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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2004Kitten Help Needed Badly!!
Help! About a month ago, I purchased (through Pet Depot) two kittens from the local Animal Shelter. These kittens, one male and one female, are from the same litter and are about three months old now, and seem very healthy. I have no information as to how they came to the Shelter. I'm having two problems with them: (1) The whiskers and eyelashes of the female are either falling out or breaking off; and (2) Both kittens are extremely flatulant...frequently and noxiously. Can anyone give me any information and/or ideas as to what's going on and how to fix it? I'm very fond of the little vermin; the thing about kittens is that they steal your heart very quickly. Thanks! What are you feeding them? > Help! > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Thanks! >What are you feeding them? Since I also have several adult cats, the kittens have access to Kitten Chow, Meow Mix, and IAMS Kitten food. They also like people-food quite a lot. So far, that list includes tomatoes, coffee, cole slaw, potato salad, popcorn, assorted meats...in fact, the only thing I've found that they refuse to eat is turnip greens. I first noticed the flatulence problem on the way home from the pet store, so they had the problem before I got them. And their eating people-food was not in the least my idea. > They also like people-food quite a lot. So far, that list includes tomatoes, coffee, cole slaw, potato salad, popcorn, assorted meats...in fact, the only > thing I've found that they refuse to eat is turnip greens. Well, DUH! Cole slaw and potatoes can cause my husband to clear a room. I think we may have the gas culprit here. Aside from the gas issue, I don't think it is a good idea to feed kittens people food. >Well, DUH! Cole slaw and potatoes can cause my husband to clear a room. I >think we may have the gas culprit here. Aside from the gas issue, I don't >think it is a good idea to feed kittens people food. Unfortunately, they had the gas problem long before they started eating people food. I've had a total of ten cats in my life, of which only one ate only cat food. All of the cats that have passed on (except one that died of feline HIV) lived to be over 18 years old when they died. > >Well, DUH! Cole slaw and potatoes can cause my husband to clear a room. I > >think we may have the gas culprit here. Aside from the gas issue, I don't > >think it is a good idea to feed kittens people food. > > Unfortunately, they had the gas problem long before they started eating people food. Regardless, you are feeding them food that causes gas in many humans. It cannot be helping. > I've had a total of ten cats in my life, of which only one ate only cat food. Great. Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions and comments. Someone told me that they might have worms, which might be causing the gas. I'm carrying them to the vet this coming week, for their first shots. I'll have the vet check them for that (they've already been tested for HIV and leukemia). > Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions and comments. Hope all goes well. Post some pics of the babies for us! >Hope all goes well. Post some pics of the babies for us! I don't have a website...is there any way I can post them to the newsgroups? These are sweet babies...black and white, and into everything. The first non-tabbies I've had. This is my first day posting to the newsgroup, and the response I've gotten convinces me of something I've believed for a long time: the thing about hard-core cat people, is that 99% are just incredibly nice people. Thanks, folks. > >Hope all goes well. Post some pics of the babies for us! > > I don't have a website...is there any way I can post them to the newsgroups? Yes, you can post their pics at the alt.binaries.pictures.animals ng. Once there, you'd send it just as you would a regular post, except you'd attach whichever piture(s) you'd like to. Cathy > These are sweet babies...black and white, and into everything. The first > non-tabbies I've had. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks, folks. >Yes, you can post their pics at the alt.binaries.pictures.animals ng. Once >there, you'd send it just as you would a regular post, except you'd attach >whichever piture(s) you'd like to. I tried that, but my ISP won't allow me to attach photos to my newsgroup postings. (Damn AOL!) Anyone who wants to see a photo of Raven and Baxter, please email me at the above address, and I'll send you one. >I tried that, but my ISP won't allow me to attach photos to my newsgroup >postings. (Damn AOL!) I'm on AOL. I just downloaded an external browser and post through that. I also have high speed cable. >From: sbroad2300@aol.com (SBroad2300) >>Well, DUH! Cole slaw and potatoes can cause my husband to clear a room. I >>think we may have the gas culprit here. Aside from the gas issue, I don't [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >lived >to be over 18 years old when they died. But maybe the specific people food you're feeding them isn't helping the flatulence problem. If you're going to feed people food, why not feed them a properly balanced diet specific for a cat? ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm >From: sbroad2300@aol.com (SBroad2300) >>What are you feeding them? > >Since I also have several adult cats, the kittens have access to Kitten Chow, >Meow Mix, and IAMS Kitten food. No wonder they have gas! LOL That's pretty lousy food. I would really recommend switching them to a better canned food like Wellness, Nature's Variety, or Petguard. If you have a Whole Foods market in your area, they usually carry the better foods. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm >>What are you feeding them? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >coffee, cole slaw, potato salad, popcorn, assorted meats...in fact, the only >thing I've found that they refuse to eat is turnip greens. Suggestion: Feed them separately and don't feed them what you are eating. Feed them only thekitten wet food at this time. MLB >(1) The whiskers and eyelashes of the female are either falling out or >breaking >off; One kitten is suckling, licking the others whiskers. They sometimes even chew on them. I've seen kittens chew off all the whiskers on one side of another kittens face. Nothing to worry about. >(2) Both kittens are extremely flatulant...frequently and noxiously. Only give the kittens the same exact type of kitten food every day. No human foods especially nothing fatty or oily or containing a lot of fiber. Don't let them overeat wet food. If they eat wet food until they are huge, just leave out enough for a kitten of their weight. If after a few days of regular kitten food and a normal amount and they are still gassy, I would probably contact the vet. << One kitten is suckling, licking the others whiskers. They sometimes even chew on them. I've seen kittens chew off all the whiskers on one side of another kittens face. Nothing to worry about. >> That's what I was going to say. I'm not sure if the kittens are in contact with the adult cats, sounds like they are because of the food sharing, but it coul dbe one of the adult cats doing it, also. My cat, Scottie, chews my cat, Abbey's eyebrows off and my late cat, Emily, used to chew the side whiskers off her son, Cory. I was also going to suggest getting the kittens checked for worms. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) ><< One kitten is suckling, licking the others whiskers. They sometimes even >chew [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >I was also going to suggest getting the kittens checked for worms. It sounds reasonable that the male kitten is removing her whiskers; he's seriously into suckling. I suspect they may have been abandoned by a feral mother. Of the adult cats, two won't have anything to do with the kittens; they're not hostile, they're just not interested. The third made the mistake of grooming the kittens, and now they think she's their mother. Which is kinda cute, but now she generally tries to avoid them except at bedtime, because they were driving her nuts wanting to be groomed. if the whiskers and eyelashes are breaking or falling out, i would have her checked for ringworm, just to be on the safe side. Also if they are very gassy,find a good cat food lower in carbs.I hope this helps Leslie "you can tell alot about a people or person in how they treat animals" > I'm very fond of the little vermin; the thing about kittens is that they steal your heart very quickly. They sure do. Which is why I know you'll want to take them to the vet to see what's up. the kittens are chewing the whiskers. they'll outgrow it. > Help! > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Thanks! |
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