Caring for abandoned/orphaned kittens

[hellomisskitty]

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• wonderstruck016
• Jul 7, 2016

Cobalt and Cordelia eating!

Oh bless their sweet little hearts (and adorable little tails!) [emoji]10084[/emoji]️
I think they definitley picked this up from watching your parent's lab, which is just the sweetest thing ever!

I'm sure Mr. Carlyle will join the party soon [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[Sarthur2]

Wonderful! Yay! [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[wonderstruck016]

Cordelia and Cobalt have basically lost all interest in the bottle. I've continued offering it to them for "dessert" a few times a day and they just kind of dreamily and gently suckle on it, sipping a little bit of formula before going off to kitten la-la land. They are all about eating real food now! They have regained the weight they lost from that day of not eating and then some! Poo is a little softer than usual with the transition but nothing concerning!

Carlyle is still waiting for the bottle. Hoping he transitions in the next couple of days. 

Feeding them is SO much easier now.

In other news ... Cordelia found a new favorite spot in our living room 

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• wonderstruck016
• Jul 7, 2016

 

[Sarthur2]

Great! This is awesome! [emoji]128522[/emoji]

I hope Carlyle is not far behind. Then you can get some sleep!

My kittens loved my bookshelves too. Watch for teething action on the books though!

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Oh, those precious little kittens and their adorable wodgy little tails!  Hopefully Carlyle will get the idea from his siblings.  Sooner or later, he's gonna have to quit being such a mama's boy!

 

[wonderstruck016]

Carlyle will still only eat/drink from the bottle. I've been mixing a substantial amount of wet food into the KMR though (and widened the nipple hole) so he is at least getting the nutrition. Cordelia has wanted the bottle maybe once a day. Cobalt is 100% done with it.

All of the kittens are now having some pretty nasty "cow patty" poo. Normal color and odor and not too runny but runny enough that they are tracking it EVERYWHERE 

Besides mixing Pedialyte and pumpkin into their food, is there anything else I can do to help ease their tummies? And reduce the # of times I have to wipe down my bathroom lol?

 

[Sarthur2]

Why are you mixing pedialyte and pumpkin into their food?

 

[wonderstruck016]

Why are you mixing pedialyte and pumpkin into their food?

Because they are having loose stools.

 

[Sarthur2]

I'm wondering if you stop the pumpkin and use more wet food in the mush if their poops will firm up. They really should begin pooping formed logs now.

 

[wonderstruck016]

They were pooping perfect logs before they started weaning. I added the pumpkin after they started having looser stool.

 

[Sarthur2]

I'm puzzled by the loose stools. Have they been wormed yet?

 

[wonderstruck016]

No, they haven't been wormed yet. I think it really is just the dietary change as this happened temporarily when they started on the formula as well. As I said, it's more of a "cow patty" loose stool as opposed to watery and the color/odor is completely normal. It does seem to be slowing down a tad as the day has progressed. I'm just wondering if there are any other remedies to firm them up so I'm not cleaning the bathroom so much lol. 

 

[Sarthur2]

I don't know of any other remedies. Hopefully, this stage won't last long.

 

[wonderstruck016]

2/3 kittens have returned to normal poo. Cobalt's is still more mushy than I would like but his tummy was the most sensitive with the initial switch to formula when I recused them. It's definitely improved ... pooing at a regular consistency and no longer tracking/messy. It's solid enough that it stays in place.

Carlyle is still not weaned. Cobalt and Cordelia are basically completely weaned. Any more tips for encouraging Carlyle in that direction now that his siblings are eating like big kids?

 

[wonderstruck016]

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• wonderstruck016
• Jul 11, 2016

We got them their first scratching post. Cobalt went absolutely crazy with it! He loved it!

Meanwhile, Carlyle and Cordelia are climbing on EVERYTHING! Cordelia can go all the way up our stairs and they can all hop up on the couch!

 

[Sarthur2]

Are you putting Carlyle in front of the mush with the others, and putting a bit on his lips? I think he will catch on soon. [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[Mamanyt1953]

They are so stinkin' cute!  Double doses of adorable!  

Sooner or later Carlyle's instincts will kick in, and he'll start eating like a champ.

 

[wonderstruck016]

Any suggestions for getting them on an eating schedule with the wet food? When I put it down they normally graze at it as they wish between feedings. I am not sure if this is maybe causing the softer poo (it's currently tooth-paste like, tubular but somewhat mushy) as they aren't eating it when it's fresh. 

I'm thinking to just put the wet food down for 45 minutes or so and then pick it back up. Cordelia and Cobalt are eating the dry food really well too so hopefully they would catch on. Does this sound OK? 

 

[Sarthur2]

It sounds fine! [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[wonderstruck016]

Poo has returned to normal for all kitties! 

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• wonderstruck016
• Jul 16, 2016

This is a basket we keep our tissue boxes in. Cordelia and Cobalt have claimed it as their napping nest 

 

They are best friends. We are gonna miss this little boy when he goes home!