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Need urgent advice for a tiny kitten!

484 replies

3littlebadgers · 03/05/2012 19:00

I've rescued a kitten who has been rejected by it's mum. It was one of two, Mum took the bigger one and never returned. Poor little thing was calling for her all yesterday and it broke my heart keeping my distance but today it started to go very quiet and shakey so I've taken it in. I know nothing about kittens no idea how old it is (fits easily into my hand, massive eyes and ears, very skinny wobbly legs that look a bit too long for its little body). I've given it tiny drops of milk from a syringe (sp?) prob takes 1ml at a time before it starts to refuse. What do I do (mostly regarding feeding but other advice would be much appreciated)? Live abroad so no shelters or rescue homes so I'm on my own with this one.

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ripsishere · 16/05/2012 09:04

Manny, you really must try harder. Should there be a kitten klaxon?

Jux · 16/05/2012 09:11

Yes, there should be a kitten klaxon! Justine, over here please what were you thinking of, not building in a kitten klaxon when you started up this site?

Wink that'll do it folks...

Sparklingbrook · 16/05/2012 10:12

When I put a klaxon out for Pinot last week all the pus porners came on the thread all disappointed. Grin

Pinot · 16/05/2012 10:34

[kitten]

OTheHugeManatee · 16/05/2012 11:41

YY to kitten klaxon Grin

I'm completely in love with Coco. I adore black cats, and she just looks so impish

More photos pleaseandthanks Smile

TheSameButDifferent · 16/05/2012 21:30

I too have been following the thread. Well done for persevering. Oh and I love that pic of her on the blue stary thing. MN should def make a kitty calendar so we can all buy one!

DameHermione · 16/05/2012 22:10

Support my mnhq request for a [kitten]. HelenKittenHaterMn is refusing.

MNP · 17/05/2012 12:41

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ripsishere · 17/05/2012 12:57

No idea what that is MNP.
3 do you have Freda too?

JustFab · 17/05/2012 13:19

[Klaxon forPinot]!!!!!!!

WHY why why is FABCat crying with her pom pom caterpillar in her mouth? Did I do the wrong thing getting her neutured? Sad

ripsishere · 17/05/2012 13:24

How old is fabcat? one of my boys mews when he has his fag in his gob. In reality it's just a piece of rolled up foil. Looks like he has a ciggy though.
Does she maybe associate crying with pom poms?

JustFab · 17/05/2012 13:27

She is 17 but has done it for years. She doesn't cry over anything else.

3littlebadgers · 17/05/2012 13:37

Hello just a quicky as I've loads to do for my sons schools but Freda is being illusive. I'm putting out food for her which I see her eating but she is a wee bit nervous. Come on Freda!

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ripsishere · 17/05/2012 13:59

Sod your son's school Wink Freda and Coco are much more important.
Fab, I honestly and truly doubt that having her doctored has caused her to cry. Is she especially attached to pompom?
If she's never had kittens, she can't miss them can she?
I had a cat, briefly who I adopted not long after her kittens were taken from her to be rehomed. She had a look of 'thank fuck for that' about her.

JustFab · 17/05/2012 17:53

Good point about not missing what she has never had. She came into season before 5 months and I have wondered if that was relevant. MIL makes pom pom caterpillars whenever she wants one Grin.

MNP · 17/05/2012 18:14

Ripsishere it was a kitten emoticon

ThisWeekonFancyPuffin · 17/05/2012 18:22

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Jux · 17/05/2012 19:05

Our cats cry when they've caught something, be it bird, mouse or what have you. I'm not sure that it might have something to do with asking for congratulations; a bit like dh when he thinks he's been particularly clever by pushing the Hoover around Grin

3littlebadgers · 17/05/2012 19:17

Jux Grin about DH and hoover and well done to Puffin on her fancy pussy.

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ThisWeekonFancyPuffin · 17/05/2012 19:35

My pussy and I are quite popular you know Wink

ThisWeekonFancyPuffin · 17/05/2012 19:37
3littlebadgers · 17/05/2012 19:45

Goodness does it hurt? What's your name going to be?

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Fluffycloudland77 · 17/05/2012 20:15

Puffin you a bloomin genius.

ThisWeekonFancyPuffin · 17/05/2012 20:24
Grin
Sparklingbrook · 18/05/2012 11:45

How's Coco doing 3?