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nina25 - 05 Jul 2005 05:56 GMT

I have been caring for an orphaned kitten for about a week.it is probably
about 10 days old.Just starting to open its eyes today.I have been feeding
it kitten formula with a syringe and has worked well until the past 2
days.It will hardly eat at all now.Is still urinating and having bowel
movements though.What could have happened and what can I do.It is starting
to cry a lot!NEED HELP PLEASE!

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mlbriggs - 05 Jul 2005 06:03 GMT

> I have been caring for an orphaned kitten for about a week.it is probably
> about 10 days old.Just starting to open its eyes today.I have been feeding
> it kitten formula with a syringe and has worked well until the past 2
> days.It will hardly eat at all now.Is still urinating and having bowel
> movements though.What could have happened and what can I do.It is starting
> to cry a lot!NEED HELP PLEASE!

You can find a bottle and nipple at a pet store. Perhaps sucking on the
nipple will make the little one more content. Best of luck. MLB

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whayface - 05 Jul 2005 13:31 GMT

>I have been caring for an orphaned kitten for about a week.it is probably
>about 10 days old.Just starting to open its eyes today.I have been feeding
>it kitten formula with a syringe and has worked well until the past 2
>days.It will hardly eat at all now.Is still urinating and having bowel
>movements though.What could have happened and what can I do.It is starting
>to cry a lot!NEED HELP PLEASE!

Have you changed the type of food you are giving it?? How often are you feeding it?? Has
it been seen by a vet yet??

Good luck.

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whayface - 05 Jul 2005 13:33 GMT

>I have been caring for an orphaned kitten for about a week.it is probably
>about 10 days old.Just starting to open its eyes today.I have been feeding
>it kitten formula with a syringe and has worked well until the past 2
>days.It will hardly eat at all now.Is still urinating and having bowel
>movements though.What could have happened and what can I do.It is starting
>to cry a lot!NEED HELP PLEASE!

BY THE WAY:

You might want to try posting this to alt.med.veterinary and see if someone there might be
able to help you out.

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Knucklehead - 07 Jul 2005 06:30 GMT

Is it warm enough?You might want to wrap a hot water bottle in a towel and
put it where your keeping the kitten.Normally she would have other kittens
and a mommy next to her.She might just be lonesome.An old wind up alarm
clock ticking sort of resembles a heart beat[works with puppies].Poor
little thing. Good luck.

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Knucklehead - 07 Jul 2005 06:37 GMT

Also, be careful your not over feeding it.If you force feed you might get
air in it's stomach.You could end up with a situation like a human baby
with a stomach ache and needs to be burped.Ha,ha.Funny but true.

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Judy - 12 Jul 2005 02:59 GMT

>I have been caring for an orphaned kitten for about a week.it is probably
> about 10 days old.Just starting to open its eyes today.I have been feeding
> it kitten formula with a syringe and has worked well until the past 2
> days.It will hardly eat at all now.Is still urinating and having bowel
> movements though.What could have happened and what can I do.It is starting
> to cry a lot!NEED HELP PLEASE!

I commend you for taking this little one on!

However, if I were in your shoes, I'd be consulting a vet.

Best wishes to you and this little one!

Judy

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