Young cat

[handsome kitty]

@Ashley M  Do you have some Karo Syrup or liquid honey?  You can smear a tiny bit on the kittens gums or lips.  It will give his energy a boost, then try offering mom's nipple again.

 

[Sarthur2]

I can definitely see that you have a runt in your picture. He clearly needs feeding by hand for awhile.

We need to do something quick, so let me know what's going on. If you have a dropper, I can tell you how to make a little homemade formula to use until you get the real kitten formula.

 

[ashley m]

We don't have any honey

 

[Sarthur2]

Can you mix up some sugar and water then? And do you have a dropper you can use?

 

[ashley m]

Yes how much sugar and how much water and like a medicine dropper?

 

[Sarthur2]

You would put a couple of drops in the side of her mouth if you have a dropper. But sugar water is not formula. It's just to perk her up.

Will you be able to get formula today?

 

[ashley m]

Yes I think so

 

[Sarthur2]

Yes. Like a teaspoon of sugar in a quarter cup of water. Stir well. Rinse out the medicine dropper to get any medicine off it. Hold the kitten on its tummy with its head up. Never on its back. Couple of drops. Let it swallow and breathe. Then a couple more. Then put the kitten back to mom and tell me if it is sucking.

And then I'll help you make something better for the kitten to drink when you're ready, ok?

A ashley m

 

[handsome kitty]

@Ashley M  the sugar water should be warm not hot and not cold.  Kittens can't digest cold food.

 

[ashley m]

He's not sucking at all just laying there

 

[handsome kitty]

Is he warm enough?  Try picking him up and gently rubbing him to warm him up.  Kittens can't eat if they aren't warm.

 

[Sarthur2]

Did you give him sugar water?

 

[Sarthur2]

A ashley m

Your kitten is bad off and may die.

Let's try something else if the sugar water did not help. Are you ready?

And do you have a dropper?

 

[Sarthur2]

A ashley m

Let me know if you want me to help you make homemade formula to feed to your kitten.

 

[ashley m]

We got formula and can someone help me with how to feed him and he's in a towel and should I get a heater

 

[handsome kitty]

Yes a heating pad or hot water bottle wrapped in a towel.  If you don't have those put some raw rice in a sock and microwave for 5 minutes and wrap that in a towel.

Tummy down, head up like the way the kittens feed at mom.  Put one or two drops in a cheek.  Wait for the kitten to swallow and breath, then repeat.  The formula needs to be warm as well.  the kitten cannot digest cold food.

 

[ashley m]

Ok thank you

 

[handsome kitty]

It is time consuming and takes a little practice.  Don't get discouraged.  Just keep trying.

After he is done eating, start w/.5 ml and if he eats that try another.  He will need to be burped.  Hold him belly down in your left palm and gently tap his back w/your right hand.

then you'll need to help him go to the bathroom.  with a warm, slighly damp cotton ball gently tap his bottom near his tail. and wipe.  You can also put him by him mom and see if she'll clean him and help him eliminate.

 

[Sarthur2]

Fantastic that you got formula!

Tummy down, head up. Two drops in the side of the mouth. Let her swallow and breathe and go again. See if you can get a full dropper's worth in her. If she takes it well, give her more.

Then, hold her on your shoulder and pat her on the back to burp her.

Then rub her tummy to help her digest. Rub her bottom with a warm damp cloth to help her pee and poop.

Then try to feed her more in about a half hour to an hour.

 

[Sarthur2]

And let us know how it went, and if she perks up! We want her to live and get strong enough to eat from mom again soon!

You may have to feed her every hour today and tonight.