I'm worried about the tortie "fuzzball" foster

[Soapets]

Under all that fuzz, she is nothing but skin and bones. I can feel her spine and her ribs through her skin. She is very malnourished. She isn't eating much, either. I collected a poop sample to take to the Humane Society today to test for worms. She won't eat the canned food, and she won't take a bottle. She will drink some of the KMR formula from a bowl, but not nearly enough to sustain her.

The other two are roly-poly, and eat the canned food like little piggies! They run and play and seem to be very healthy and happy.

Please keep the little tortie in your prayers. If she doesn't start eating and gaining weight, she may not survive....

Deb

[AllAmericanPUP]

I hope its nothing serious and she gets better!!

[catnapper]

Sounds just like what I went through with Angel this past spring. Get some baby food - most likely she'll eat that. They all do. If she doesn't, then warm it up a bit, but it in a syringe (no needle of course) and gently pry her mouth open and inject the baby food. Usually once they realize its yummy, they eat on their own.

[catmandu]

We are praying that that Porr Little Tortie can get through this delicate part of her life.
Have you tried the Itty Bitty Kitten Food from Royal Canin.
Baby food would be excellent too.
Come on Kitten,the Found Cats are mMMEEEEOOWING.
Karina Angel is coming to help out.

[AlleyCat]

Catnapper said what I was going to say. Warming up the milk helps and I have had to do that too where I would open their mouths to make them take it. It usually works, so if this little one still won't take it then she's really not feeling well. I hope the little one will be alright!

[Laura's Babies]

Have you tried baby food? You may have to force feed her to get her going, she is just to pretty to not make it. I would be trying to feed her everything I could think of, constantly shoving something in her mouth. Maybe a vet can give you something to increase her appetite.

[kuhio98]

Count me in on the baby food suggestion. It was the only thing that kept Kuhio going when she was nothing but skin and bones.