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16-05-2008, 07:47 PM   #31

Re: Advice needed...


in a couple of weeks! but wanted to be ready! got to get a litter tray.. litter and food.. I'll have to wait and find out what the "breeder" is feeding her and then buy that so I have been told because changing the food straight away might not be good for her...not sure if this is true?? not to mention the vets bill when I take her.. when I have got her home.. so I wanted to get everything ready!



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16-05-2008, 07:50 PM   #32

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I rescued Snoopy at 5 weeks but she had been without her mum for atleast a week, We took her straight to the vets and were told there was a big possibility that she would die. Well I tried my hardest to do everything right. I sort of muddled my way through the next month as I did no about this forum. She is now nearly a year old and the only behaviour issue we have is she licks n nibbles any bit of flesh available, I think maybe its because she left her mum way to early but im not sure.
Good luck with your new fur baby hun hope it all goes well xxx



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16-05-2008, 08:12 PM   #33

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Littlelinnie, it's true that changing the food they've been on can cause tummy upsets/diarrhea. Good idea to change over very very gradually later if you want to do so.

Jem, Snoopy's habit might very well have been caused by not suckling enough as a kitten; I've heard this, I'm not positive if it's true, but seems logical to me.....



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16-05-2008, 08:36 PM   #34

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okay thanks for that! I will leave her on whatever they are feeding her until shes a bit older then change from there! I am going to take her to the vets as soon as I can anyways..
thanks for the support that I have been shown in this thread or by pm! I am just trying to do right by the kitten.x



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16-05-2008, 08:52 PM   #35

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The chances are the kitten will be on a cheap not very good quality food as that is what these type of people use. Keep her on it for about a week while she settles in then slowly over the next week introduce the new food whatever it maybe. All my babies are raised on Royal Canin Kitten and I have never had any problems with it. My adults are fed Royal Canin as well. If the change is done gradually you shouldn't have any problems with tummy upsets.



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16-05-2008, 09:35 PM   #36

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thanks Kay! I was looking at that food I have ordered the baby milk for her I would like to get her on the food aswell so thanks for saying that!x



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16-05-2008, 10:23 PM   #37

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No problem. Good luck.



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17-05-2008, 05:41 PM   #38

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the womans just messaged me and told me the kitten is doing really well! shes going to send me some more pics!



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