Found Kittens In Our Shed Help!

[Sarthur2]

Are the kittens outside where mom can actually come up to the cage?

 

[cookiebun]

Are the kittens outside where mom can actually come up to the cage?

See the picture I just posted. She's starting to doze.

 

[Sarthur2]

Mom is dozing next to her kittens?

 

[cookiebun]

Mom is dozing next to her kittens?

Yep, look at the picture.

 

[IndyJones]

In the corner by the coard

 

[cookiebun]

Mom is eating her food now and the kittens are romping in the cage.

 

[Sarthur2]

Thanks! I see the picture.

 

[cookiebun]

We ordered this for the kittens today:
I also bought some proper KMR for them.
Edit:
Well it seems this place doesn't let you post links as well as pictures w/o special permission.

 

[Sarthur2]

What a nice playpen! The kittens should love it!

 

[cookiebun]

What a nice playpen! The kittens should love it!

We want them to be comfy.

 

[orange&white]

On spay/neuter age, my vet also recommends 4-6 months. The city shelter says 3 months or 3 pounds. The county shelter is 2 months or 2 pounds. I think private vets are more cautious, and also most cats going to private vets have forever homes already, so not as much rush to get'em "in and out".

For KMR, offer it to them if they'll drink it (or to momma cat). The little feral I trapped at 5.5 weeks old refused to eat the Hoskins kitten formula I made up within one day of getting "real food". As if he was saying, "None of that kid stuff for me. I'm a big kid now eating at the adult table!" He wasn't even 6 weeks.

 

[cookiebun]

Is it ok to let the runt kitten stuff himself? He's frantic when he eats. We gave him a separate feeding session today, he was carrying on so. He moves the food around on the plate more than he actually gets it into his belly. Will he choke or barf?

 

[orange&white]

He probably won't choke, but he might throw up if he eats too fast. Still, I'd let him have all the food he wants to eat. Once he figures out that food will always be served without him having to fight for it (the way he had to fight for one of momma's nipples) he'll probably slow down a bit.

 

[tabbytom]

He'll slow down once he knows good is always available.

At the same time while he is eating, just talk to him calmly and say eat slowly.

 

[Sarthur2]

It is almost impossible to overfeed a kitten, so let him have at it. Hopefully he will begin getting more into his mouth soon, but an extra feeding or two just for him sounds good.

 

[tabbytom]

I meant when *food* is always available, not *good* Spell check change the word