My daughter's friend gave her a 3 week old kitten 4 days ago. I went to Petsmart and got her a bottle and milk replacement that the worker recommended. I haven't bottle fed a kitten this young in what seems to be forever. There were different nipples with the bottle. we used the long skinny one due to how small she is and how big the other nipples are. She was drinking the milk and she swallowed the 3/4 of the nipple. She was eating 2 table spoons every hour and a half until yesterday. Now she is eating 2 table spoons every 2 to 3 hours. she is urinating and very playful and no signs of anything. However we cannot get her to move her bowels. I just read on this site to mix half water and half plain pumpkin and half water and give it to her 2 or 3 times a day. I had decent income coming in and I just lost some so I cannot afford to go to a vet right now. I am usually good with this type of things. However, I am even starting to worry about her. She is so perfect and beautiful. Her name is Blu because of her eyes but I call her moo moo because she looks like a calf.-
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Moo Moo
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My daughter's friend gave her a 3 week old kitten 4 days ago. I went to Petsmart and got her a bottle and milk replacement that the worker recommended. I haven't bottle fed a kitten this young in what seems to be forever. There were different nipples with the bottle. we used the long skinny one due to how small she is and how big the other nipples are. She was drinking the milk and she swallowed the 3/4 of the nipple. She was eating 2 table spoons every hour and a half until yesterday. Now she is eating 2 table spoons every 2 to 3 hours. she is urinating and very playful and no signs of anything. However we cannot get her to move her bowels. I just read on this site to mix half water and half plain pumpkin and half water and give it to her 2 or 3 times a day. I had decent income coming in and I just lost some so I cannot afford to go to a vet right now. I am usually good with this type of things. However, I am even starting to worry about her. She is so perfect and beautiful. Her name is Blu because of her eyes but I call her moo moo because she looks like a calf.
She is too young for pumpkin. Put a few drops of olive oil into her formula. This should help to soften her stool.
You can also shave off a tiny oiece of an infant glycerin suppository and insert it. After a few minutes it should produce a bowel movement.
You are stimulating the kitten with a warm, damp cloth before and after each feeding, right?
You can also shave off a tiny oiece of an infant glycerin suppository and insert it. After a few minutes it should produce a bowel movement.
You are stimulating the kitten with a warm, damp cloth before and after each feeding, right?
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Yes we are. She hates it but we still manage to get it done and nothing other than urine. I thought she'd be to young for pumpkin and I've never heard of that until tonight. I will try the olive oil and if that doesn't work I will try the infant suppository. Thank you!
In my experience, I have had tiny kittens go several days without a bowel movement. My vet explained to me to watch for a very bloated appearance (I have paid for vet visits for naught). Also, I have had the kittens swallow parts of the nipple but thankfully there have been no problems. I try to use the FourPaws nursers with natural rubber nipples. Congratulations on getting MooMoo - she is beautiful!
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