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New tiny kitten

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Fatiguedwithlife · 21/01/2026 13:34

Hello! We have acquired a teeny kitten (supposedly 9 weeks old) but she’s the runt and is very small.
i haven’t weighed her, we only got her today.
We’ve kitten proofed the lounge and are keeping the dog and the other cat away.
She has one snotty eye which I’m cleaning every couple of hours with cooled saline solution
I’ve bought kitten milk and dry and wet food (the same as she was having where she came from).
Shes done a wee and a loose poo in the litter tray and mostly slept. She wasn’t interested in the food or water or saucer of milk so I syringed about 5ml warm kitten milk into her and that woke her up a bit. she then ate a little wet food.

are we doing the right things?

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Davros · 14/08/2026 08:36

Thanks for the new photos, she’s adorable

CherryPinkAppleBlossomWhite · 14/08/2026 08:46

Awww just when you think Penny couldn't get any cuter! 💕

cherrytree12345 · 14/08/2026 12:44

She’s such a little cutie, looks like she is going to be a small cat

Allseeingallknowing · 14/08/2026 13:21

Fatiguedwithlife · 14/08/2026 08:27

Good morning!
Took these just now while I’m sitting on the loo! She still likes a little chew of the fingers but is generally gentle.
she’s enjoying the warm weather being out and about exploring.

Thought for a minute you were teaching her to use the loo!

Fatiguedwithlife · 14/08/2026 17:04

Yes I think she’s quite petite, although people comment on how big she is now so idk! 🤷‍♀️
Merlin is very scabby, not sure what that is all about they’ve both had frontline flea stuff so pretty sure it’s not that. He’s happy in himself good appetite etc just quite crusty! Any ideas?!

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sodoffbeforemycupofcoff · 14/08/2026 17:05

Bless your heart. You sound like an angel❤️

HatStickBoots · 14/08/2026 17:16

Awww thank you for posting, I’ve run out of adjectives to describe her cuteness and adorability now!
Poor Merlin! I think you’ll have to take him to the vet, it could be any number of things.

Fatiguedwithlife · 14/08/2026 18:02

An angel 😇 you say? That’s very sweet!
Ugh poor old crusty. I’ll call them tomorrow and get him booked in.

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