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Went to the store yesterday and purchased kitty litter. As I was leaving, a girl asked if I would take a kitten. Seems the mama cat was hit by a car and they were trying to find people to take the kittens. She had two and another person was taking one of them, which left the one lone little black kitten all alone. She was going to take it to the pound this morning. I knew the kitten was young and the pound will NOT bottle feed them, so knew this one had no chance if she took him there. Needless to say, I have a kitten and am bottle feeding it.
She said the kitten was 4 weeks old, but I am thinking more like 3. He (assuming 'he') walks a little, but wobbles. He does try to climb out of his box. I weighed him this morning at work on the postage scale and he's 10.5 oz. He seems a good weight for his size. Not scrawny. I have an appt to take him to the vet in the morning, but just realized my daughter has an ortho appt, so I will have to reschedule the vet until Friday.
Here's my concern. I've had him for 18 hours. To the best of my knowledge, he has not peed. I know he has not pooped. The blanket in his box was wet this morning, but I think the water bottle I put in there with him leaked. Was too much to be kitten pee (plus, it smelled like chlorine. Yes, I did the sniff test. Oh, what we mothers will do for our children.) I have tried the warm washcloth trick. I have tried "tickling" with tissue. So far, nothing. He took 1/2 tablespoon of formula last night. Another 1/2 tablespoon this morning. And, a tablespoon about an hour ago. He's had no problems feeding. I have not tried any wet/moist food with him yet simply because I haven't been able to get to the store to get him any. I had to take him in with me to TSC last night to get kitten formula, but they had no kitten food, just cat food.
Any idea on how to make him pee? Not real concerned with the poop yet. Will worry about that tomorrow. I have an adult female cat who will raise him, although she's never had kittens herself, she has raised others. However, until I get him to the vet, he's on isolation from the other cats in the house, so it's just me. 8 weeks old is the youngest I've had before. So, this is all new.
She said the kitten was 4 weeks old, but I am thinking more like 3. He (assuming 'he') walks a little, but wobbles. He does try to climb out of his box. I weighed him this morning at work on the postage scale and he's 10.5 oz. He seems a good weight for his size. Not scrawny. I have an appt to take him to the vet in the morning, but just realized my daughter has an ortho appt, so I will have to reschedule the vet until Friday.
Here's my concern. I've had him for 18 hours. To the best of my knowledge, he has not peed. I know he has not pooped. The blanket in his box was wet this morning, but I think the water bottle I put in there with him leaked. Was too much to be kitten pee (plus, it smelled like chlorine. Yes, I did the sniff test. Oh, what we mothers will do for our children.) I have tried the warm washcloth trick. I have tried "tickling" with tissue. So far, nothing. He took 1/2 tablespoon of formula last night. Another 1/2 tablespoon this morning. And, a tablespoon about an hour ago. He's had no problems feeding. I have not tried any wet/moist food with him yet simply because I haven't been able to get to the store to get him any. I had to take him in with me to TSC last night to get kitten formula, but they had no kitten food, just cat food.
Any idea on how to make him pee? Not real concerned with the poop yet. Will worry about that tomorrow. I have an adult female cat who will raise him, although she's never had kittens herself, she has raised others. However, until I get him to the vet, he's on isolation from the other cats in the house, so it's just me. 8 weeks old is the youngest I've had before. So, this is all new.