hi everyone, you’re always so helpful and I appreciate it so much. I am fostering a new litter of kittens that came to me on Sunday. They are 6 weeks and 2 days old.
They came to me Sunday, and that same day, the shelter took them from their mama. They told me the kittens were completely weaned and eating dry and wet food. I have no idea why they separated mom and kittens so early. They were already underweight with the littlest one weighing .88lbs
The kittens were doing ok and slowly gaining but all of a sudden on Thursday they started dropping weight. The littlest one is now weighing 0.138lbs. They have barely touched their food. I see them eat it sometimes and I know they get hungry but I’m worried now with their weight loss. They cry a lot and I give them plenty of attention and they have a warm snuggle disc in their bed so I’m at a loss.
I’ve tried giving pumpkin purée, tuna juice, mixing KMR with their wet and dry food, everything short of syringe feeding. I have tried everything under the sun.
I know a little weight loss during weaning happens but I’m worried. I’m calling the shelter in the morning but has anyone been through this? Any suggestions? I keep feeling like I’m doing everything wrong as much as I try!
They came to me Sunday, and that same day, the shelter took them from their mama. They told me the kittens were completely weaned and eating dry and wet food. I have no idea why they separated mom and kittens so early. They were already underweight with the littlest one weighing .88lbs
The kittens were doing ok and slowly gaining but all of a sudden on Thursday they started dropping weight. The littlest one is now weighing 0.138lbs. They have barely touched their food. I see them eat it sometimes and I know they get hungry but I’m worried now with their weight loss. They cry a lot and I give them plenty of attention and they have a warm snuggle disc in their bed so I’m at a loss.
I’ve tried giving pumpkin purée, tuna juice, mixing KMR with their wet and dry food, everything short of syringe feeding. I have tried everything under the sun.
I know a little weight loss during weaning happens but I’m worried. I’m calling the shelter in the morning but has anyone been through this? Any suggestions? I keep feeling like I’m doing everything wrong as much as I try!