My foster cat had four healthy kittens yesterday, march 31, in the morning. They are all doing well except one of them has a back end that is caked in poop. His tail is also covered.
I figured momma would clean him up but I've been checking all day and she hasn't done anything. I don't want the kitten to get a rash or lose his fur because his back end is covered in feces. So I tried wiping it off with a rag, but that ended up stimulating him to poop more and it just created more of a problem. Plus, the poop is dried and rock hard so it is difficult to simply wipe it off.
What should I do? Do you think momma will take care of it or should I interfere?
I figured momma would clean him up but I've been checking all day and she hasn't done anything. I don't want the kitten to get a rash or lose his fur because his back end is covered in feces. So I tried wiping it off with a rag, but that ended up stimulating him to poop more and it just created more of a problem. Plus, the poop is dried and rock hard so it is difficult to simply wipe it off.
What should I do? Do you think momma will take care of it or should I interfere?