5 week old kitten looks like she's only 2 weeks old

[danu25]

I spoke with Dr. G this morning and told him Ellie is doing a lot better today, playing up a storm. I did tell him Ellie does not want to eat wet food anymore. All she wants is to eat off of momma. However, when mommas stomach is acting up she does not want to feed them. So he said to try kaopectate for mommas stomach.

Any ideas on how to get Ellie to eat wet food? I have tried difference kinds.

 

[Sarthur2]

Have you tried Gerber turkey or chicken baby food?

 

[paulthecat]

My experience is unique because my kitty was an obsessive groomer, but when Molly wouldn't eat wet food I mixed it with powder kitten milk and smoothed it on her front feet. She cleaned her paws off then became interested in the plate next to her. It took a couple times of putting it on her feet for her to realize she wanted to eat the wet food from the plate. Give it a try see if it works on Ellie [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[paulthecat]

Just make sure it's pate not the chunky kind of wet food.

 

[danu25]

So Ellie evidently likes the Nutro perfect portions. She ate almost an entire tsp.

We also found out that she has a biological brother that has been being bottle fed. I have attached a picture of him. He weighs 1.2 pounds which is exactly what Ellie weighed this morning.

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• danu25
• Sep 21, 2016

 

[catwoman707]

Aww! 2 minis!!!

 

[Sarthur2]

So cute! [emoji]128571[/emoji]

 

[Primula]

Who has her little bro'?

 

[danu25]

Another foster took him and has decided to keep him.

 

[danu25]

So Ms. Ellie went to the vet today. She now weighs 1.3lbs and the coccidia is gone. Dr. G wants to see to see her in 2 weeks to check on her development.

Here is a picture of her yawning. I love this picture.

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• danu25
• Sep 23, 2016

 

[Primula]

So Ms. Ellie went to the vet today. She now weighs 1.3lbs and the coccidia is gone. Dr. G wants to see to see her in 2 weeks to check on her development.

Here is a picture of her yawning. I love this picture.

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• danu25
• Sep 23, 2016

The little pookie head!

 

[hbunny]

Yay!  I hope she is now on her way to normal kittenhood.  Bless her, she has been through a lot to be so teeny tiny!

 

[danu25]

Miss Ellie has now decided at 7 weeks she no longer wants to be black. Her fur is turning gray.

I also have a question. Ellie seems to be constipated and is passing bright red bloody stool, which look like littl crystals. Any idea?

 

[danu25]

An updated picture

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• danu25
• Sep 27, 2016

 

[hbunny]

Wow, what a difference!  She is such a cutie pie.  I don't know about the constipation issue, hopefully someone will jump in that is experienced.  I just love the difference I can see in her!

 

[Sarthur2]

danu25

Oh my, she needs to see a vet asap. Please take in a stool sample. She has either an intestinal infection or a parasite, and needs meds to treat it.

 

[Primula]

Miss Ellie has now decided at 7 weeks she no longer wants to be black. Her fur is turning gray.

I also have a question. Ellie seems to be constipated and is passing bright red bloody stool, which look like littl crystals. Any idea?

Blood in anyone's stool - human or animal - is not a good sign. She needs a vet.

 

[danu25]

I am taking in a sample today. She did eventually go and it was normal, no blood.

Oh my, she needs to see a vet asap. Please take in a stool sample. She has either an intestinal infection or a parasite, and needs meds to treat it.[/quote]

 

[Sarthur2]

Let us know if they find anything in the stool sample.

 

[danu25]

Here is a picture i took of Ellie today. You can see how her color is changing. Up under 2 weeks ago she was cold black. Not anymore.

Sorry for the way she is positioned, we were holding her and she was squirming to get down and play.

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• danu25
• Sep 28, 2016