Kittens on the way - colors and preparation?

[Sarthur2]

Yes, you need to supplement all of them right away! Even if they won't take much at first, continue trying to give more at each feeding. You need to keep them going until they can eat on their own.

What does each kitten currently weigh?

 

[handsome kitty]

Yes, you should start supplementing them all.  Is mom getting enough food to produce enough milk?

 

[sayuriel]

Hello all,

I would like to start by offering my apologies for the panic I was in yesterday.  Today when I was weighing them, I couldn't believe that one of them dropped below 200 grams--there was no way that a kitten that was walking around so strongly could have lost that much weight over night.  So I moved the scale.  Lo and behold, my mama cat has been stashing hair ties  beneath the scale.

I moved the scale and put my hair ties in a drawer where she couldn't reach them.  Weighed every kitten on a now-level surface to discover that they are all 416 g and above (14 ounces).  I have never been so happy about being wrong about something--I only wish I had noticed sooner.  Now I have an entire week of poorly-recorded weights that just hover in the mid-200s...

Needless to say, this is not the first time my cat has taken to hiding hair ties from me.  I once nearly had to buy a new printer because she had dropped two in the paper opening and they got stuck.

Sorry again for all the trouble, and thank-you all again for such quick and secure advice.  

 

[Sarthur2]

Goodness!

Well, all's well that ends well. I'm just happy that the kittens are thriving. [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[handsome kitty]

Thanks for the laugh!  My cats stash toys under furniture. I have to give your cat kudos for actually getting them under something as small as a scale and have it go unnoticed.

 

[sayuriel]

I'm rather amazed myself. A printer is pretty big, but to stuff it under a scale? I don't understand at all lol.

I'm just relieved that they're doing so well. 14 ounces is great for 3 weeks from what I've read, and they've even started making expeditions out of the bathroom!

 

[sayuriel]

I just wanted to let everyone know that the kittens' first vet appointment went without a hitch!  My sweet babies are all healthy and pudgy as can be (to the point where the vet was worried for a moment that they might have an ulcer 

).  It was also confirmed that I've got two girls and one boy--the girls being the white one and the darker tabby, and the gray and white being the little boy.

Now, if there's anyone still following this thread, I am struggling to name two of the little babies.  The white one has already been named by her future owner--Ciri, after a video game character.  It's a cute enough name for her, and now that they're seeing the vet regularly I figured it was time to start seriously thinking about giving them names, even if they're only temporary.

If anyone has any suggestions for the other two, I would be glad to hear them!  They don't have to follow any particular theme, but they will be living in the same house, so it could be cute for them to go well together.

Thanks again!  And I will gladly post more up-to-date pictures if needed.

 

[raina21]

I just wanted to let everyone know that the kittens' first vet appointment went without a hitch!  My sweet babies are all healthy and pudgy as can be (to the point where the vet was worried for a moment that they might have an ulcer :lol3: ).  It was also confirmed that I've got two girls and one boy--the girls being the white one and the darker tabby, and the gray and white being the little boy.

Now, if there's anyone still following this thread, I am struggling to name two of the little babies.  The white one has already been named by her future owner--Ciri, after a video game character.  It's a cute enough name for her, and now that they're seeing the vet regularly I figured it was time to start seriously thinking about giving them names, even if they're only temporary.

If anyone has any suggestions for the other two, I would be glad to hear them!  They don't have to follow any particular theme, but they will be living in the same house, so it could be cute for them to go well together.

Thanks again!  And I will gladly post more up-to-date pictures if needed.

sayuriel

Could you post some pictures of them??? I'd love to see them

Did the white one end up looking like the dad??

 

[Sarthur2]

Good to hear they are healthy! [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[sayuriel]

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The white one is Ciri; the other two still don't have names. The gray and white one is the boy, and the darker tabby is the other girl.

I would like to add that they have already started eating wet food, and will soon be introduced to softened hard foods. They've grown so fast [emoji]128553[/emoji]

 

[Sarthur2]

They are beautiful kittens! Do you plan to name the other two?

 

[sayuriel]

Yep! I'm just having a hard time trying to think of names for them. At first I wanted to keep a similar theme, but Ciri fit the little white kitten so well I decided they should all have unique names. So I am currently open for suggestions if anyone has any

 

[handsome kitty]

How about Cinderella (I see she only has one slipper!) and the Huntsman

 

[sayuriel]

That's cute 

 it took me a minute to realize which "slipper" you were talking about lol.

The little boy is now Sif; so we have Sif, Ciri, and the last little girl still needs a name...

Now, I've been giving them some wet food every day, but yesterday I realized that the two little girls are crunching on mom's dry kitten food without any problems at all.  They will be 6 weeks old tomorrow, and I'm beginning to wonder when mom will stop letting them nurse?  She doesn't seem to want to, but if they follow her around and cry enough she eventually gives in and lets them.  Is there anything I can do to help the process, or is it just a waiting game now? 

 

[Sarthur2]

Mom will wean them when she is ready. They are young yet at 6 weeks to quit nursing. Some moms nurse for 12-16 weeks.

It's great if the kittens are beginning to eat both wet and dry food. They need wet meals 4 times a day, with dry food and nursing in between. [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[axelsangel]

Any new pics?...I love to see how the color point kittens change!!!! I had 4 in my litter and they all turned out different.