Hello,
I’d welcome some advise from experienced kitten owners. @thecatneuterer
We bought a 10 week old kitten a week ago. He is gorgeous and we are v much in love. But we are a bit worried: he has a poor appetite and has not gain weight since first inoculations 2 weeks ago.
His owner had weaned him from mother at 5 weeks and he was on dry. We have a slightly older kitten ( we had two and we lost one. Remaining kitten was bereft so we got this on for company) so he had access to high quality wet food and he tucked in but had d and v. We took him to the vets who were not overly worried. They said to stick to one brand and suggested a cheaper, less rich brand. They advised to feed little and often and they’d test poo if not better in a week.
That was on Thursday. Friday he ate well (whiskas plus dry) and was v energetic. Today he is sleepy and disinterested in food. I’ve tried various kitten wet and dried and I’ve tried crumbled cheese and scrambled eggs - he’s not interested.
Do you think I should be worried? He’s so quiet and small - my older kitten looks more than double in size.
I’ve ordered some kitten formula. Should I go back to basics and nurture, feed milk and solids if accepted?
Is there anything else I can do?
The vet was v relaxed and I am conscious I am anxious after the sudden death of my previous kitten, so maybe I am overthinking it.
I raised a kitten from 5 weeks old in my twenties but now, twenty years on, I appear to have lost my confidence in ensuring the best care for my boy.
Please help; I love him so much.