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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2004Kitty not eating anything
last week i bought a pair of siamese from a local pet store........they are about a month old........male kitten is fine........but the female kitten is not eatin anything at all........she is only drinking water all the time........and sleepin when i take them to garden for playin..........she just walks a lil and then lays down..........85% of the day she is sleepin....... she is so week....that she cannot run and play .......she just sits...or lay down....... i tried to give her milk.......catfood(tuna fish) cause it`s smell is strong but it seems that she is not interested in it either help needed.........cause its my first time with kittens so small....... > last week i bought a pair of siamese from a local pet > store........they are about a month old........male kitten is [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > help needed.........cause its my first time with kittens so > small....... If you are not trolling take the cats (both of them) to a vet NOW. hiit_ace@hotmail.com (CrimeMonster) writes >last week i bought a pair of >siamese from a local pet >store....the female kitten is not >eatin anything at all........she is only drinking water all >the time. You don't mention if you had an iota of knowlege on cat care. If not, I urge you to search on google how to raise a healthy Siamese kitten/cat...knowing what to expect on the behavior of this breed, etc. Next, a number of cats coming from breeders or pet stores are sick...The buyers aren't aware of the illnesses until it's too late. A kitten needs to eat and drink every day. If the kitten isn't eating or drinking it could be a very big warning that the kitten is sick. Please take the cat to a vet - not a vet associated with the one who sold her to you. This will confirm whether the cat is well or if the cat is sick. Good luck! > last week i bought a pair of siamese from a local pet > store........they are about a month old........male kitten is [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > help needed.........cause its my first time with kittens so > small....... Kittens are very vulnerable and need to eat *often*. Take the kitten to a vet *immediately* Those cats are too young to be taken from their mother and probably are not even weaned. They need to go to the vet right away and see if something else is wrong (go to an emergency vet.) They also need some KMR (kitten milk replacement) to feed until they can learn to eat kitten food. I can't believe anyone would take kittens away that young. I am in shock. Your kitten's in trouble -- please let us know tomorrow what the vet had to say! Rhonda > last week i bought a pair of siamese from a local pet > store........they are about a month old........male kitten is [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > help needed.........cause its my first time with kittens so > small....... well i think u ppl are right........the vet said the same thing.............the kittens are too small to be seperated from thier mother but the mother cat was already sold before i got these kittens ....... so it would be the same situation if the kittens are wid me or in the pet shop.... vet suggested me sandoz calcium syrup in the kitten`s food on every serving..... and plus one more thing to mention......i m livin in a location where its really hard to find a good vet...........so i totally now depend on ur replies............so plzz help me i m desperately in need of some good health advice Do you have a pet supply store near you? A Petco or PetSmart or similar? They sell Kitten Milk Replacement. Some grocery stores sell it also. Vet offices should also carry a mile substitute, but sounds like you don't have many vet resources. Get some of that right away to feed the kittens. I'd also get a kitten bottle. You may have to get creative to get the kittens to drink that KMR. I hope you can get some right away, cow's milk is not the same and may even harm their digestion. After they start drinking the milk substitute, there is a KMR formula called "2nd step," that is a little thicker and helps get them ready to eat regular food. If you can't find any KMR, let us know. Maybe someone else here has another idea for a milk substitute. After you have the kittens stable, please report that pet shop. Call the Humane Society and tell them, they will help you find who to report them to. Also call the pet shop and tell them they almost cost the lives of the kittens. Were there more kittens there that could be in trouble? They are either completely inexperienced or completely heartless. Good luck with your kitties. Let us know how they're doing. Rhonda > well i think u ppl are right........the vet said the same > thing.............the kittens are too small to be seperated from thier [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > replies............so plzz help me i m desperately in need of some > good health advice > Do you have a pet supply store near you? A Petco or PetSmart or similar? > They sell Kitten Milk Replacement. Some grocery stores sell it also. Vet > offices should also carry a mile substitute, but sounds like you don't > have many vet resources. The OP is posting from somewhere in Italy or Monaco. Does anyone have a recipe for kitten milk replacement?  Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." Here are a couple of links for recipes from the web: http://www.ffgw.org/dynapage/display.php?PageID=98 http://www.provet.co.uk/health/diseases/milkreplacerkittens.htm http://www.homeatlastrescue.org/html/aboutcats/kittencare.html The last link had this, read the whole link for instructions: Emergency Recipe * 2/3 cup homogenized whole milk * 3 raw egg yolks * 1 tablespoon corn oil * 1 dropper pediatric liquid vitamins Rhonda >>Do you have a pet supply store near you? A Petco or PetSmart or similar? >>They sell Kitten Milk Replacement. Some grocery stores sell it also. Vet [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > The OP is posting from somewhere in Italy or Monaco. > Does anyone have a recipe for kitten milk replacement? My kitty was not able to make it.........she died last night.........i searched the whole city but was not able to get KMR or milk replacement.........i tried to force feed her........used the emergency recipe.....but it didn`t worked out with her..........she was lyin on all day.....and the local vet(not a cat specialist) gave her milk through tube..........but the kitty was so weak that she was unable to stand on her feet....... i am ashamed of myslef being unsuccessful to save the kitten.........i m now left wid the male kitten..........he is Ok .......or seems to be ok...........so before he gets into any trouble.......i want you guys to help me take care of him......... wat are other possibilties if i cannot get any KMR or milk replacement to feed the kitten wid......... i will try to find a cat specialist here as soon as possible............which seems to be really difficult ......... till then i am relyin on u ppl u r my last hope << My kitty was not able to make it.........she died last night...... >> Oh, no, I'm very sorry about the poor baby, how sad. I'm sorry, I know nothing about raising small kittens but someone else here will help you. 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) >i am ashamed of myslef being unsuccessful to save the kitten.........i >m now left wid the male kitten..........he is Ok .......or seems to be [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >u r my last hope I"m very sorry about the kitten. What did the vet say was wrong with the kitten? You don't have to have a cat specialist if your city doesn't have one. Any vet's care is better than nothing. Four week old kittens die for many reasons. Flea anemia and coccidia are two common ones. You need to find out what was ailing the first kitten to protect the second one. KMR will help the kitten, and it really needs it, but it's not going to save it's life. You need a diagnosis on the first one. It's odd that you can't find any KMR. Even Wal Mart carries a replacement formula, although it isn't KMR brand. Vets here always have it. In the meantime, make sure the kitten is eating good, wet kitten food and drinking water. Sherry Sherry > My kitty was not able to make it.........she died last night.........i > searched the whole city but was not able to get KMR or milk [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > u r my last hope Take the kitten to a vet. What is the problem? >> My kitty was not able to make it.........she died last night.........i >> searched the whole city but was not able to get KMR or milk [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Take the kitten to a vet. What is the problem? I hope I'm not biting troll bait. But the OP said he/she took the sick one to the vet and he force-fed it milk. That's why I'm also fuzzy on the "u r my last hope." There was a poster who once sent me an extensive list of helpful hints on raising baby orphans. I'd be glad to dig it up and e-mail the poster if he/she wants me to. Sherry > >> My kitty was not able to make it.........she died last night.........i > >> searched the whole city but was not able to get KMR or milk [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > wants me to. > Sherry Sherry--I am not suggesting he is a troll, but tomorrow is Monday, one of the kittens has died, and it seems the most logical thing to do is to get the other in to the vet, right? >Sherry--I am not suggesting he is a troll, but tomorrow is Monday, one of >the kittens has died, and it seems the most logical thing to do is to get >the other in to the vet, right? Oh yeah, absolutely, I think so too. I just can't figure out why, if the first kitten was taken to the vet for force-feeding, there wasn't suggestions for a preventive treatment plan for the "well" kitten offered by the vet. Or even a guess as to what was ailing the sick kitten. I've also never known a vet that didn't stock KMR. Sherry << Or even a guess as to what was ailing the sick kitten. I've also never known a vet that didn't stock KMR. Sherry >> I thought this poster was in another country...other than the US, I mean. Somewhere where vets aren't that plentiful. 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) ><< Or even a >guess as to what was ailing the sick kitten. I've also never known a vet that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Candace Oh, color me wrong then. I forget that sometimes. Sherry >> << Or even a >> guess as to what was ailing the sick kitten. I've also never known a vet that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Sherry Yes, I believe they are in Serbia. Not exactly pet country. > Oh yeah, absolutely, I think so too. I just can't figure out > why, if the first kitten was taken to the vet for force- > feeding, there wasn't suggestions for a preventive >treatment plan for the "well" kitten offered by the vet. Or >even a guess as to what was ailing the sick kitten. I've >also never known a vet that didn't stock KMR. > Sherry Point taken. It didn't make sense to me either. > My kitty was not able to make it.........she died last night.........i > searched the whole city but was not able to get KMR or milk [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > u r my last hope If you can't find a feline specialist, a general small animal practioner will suffice. Here's some basic information that should help: http://maxshouse.com/kitten_care.htm#Newborn%20Kittens Buy yourself a good basic car care book such as the Cornell Book of Cats. I'm sorry about your kitten - It really breaks my heart when a little one dies so young. I'm so sorry to hear about the kitty. You did what you could to save her. . ok here is the update of my male kitten........ i atlast found a vet who is not a feline specialist but had a good experience wid cats.......so he checked the kitten.......and gave him two injections......said that the kitten is havin temperature.....plus some internal infection......also the cat is suffering from dehydration.... so for the infection he gave me an antibiotic ....penbritin(ampicillin) drops 65 mg 3 times a day for five days and for dehydration.....he suggested me to give from a dropper 125 mg a mixture containing: 1 glass of water 1 tsp glaxose D and half pinch of salt for the temperature....now i am keeping my on a heating pad (set to low)covered by two towels one more thing to mention here ....... the vet said its not possible to find any KMR here as i said it before.....he also suggested me to give cat chicken soup twice a day..... so is there anything you guys wanna add to it ? .......cause i can`t lose this kitten...... i cannot lose any chance to save my kitten > ok here is the update of my male kitten........ > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > so is there anything you guys wanna add to it ? .......cause i can`t > lose this kitten...... i cannot lose any chance to save my kitten Where are you? >> ok here is the update of my male kitten........ >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Where are you? This person is in SERBIA. Posted ages ago when first posting. No Walmarts. To the OP, I suggest that you make the chicken broth if you can yourself so that it is not too salty. Do you know any farmers? Something like goats milk, which is easily digestable and easier on tummies might work better and you can freeze it and thaw it. I wish I knew more about baby kittens. Hopefully you can see Phil's page. We are so spoiled being able to go out and buy anything that a kitty like that would need. Please hang in there. > >> ok here is the update of my male kitten........ > >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > > This person is in SERBIA. Posted ages ago when first posting. No Walmarts. NO, this person is not. The Serbian poster, BytE (maytreex@phreaker.net) posted about a kitten bleeding from the mouth on October 1. This poster is CrimeMonster" <hiit_ace@hotmail.com, who has not indentified where he or she lives. > >> ok here is the update of my male kitten........ > >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > > This person is in SERBIA. Posted ages ago when first posting. No Walmarts. The headers say Australia. 203.175.97.34 OrgName: Asia Pacific Network Information Centre OrgID: APNIC Address: PO Box 2131 City: Milton StateProv: QLD PostalCode: 4064 Country: AU ReferralServer: whois://whois.apnic.net NetRange: 202.0.0.0 - 203.255.255.255 CIDR: 202.0.0.0/7 NetName: APNIC-CIDR-BLK NetHandle: NET-202-0-0-0-1 Parent: NetType: Allocated to APNIC NameServer: NS1.APNIC.NET NameServer: NS3.APNIC.NET NameServer: NS4.APNIC.NET NameServer: TINNIE.ARIN.NET NameServer: NS.RIPE.NET NameServer: DNS1.TELSTRA.NET > > >> ok here is the update of my male kitten........ <snippage> > > >> one more thing to mention here ....... the vet said its not possible > > >> to find any KMR here as i said it before.....he also suggested me to [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > PostalCode: 4064 > Country: AU <snippage> Well, if this person is in Australia they can get on the Vet Products Direct site: www.vetproductsdirect.com.au which sells practically everything including kitten milk replacer and they are based in QLD (Queensland) which appears to be where the OP may be from (actually I just tried the site but it didn't seem to load, however their toll-free number is 1300 650 607). Or they can try www.healthy-bird.com (based in SA but ship by courier all over Australia, phone number is 0419 849 192) who also sell a range of baby animal milk replacers including kitten milk. I am sure both of these places would send out a bag of Wombaroo kitten milk by courier if necessary (I have found the Wombaroo much better as it is cat-specific, whereas the other product often recommended, Di-Vetelact, is not especially formulated for kittens and can cause the squits). Mind you, a vet in QLD should know all of this! Actually, another site is www.biolac.com.au - they make a really good kitten milk replacer and are based in NSW which is closer to QLD. Their phone number is: (02) 9823-9874. All these places sell feeding kits as well, I think. But any good metropolitan vet should have all this so if the OP is out bush they could ring a city vet and get the gear sent out to them. Or I can do it, if they send me their address! (I am a Siamese cat-addict so I'll do anything for them!) HTH, Catherine Well i am from Pakistan .........city karachi........i know there are not a lot of ppl participating from pakistan in these groups..........actually there are very lil ppl who own a pet here.......... thats y its so hard to find any pet shop.........vet........and other stuff for any pet........ but i am sure.......as the ppl are getting interested in cats from last 2 to 3 years soon there will be a pet shop and pet care center in every street then a pet owner don`t have face such problems as i am facing these days > Well i am from Pakistan .........city karachi........i know there are not a lot of ppl participating from pakistan in these groups..........actually there are very lil ppl who own a pet here.......... > thats y its so hard to find any pet shop.........vet........and other stuff for any pet........ > but i am sure.......as the ppl are getting interested in cats from last 2 to 3 years soon there will be a pet shop and pet care center in every street > then a pet owner don`t have face such problems as i am facing these days I see. That makes sense. How is the baby kitten? >Well i am from Pakistan .........city karachi........i know there are >not a lot of ppl participating from pakistan in these [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >then a pet owner don`t have face such problems as i am facing these >days I understand. I am sorry for first doubting the sincerity of your post. Hope the kitten does well and doesn't get sick. How is it today? Sherry |
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