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I just started fostering a mom cat and her 5 kittens at a little over 2 weeks old now.
I went into this feeling like I was ready for anything, having binged all the videos and informational article I could find, but turns out I'm already overwhelmed with questions on some details I never considered. The shelter I'm working with is understaffed and very busy with kitten season, so getting advice from them is currently a very slow process. I was hoping to maybe get some insight from others who've taken care of little ones before!
1. Mama isn't grooming the kittens very thoroughly. I'll often see her giving each kitten a lick or two, usually on the head and just leaving it at that, leaving a lot of urine and feces caked around the kitten's rear ends. I'd like some tips as to how to safely wash the kittens to keep them cleaner? I'm going to go pick up some cat-safe wipes from the pet store after work today, but any advice on how to handle the babies while cleaning them would be great
2. The kittens seem to sometimes be able to go without stimulation from the mom, and are often pooping and peeing all over the nest. I'm changing the bedding twice a day and I noticed that most of the poop is watery with no solid shape and very bright yellow. Is this normal? And is this a sign to start providing a shallow litter box, or is it still too early?
That's it for now, but I'm sure I'll have more questions in the following days!
I went into this feeling like I was ready for anything, having binged all the videos and informational article I could find, but turns out I'm already overwhelmed with questions on some details I never considered. The shelter I'm working with is understaffed and very busy with kitten season, so getting advice from them is currently a very slow process. I was hoping to maybe get some insight from others who've taken care of little ones before!
1. Mama isn't grooming the kittens very thoroughly. I'll often see her giving each kitten a lick or two, usually on the head and just leaving it at that, leaving a lot of urine and feces caked around the kitten's rear ends. I'd like some tips as to how to safely wash the kittens to keep them cleaner? I'm going to go pick up some cat-safe wipes from the pet store after work today, but any advice on how to handle the babies while cleaning them would be great
2. The kittens seem to sometimes be able to go without stimulation from the mom, and are often pooping and peeing all over the nest. I'm changing the bedding twice a day and I noticed that most of the poop is watery with no solid shape and very bright yellow. Is this normal? And is this a sign to start providing a shallow litter box, or is it still too early?
That's it for now, but I'm sure I'll have more questions in the following days!