Whilst out and about this afternoon I have found a litter of six kittens in a clump of ivy in the garden of a derelict house.
I estimate them to be about 2 - 2 1/2 weeks old. Their eyes are all open and they look in good shape, other than being totally filthy and riddled with fleas.
Being the soft stupid sod devoted cat lover I am I sat in the garden for three hours at a discreet distance from the nest and waited for the mother to return. Nada. So I packed them into my rucksack, brought them home via the vet (who kindly checked them over), gave them a bath (they were black-bright and stank of urine) and settled them in a box with a hot water bottle / towel.
I have kitten formula from the vet and have fed them about 3-4ml each from a syringe. They all fed well and promptly piddled all over me, which was encouraging, if a bit grim-smelling.
I know to feed them about that much every two hours, to rub their bellies to stimulate their bowels, to keep them warm etc etc. Is there anything else I need to do?
Yours, in anticipation of precious little sleep over the next few weeks,
C
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Litter of kittens found..paging experts please!
Cailleach · 08/11/2013 16:25
Oh Cailleach I just found this thread and have spent a very happy hour reading reading through and watching all the videos!
You lovely lovely person 
I want a cat more than ever now < wails >
(And I'd adopt Fudge in a heartbeat if I didn't spend months at a time away from home)
Has he found an owner yet?
You know you just have to keep him now don't you? 
And post more videos for us poor souls who don't have a cat to ooooh and ahhhh over
Shame you can't, Cailleach - that clip of her playing with Ivy is lovely 
Shame I can't, too - Minx seems to have decided my feet are the nearest thing to another kitten in her life . (She has been tentatively introduced to her new big sisters but I don't think I can unleash her completely yet)
Thanks, Catherine - that's great news!
Hopefully it will increase the chances of a lovely new home for Fudge.
The introduction was quite encouraging, Cailleach - they all touched noses, the only hiss came from Minx initially, & I gave the big ones some Dreamies, but then one of them growled a bit so I took her away again.
Later though DS2 left her door open (upstairs) & we found her in the kitchen being sniffed again
The situation is complicated by the presence of DD2's big boy cats but they will be leaving on Monday so things should be easier then (touch wood!)
Can you see pics on your phone? If so I can send you a couple
Tried to send you a pic today, Cailleach, but it wouldn't go 
Will try putting it on profile!
Yay, it worked this time! Must have been a site problem.
I'll put a couple more on
Oh - it won't work again! and although I clicked to make it public I don't think it has
Bugger
I have managed to get 2 on now & it says they're public but I don't think they are 
Tried a third but it went in upside down (twice)
Is anybody else having problems???
(Cailleach, if you text me your email address I'll send them that way!)
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Aha
My general profile wasn't public before - now it is but there are only 2 pics & one of them is the upside-down one
Will have another go
Yes I have, cozie, sorry
I had another go at adding the right-way-up one but no luck
(The upside-down-one was right way up in preview mind you)
I'll try again
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