3 Week Old Kitten.

[surya]

Orphaned kittens are at a disadvantage in regards to social skills. Here is an article which may help:

How to Socialize an Orphaned Kitten | Metaphorical Platypus

 

[Lunatasi]

Orphaned kittens are at a disadvantage in regards to social skills. Here is an article which may help:

How to Socialize an Orphaned Kitten | Metaphorical Platypus

Thank you for the link. I read it but there is no possible way I can get another cat right now. But I do love on him almost constantly. He cries if he is alone.

 

[surya]

Thank you for the link. I read it but there is no possible way I can get another cat right now. But I do love on him almost constantly. He cries if he is alone.

I understand. I just thought the article might be helpful, since you are thinking about getting another one later.

 

[Lunatasi]

Thank you. It won't be to much later though. I am waiting until he can go to the bathroom completely by himself and can go longer before eating again. Right now, I'm getting up every 3-4 hours to feed him. He also has the run from the food change so I have to keep him clean.

 

[surya]

Thank you. It won't be to much later though. I am waiting until he can go to the bathroom completely by himself and can go longer before eating again. Right now, I'm getting up every 3-4 hours to feed him. He also has the run from the food change so I have to keep him clean.

I took care of one that age, someone had thrown it in the dumpster. It is hard work. Hand raised orphan kittens grow up to be very bonded with their human mother.

 

[Lunatasi]

I took care of one that age, someone had thrown it in the dumpster. It is hard work. Hand raised orphan kittens grow up to be very bonded with their human mother.

That's so sad. The same happened to my mother, only with a puppy. She worked in a breeding facility and someone dumped her because her legs were deformed. Mom took her home and she lived into old age. And it is hard work. I can't even pee without him crying because I had to put him down lol. He is already very attached to me. He sleeps up by my neck and purrs so loudly until he goes to sleep.

 

[Sarthur2]

We would love to see a picture of your kitten when you get a chance!

It does sound like he may need treating for parasites and worms with the diarrhea.

 

[Lunatasi]

This is my baby boy. I'll be calling the vet tomorrow for an appointment to make sure he doesn't have any worms or to start a treatment for worms.

 

[Sarthur2]

He’s just precious!

He may need treating for worms and parasites. It’s two different things. The vet will know.

 

[Lunatasi]

He’s just precious!

He may need treating for worms and parasites. It’s two different things. The vet will know.

Thank you. I'll be sure to call them in the morning. He's currently sleep on my chest. How do I make him less scared when I put him in his home for the night? I have a "padding" blanket and my blanket in his home. My blanket has my scent on it. He also has his litterbox in his home along with a stuffed rabbit and two kitty toys. He has started playing.

 

[surya]

Awe, he is so cute! A heating pad wrapped in towels is good too, if you have one.

 

[Lunatasi]

I do have one! It has like a fuzzy material on the heating pad. Do I still need to wrap it? And is it alright to leave it on overnight? He is cute! I was torn because I wanted two. Him and his brother. But hubby said no. We can only afford one kitty right now. <3

 

[surya]

You still have to wrap it up so they don't get burned. The kitten lady has a bunch of video's on kitten care;

 

[Sarthur2]

Heating pad set on low is good for the night. Is he in your room at night in case he needs you?

 

[sweetblackpaws]

You are a wonderful cat mom...

 

[Lunatasi]

You still have to wrap it up so they don't get burned. The kitten lady has a bunch of video's on kitten care;

Thank you so much for this. I appreciate it. He does have a heating pad now and he sleeps on my fleece sweater and doesn't cry nowhere near as much as he used to.

 

[Lunatasi]

Heating pad set on low is good for the night. Is he in your room at night in case he needs you?

He is not in my room but I do get up every 2-3 hours to check on him and get him fresh food and help him potty.

 

[Lunatasi]

You are a wonderful cat mom...

Thank you so much I am so nervous about Fading Kitten Syndrome though. I used to foster kittens and I have had a few die from it. I couldn't handle it anymore so I stopped fostering

 

[sweetblackpaws]

Did you find about the deworming (if that is what he has)? He is TOO adorable!!!! That is too funny about not being able to pee without him meowing for you!! What a precious bond you have already...

 

[Lunatasi]

Did you find about the deworming (if that is what he has)? He is TOO adorable!!!! That is too funny about not being able to pee without him meowing for you!! What a precious bond you have already...

I have a vet appointment scheduled for this week for him to get checked out to see if he has worms. And our bond is pretty strong. He meows for me and when I stick my hand in his box, he climbs up my arm lol. ^_^ he tries to climb up my leg if I'm sitting in my computer chair.