My neighbours found a feral kitten under their bath
four days ago (there is an outside pipe coming in through a largeish hole in the wall)and have taken him under their wing. He is fairly friendly and they have been feeding him cows milk mixed with a little human powdered formula, on demand every few hours. He is very cute, hisses at their dogs like crazy and is currently taken everywhere by the Mom of the family in a basket so she can feed him consistently. Our local vet is away for 10 days and the nearest one is 5 hours away so advice is not to hand.
Are they feeding him the right stuff? (bearing in mind that in Zambia there are no readymade cat formulas or anything available). We are also unsure how old he is so I have included a picture of him in a margarine tub to give an idea of size. (VERY cute) he eats ravenously and knows exactly what the syringe is for now. As you can see he doesn't look too underweight so his Mom must have abandoned him very recently. What else should they be doing at this stage until the vet comes back?
Are they feeding him the right stuff? (bearing in mind that in Zambia there are no readymade cat formulas or anything available). We are also unsure how old he is so I have included a picture of him in a margarine tub to give an idea of size. (VERY cute) he eats ravenously and knows exactly what the syringe is for now. As you can see he doesn't look too underweight so his Mom must have abandoned him very recently. What else should they be doing at this stage until the vet comes back?