boyfriends mother had suggested that to me as well! Right now I created a temporary heat pad he snuggled on

 

[Nicole903]

Yes, orphans are often easier to help than sickly weak kittens. Even if the orphan had a tought time before found. Although a weak sickly kitten can often be saved if the owner / rescuer fights on vigorously and dedicated, the job of careting of an orphan is often surprisingly "easy". Everything is relative of course. You too must act just so, dedicated and with care. Not forgetting to kittenproof everything you can kittenproof...

We had a couple of awful tragedies, when the war to save a life was decisively won after tremendously hard fight - BUT a sheer accident took the life away anyways...

Aww I'm so sorry about the loses.

 

[Sarthur2]

He is precious!

 

[Nicole903]

Thanks!!

 

[Nicole903]

Are you feeding the kitten? How much? How often? What are you feeding it?

Do you stimulate it to pee and poop?

Keeping it warm?

Are you feeding the kitten? How much? How often? What are you feeding it?

Do you stimulate it to pee and poop?

Keeping it warm?

So, question for you. I have been stimulating his pee and poop after every feeding. But he has not pooped since yesterday... he's been peeing a lot. Do you think he could be constipated? Or am I overreacting

 

[Sarthur2]

Kittens can skip a day. I would not be concerned unless he skips a couple of days.

You can add a couple of drops of olive oil to his bottle and it will help him poop.

 

[Nicole903]

Kittens can skip a day. I would not be concerned unless he skips a couple of days.

You can add a couple of drops of olive oil to his bottle and it will help him poop.

Thanks so much!!! Makes me worry less

 

[StefanZ]

Sometimes its even better to stimulate them BEFORE the feeding. Try with this too.

 

[kashmir64]

Don't forget to burp him. Place him on your chest and use two fingers to very lightly tap.