Help my dying kitten.

We were given 4 kittens, about 5 weeks of age I think. There mother died from getting hit by a car. 3 of the kittens are doing great, weights about 600 grams. One kitten is loosing weight fast. It now only weights 450 grams. We try to feed it 10 grams 5 times a day, it will drink, but now it turns it's head as if it doesn't want any, and it throws up shortly after. It seems weary, and cries before throwing up. We are feeding it with warm substitute mother's milk fore kittens from the veterinarian. It has been using the litter box, but only fluid comes out of its rear.
We are really worried that she might not make it to the morning, where we can take it to the vet. Is there anything we can do until then? Can you please help us? :confused:

Sincerely Tommy

Keep feeding her, so she doesn't get dehydrated. Where are you located? Have you tried helping her poop? She might need that, being so young. I'd call an all-night emegency vet in your area just for advice.

617-453-0143 is the phone number for the Veterinary Emergency Hospital near me - they are open 8 pm to 8 am, and are in eatern Massachusetts. They were wonderful when a certain bunny broke her leg at 11:30 at night.

Thank you very much Karen for your advice, I will keep trying to feed her then, but how often? It needs sleep too, I think. Hope she doesn't get dehydrated. I live in Denmark. But this site is the only one I could find. Yes, we have tried helping her poop by rubbing her belly. I can’t find any Veterinary Emergency that is open here.

Tommy, not to be undelicate, but, you don't rub her belly to help her poop. You need to stimulate her anal area. I would take a warm wash cloth and gently rub over her anal area to stimulate her. I would up her feeding to once every 4 hours, smaller amounts...

I would really try to find someone that is open right now for assistance. Good luck to you and the kitten.

I just sent Randi a private message - Randi lives in Denmark. I said to please check Cat Rescue...I know you will be contacted when Randi sees the message!

Hugs and hang in there!

Catty1

Thank you for telling me Cataholic. I woke up a vet at home and he told me to leave it in peace until they open i 4 hours. Hope it is not too late.

Good luck, and let us know whatever happens!

Thank you Catty, I hope Randi can help and in time. The vet dit not sound too optimistic. The kitten seems to be in pain now and then…This really sucks.

Remember, Tommy - to help her poop, rub her hind end gently with a warm washcloth, the place where the poop comes out.

PT prayers are on the way to your baby!

And they are powerful ones.

hugs
Catty1

I'm going through something somewhat similar with one of my babies right now. If you have any soft food, warm it up a little, sprinkle a touch of garlic on it and try to get baby to eat that. My girl ate that for the first time tonight and it appears to help. My vet is going to call in the morning for an update, but it seems to work. Squirt wouldn't drink anything, she was tired of milk, so we tried some soft food (which I know I shouldn't feed but we were desperate). Otherwise, if the kitten won't take that, then take a syringe and put it far in the mouth and push milk in that way. She should get about a tablespoon a feeding, but with her losing weight, you may want to push more.

Please, as soon as you know, let us know how the baby is. Our thoughts & prayers are with you.

Thank you for your advice DallasRechelle. My friends believe that the vet will only put it to sleep; too many cats around here, and not a lot he can do to help that small a kitten. So we tried gently to stimulate her anal area, with a warm washcloth, and placed her in the litter box. It actually helped. We also succeeded with giving her 5 gram (not much) of the vet cat milk with a syringe. She will not even smell to my kitten soft food form the vet. I will try again in 4 hours, if she can keep it in her. Should I put a bit of garlic juice in the milk maybe? She seems very exhausted so I will let her get some sleep now. I will watch her for an hour more and then I could use some sleep too. She just has to make it. The 3 other kittens are doing fine, and pees all over the room.

We can do no more than keep our fingers and claws crossed that your kitten comes through this. It's really amazing how when you think they're finished they suddenly come back again.
:)

I had a very young kitten, the runt of the litter, who got colic very badly when he ate too much for his very small self. He'd be in very obvious pain. Perhaps your kitten is having trouble digesting even the milk and has colic. In your place, I would push fluids over food at this point. She will dehydrate far faster than starve, and her digestive system may need a rest. I suggest tepid water via a syringe and continue the anal area massage. Hopefully, she will be at the vet's in a matter of hours. Good luck!

Just checking in for an update. Still thinking positive thoughts.

