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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 2005kitten question
Hello there. I have 4 days old kittens at home. One of them already has its eyes half open. I know usually it takes 7 to 10 days (I think?)... So is it normal that this kitten's eyes are already opening ? Thanks Mia its not normal, but it isn't unusual. Just keep them clean by gently cleaning them with a warm damp cloth.. (that is if you don't have a mom cat there) If you are hand raising them, do you know you need to stimulate their rear ends to make them go poop and pee? (forgive me if you do know, but a lot of people don't) > Hello there. > I have 4 days old kittens at home. One of them already has its eyes half [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks > Mia Hi Connie, Thank you for your information about the eyes. Just before I checked the answers to this post, I was at my vet getting some more kitten food for mommy cat and I asked about the eyes. She said the same as you just did :) It is not "normal" but it is not dangerous. It happens sometimes. I also asked about Momma cat seeming to have constipation problems. Vet advised me to give her a little bit of mineral oil in her food. Did anyone experience that before and had to give their kitty mineral oil? Although I am not hand raising them, I do know about the rear ends stimulation :) Thanks for your concern. It's always better to give a lot of infos for the case the person doesn,t know. Luckily, momma cat is taking good care of them. Mia, Misha and the bunch > its not normal, but it isn't unusual. Just keep them clean by gently > cleaning them with a warm damp cloth.. (that is if you don't have a mom cat [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thanks > > Mia I haven't had a constipated kitty, but I work for a vet, and have seen several.. Often the first recommended course of action is cat lax or laxitone which is basically mineral oil with some flavoring. Another good recommendation would be canned pumpkin. (not pumpkin pie filling) For some silly reasons cats like it (yes.. like they are used to hunting down the wild pumpkins) and it gets some extra fiber into their system. Full fat plain yogurt is also a good thing for kitties with bowel issues. are you sure she is constipated?? or is she just not passing stool. With all the work her body is doing right now, she might be using all of the nutrients you are giving her, so she just isn't producing stool like she used to. If she's getting in the box and straining, that would be constipation.. if she's not even bothering to get in the box, then I wouldn't worry about it for a bit. > Hi Connie, > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > Thanks > > > Mia hi again Connie... Thanks for your advice... I took note :) She goes to the litter box and stays veeeeeery long and scratch and sometimes meows. I also noticed that she is swollen and red where it comes out (sorry lol, I don't know the word in english)... I'm sure you know what I mean. Mia > I haven't had a constipated kitty, but I work for a vet, and have seen > several.. Often the first recommended course of action is cat lax or [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > > > Thanks > > > > Mia > hi again Connie... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Mia I've given cats Metamucil before, with no ill effects for the cat. A tiny tiny amount. pat Yup.. sounds constipated.. Good luck. > hi again Connie... > [quoted text clipped - 64 lines] > > > > > Thanks > > > > > Mia >Hello there. >I have 4 days old kittens at home. One of them already has its eyes half [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Thanks >Mia  Signaturei have five 6 day old kittys and i was wondering when they were going to open there eyes any you just gave it to to me well thank you for answering my question i hope you and you kitty have a nice day bye and thanks again >>Hello there. >>I have 4 days old kittens at home. One of them already has its eyes half >[quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>Thanks >>Mia Signaturei have five 6 day old kittys and i was wondering when they were going to open there eyes any you just gave it to to me well thank you for answering my question i hope you and you kitty have a nice day bye and thanks again |
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