We live where it is very rural. Wanted a couple kittens to raise outdoors to keep down rodents. We have a friend who runs a 5o1(c)3 or whatever the code is, animal rescue and cat sanctuary. She was watching our dog while we were out of town for a few days. When we went to pick up the dog, my fiance mentioned we were looking for 2 kittens, and she got very excited. Asked us to take 2 brown tabbies who were brought in a couple days prior. They are still nursing, so could we take momma too until they wean? Being shorthaired brown tabbies, they probably wouldn't get adopted and would stay at the sanctuary for their whole lives unless we took them.
Kittens are a little shy but coming around. Momma is very sweet, and very very skinny. No doubt someone's pet who was dumped when she showed up with the little ones in tow. As long as momma either plays nice with our chickens or our indoor cat, we will be keeping her.
Momma is very very skinny and has an upset stomach. Possibly from stress, possibly from abrupt diet change, possibly something else. We have had the 3 for about 2 days now. Any ideas of how to settle her stomach and get her to put on weight? Very, very rural area, so some supplies may not be availabe to us. Tried offering raw, but momma had no interest. Just doing kibble and wet food, tho we will keep trying to get her to take raw. Have given bene bac probiotic. Need to worm her(rescue gave us panacur to use), but have held off due to her stomach being so upset. They all had a massive flea infestation, but were given a spot-on treatment and that seems to have taken care of it.
Kittens are a little shy but coming around. Momma is very sweet, and very very skinny. No doubt someone's pet who was dumped when she showed up with the little ones in tow. As long as momma either plays nice with our chickens or our indoor cat, we will be keeping her.
Momma is very very skinny and has an upset stomach. Possibly from stress, possibly from abrupt diet change, possibly something else. We have had the 3 for about 2 days now. Any ideas of how to settle her stomach and get her to put on weight? Very, very rural area, so some supplies may not be availabe to us. Tried offering raw, but momma had no interest. Just doing kibble and wet food, tho we will keep trying to get her to take raw. Have given bene bac probiotic. Need to worm her(rescue gave us panacur to use), but have held off due to her stomach being so upset. They all had a massive flea infestation, but were given a spot-on treatment and that seems to have taken care of it.