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Originally Posted by Tommy

Thank you for your advice DallasRechelle. My friends believe that the vet will only put it to sleep; too many cats around here, and not a lot he can do to help that small a kitten. So we tried gently to stimulate her anal area, with a warm washcloth, and placed her in the litter box. It actually helped. We also succeeded with giving her 5 gram (not much) of the vet cat milk with a syringe. She will not even smell to my kitten soft food form the vet. I will try again in 4 hours, if she can keep it in her. Should I put a bit of garlic juice in the milk maybe? She seems very exhausted so I will let her get some sleep now. I will watch her for an hour more and then I could use some sleep too. She just has to make it. The 3 other kittens are doing fine, and pees all over the room.

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She may have gotten constipated. It's very uncomfortable for a human to go through, much less a little kitten who is still learning how to go on their own. Every hour or two, stimulate her to go. Feed her every 5 hours, and in between, at about every 2 hours, push some water in. Don't put the garlic into the cat milk, as it could turn it nasty tasting (would you drink garlic flavored milk?). Get some soft food from the grocery store, which may not be the best health wise, but may give her an alternative, break it up if it's a pate, and offer that to her as well. She may want a different texture, and to use those little razors that are called teeth. My cats have *always* turned up their noses to food from the vet, unless it's crunchy. They don't like vet soft food. Not smelly enough I guess. LOL It seems the smellier, the better.

Please, when you can, let us know how baby is doing.

Tommy, I sent you a PM with my phone no. It does seem like you're doing all the right things, so hopefully the kitten will survive with your tender care. :)

Please keep us updated on the progress.

Sending good thoughts.

Last year 5 kittens, not quite four weeks old, were abandon around one of the colonies that I take care off. The biggest one weighed 12 ounces. On the advice of one of our wonderal TNR feral programs here, I was told to feed along with the KMR, Gerber Stage 1 baby food. I would mix it with the KMR and make it real soupy and feed with a syringe. I did this in addition to the KMR. They absolutely loved it and thrived on it. I had one that did have some reflux problems no matter what she ate, so I would feed her less at at time but a little more frequently. Now they are 10 months old and the apples of our eyes........we just couldn't give them up to anyone. Good luck with your babies and I will say some prayers for you.

Hello all you nice people..
Good news. The kitten is doing better. We took it to the vet; he gave it some distilled water, and told me to do that for the rest of day with a syringe, and then try the milk from the vet. Not only didn’t she throw up all day and night, this morning she was eating by the soft food tray meant for the other kittens. She is a bit skinny, except for her belly; it now looks like a bowling ball. Hope she will be able to poop, and yes, we are stimulating her anal area, washing her with a damp cloth and rubbing her belly (she likes that). She is alert and playing a little and may not be on top but seems a lot better. Thank you all very much for your prayers, crossed claws, fingers, and good advices. I don’t think you quit know how much it meant to us.

Oh, thank goodness! I am so glad she is doing better! Have you given she and her siblings names yet?

Tommy - I am SOOO glad to hear this. And now you know Randi, another PT person in Denmark, though I don't know if you are close to Copenhagen.

Kittens bounce back so well! She is even playing a bit? :D

Are you able to post pictures of these babies at some point - after you catch up on your sleep? :)

What wonderful purrents you are!

hugs
Catty1

It's great to hear this good news! :)

Hope you'll keep us updated, and perhaps one day post some pictures. ;)

WAH!!! What absolutely fantastic news, Tommy!!! Please, keep us posted, and the prayers are still coming.

Johanna

We are adding to the many prayers taht your Kitten will pull through.
In Gods name, we ask for a miracle.

Tommy,

Glad to hear the kitten is doing better. Has she been checked for intestinal parasites?? Most if not all kittens have then. Drontal will get rid of them.

Good luck and keep us posted.

I found this kitten and I guess the mother was moving them or something when she got hit and died. I couldn't find the others, well Comrade Pashenka is eating off the bottel well, and offften,He is about 8 days old, and while "changing his diaper" I noticed what looked like a hemoroid, His stools are normal yellow/toothpasteish.but after I get the poo there is little spots of blood. I can't really afford a vet.and I would be devistated to loose him we bought him all we could imagine, KMR, botles,Cat wipes,eye wipes, bene-bac,Heating pad,Made him a neuter apptfor when he turns 4 months. I am desperate
please help,
Fyregoddessss
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Originally Posted by Karen

Keep feeding her, so she doesn't get dehydrated. Where are you located? Have you tried helping her poop? She might need that, being so young. I'd call an all-night emegency vet in your area just for advice.

617-453-0143 is the phone number for the Veterinary Emergency Hospital near me - they are open 8 pm to 8 am, and are in eatern Massachusetts. They were wonderful when a certain bunny broke her leg at 11:30 at night.

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The baby could have a prolapsed rectum. I hope you have taken him to the vet!!! Please keep us posted....