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Just found a cat and newborn kittens in my garden on a low bench. WWYD??

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Pinot · 17/04/2011 11:40

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GoodnightNobody · 24/05/2011 22:25

Pinot- are they at the stage where they're putting toys/ their own or eachothers tails in their mouth yet?

I remember my mum buying sprats from the fishmonger and letting kittens march about with them in their mouths. They didn't eat them but I think it made them feel all 'brave hunter' like and perhaps (hopeful) wetted their appetites?!

RidinOnAPig · 24/05/2011 20:23

Oh My Goodness.

I only just discovered this thread. I've seen it come up but never read it until now .

Just read all FOURTY-TWO pages. So lovely to see how thoughtfully you have taken care of these kitties. This thread has seriously made me laugh, cry, everything. R.I.P. Rosie :(.

Hope they keep thriving :).

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 19:17

At this stage Secret, I'm willing to try anything!

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SecretNutellaFix · 24/05/2011 19:14

I know it might be defeating the object, but could you mash it up and put it in a syringe? get them used to the texture?

sharbie · 24/05/2011 19:10

no probs - now stop worrying

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 19:05

lolol FAB!!

Thanks sharbie!

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sharbie · 24/05/2011 19:00

he he i will try

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TheOriginalFAB · 24/05/2011 19:00

Maybe give it to them on one of your plates since they seem to like eating of those?

Give up for a few days and then try again?

Or do what I do with mine when he wants me to feed him. I load the spoon and go off to do something telling him not to eat it. 100% of the time he does Grin. Put the food down and tell them not to eat it..

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 18:56

Oh God really??? Can you link me it

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sharbie · 24/05/2011 18:47

just googled feeding tiny kittens (sure you have already) and although some are ready to be weaned at 4 weeks some aren't until 6 or 7 weeks.yours might just be a bit immature development-wise because of being abandoned by their mum so they may be the later eaters.

sharbie · 24/05/2011 18:43

it will be fine - i understand completely what you say but they are not suffering are they??they're not really missing out.
you have done a fab job pinot - give em a few more days they will do it.you'll be there Smile.

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 18:37

Thanks sharbie. I sound so silly but it's really getting me down - I just can't do what a mummy cat can do and it feels rubbish. I am trying everything but they are just so stubborn. No, they're not stubborn thats daft as they're babies, they just don't know what to do and I don't know what I'm doing wrong and in the meantime they're missing out.

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sharbie · 24/05/2011 18:32

you WILL get there pinot - just think you won't be doing this in a few weeks time Smile

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 18:30

Still nothing.

I'll try again tomorrow but for now I have to feed them myself.

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SummerRain · 24/05/2011 15:17

Actually... come to think of it... can I swap you a none eating kitten or two for my bottomless pits darling moggies?

My cat food bill is extortionate, might be a good thing that they don't eat!

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 15:10

I'll get there.

I will.

Are you listening kitties???!!

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SummerRain · 24/05/2011 15:04

lol.... clever dog knows when to make its move Grin

I don't know.... I think I may be out of ideas. I never had this problem with cats and I was fairly unsuccessful at dealing with my own non eating human babies so my advice is probably all nonsense anyway!

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 14:37

They were both asleep in the scratching post thingymajig that has a box on top. That sound you hear from all the way up there is me screaming Grin

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SummerRain · 24/05/2011 14:28

I could post you one of my cats for demonstration purposes.... they've certainly mastered eating food Hmm

What did they do when the dog ate the food?

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 14:23

It's whiskas kitten - chicken flavour. Mashed up with some milk on a dish, with some kitty milk (from the bottle) in a bowl next to it. They saunter round it - only the ruddy dog has eaten it so far!!! New stuff out now (thanks dog Hmm ) and I've tried the fingertip thing again. You would think I'm trying to poison them!! Angry They're definitely hungry, they are quite crabby and unsettled and Ginger in particular keeps climbing onto my lap and eyeballing me. I do feel pretty useless I must say. I will persevere... :(

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SummerRain · 24/05/2011 14:16

what food is it? Some cats don't like strong fishy tastes so if it's fish flavoured they might not be keen.

You could try the cat version of rusks/baby rice in the bottle and dissolve a tiny bit of dry kitten food in the milk to get them used to the taste.

Lord but they're stubborn your kitties Grin

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 14:06

:)

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sharbie · 24/05/2011 13:54

Grin i would if i could believe me

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Pinot · 24/05/2011 13:53

Apologies for repeated typos in last post.

GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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sharbie · 24/05/2011 13:49

he he give em time they'll get there

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