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feeding newborn kittens....Ok the new cat that's just arrived today is frightened stiff. She may be feral / semi-feral I don't know. She's certainly unhandleable at the moment & growling very loud. As far as I know she gave birth yesterday. The 4 kittens are in good condition & are well fed & fat (thankfully) and they were found at 1pm today & taken away from the nest, then she was trapped, she's been in a pen with them for the past hour and a half & hasn't moved from the floor area, I've put the kittens in a basket right by her, but she won't get in the bed. They are fine at the mo, but will need food soon (very soon).  Obviously they should be feeding every 2 hours at this age. It's been at least 3 and a half since they were fed. The more I handle them, the less she'll want them.... Any suggestions?No I don't have any suitable moms who can foster. 
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Put them in the dark/silence? Put them in the dark outside? Feliway? Rescue Remedy? (can work if put/rubbed in to their ears, apparently) Feed the kittens wearing a clean apron and gloves? Sorry if any sound stupid - I'm just trying to 'think inside and outside the box' |
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........... and could they have one or two 'feeds' of just water or glucose water? Might that help with rejection (I believe the 'me' smell comes from the mother, through the milk, through the babies and out in their poo - so artificial feed would make them even more alien. ) So water wouldn't. It'll keep them alive but keep them hungry and shouting. That should get Mum's hormones working and the lactating zooming ahead |
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good thinking. they are in a quiet place, not dark but can't really darken the place as she's outdoors, she won't go inside the pen. Don't have Feliway here at the mo. Only dog equivalent.. My rescue remedy is probably at work. At least I have cat milk to hand.. Gloves & pinnies I have... I really don't want to go down the route of feeding them but I'm going to have to soon. they'll be so hungry. Why does everything end up so complicated, she was perfectly happy feeding them on her own in her little nest under the bush. Anybody want to hand rear a bambino? |
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So sorry to read that she's so afraid. Poor poor wee soul. Sorry cant help with the kittens unless you want to send them to me (trying to lighten the mood) If she wont feed them, then it looks like your going to have to. With the minimum amount of "smell" coming from you I would think. If she's like us then her boobs are going to hurt soon. She'll want to feed them. (I would think) I hope she does soon. Sorry I cant be of any real help. |
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I'd love to Smudgley but I'm not close enough to you. Do you have specialist orphan kitten fosterers? |
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Ps I would take them for you to foster in a split second if only I was nearer. |
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Jac - that sounds funny "with the minimum amount of smell coming from you" .....  I know what you mean, but it sounds like I smell!  |
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Lectade - fab. Hydrate them and let nature take it's course overnight. A good night together might just do the trick. If not, you know what you'll be doing tomorrow |
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