Mother cat issues, please help

[moosmom]

To check for dehydration gently pinch the skin on her back, if it stays up then she is dehydrated, if it retracts back to normal she's fine.

Thanks Kari, I forgot to tell her that.

You're doing a great job Ali. Keep up the good work. I don't think the baby has brain damage. She's probably the runt of the litter and is a little slow in learning. Once she gets a little stronger, she'll probably lock on a teat and fill her belly. Mama cats have this sixth sense when it comes to their kids. If they sense that one of them is not well, or will not survive, they will abandon it. That's the way nature works.

If you need anything or have any other questions, please let us know. There are TONS of knowledgeable people here that are more than willing to help.

And PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE keep mama indoors!!!!

[Killer Kitten]

<<The baby seems to have brain damage or something tho, because its not the mom, its the baby. She will root around for food for a few minutes and then she gets lost and wanders off. We have even put her on a nipple, and she just sort of turns away and wanders off. The mom meows and seems to take care of it the best she can. Ive really been paying attention lately. So i feed her the forumula when she complains and i leave the rest up to Skittles since she is taking care of her as she is suppose to. I had no idea cats had issues with babies, i thought they just had kittens and she kept them hidden till they got a bit bigger. This is rouph! >>

Remember that it's a bottle feeder kitten. They're remarkably dumb. Even the ones that grow up to be Einsteins are notoriously difficult when it comes to keeping them focused on that food source. I've found using a 3cc luer slip medical syringe works best - ask your veterinarian for a few. That way you can measure amounts and the slip end is very easy for kitten to get his mouth around.

Don't forget stimulating the little guy to go to the bathroom, that's a vital part of the process. Food in the top, waste products out the bottom, keep the whole warm, dry and clean. Repeat every couple hours until you're too exhausted to see straight.

[AliMaxwell]

I wanted to let you all know that the kitten is doing great! I fed her about 3 times a day for about a week. The mother took care of her very well, and now we dont even need to feed her. It seems like she only has 1 full milk sac, and the rest carry only a little bit of milk. The very fat other kitten always got the full one, so we ended up taking the fat kitten for a little bit so the little one could get the good teet. Its all good now, she is fattening up and is a very sweet little girl! The black kitten is also doing very well, just super fat :-)
Thanks for all the help! ~Ali~

[Catty1]

YAAY! So glad to hear that both babies are doing fine.

Ummm...pics?....is that possible?

Congrats - must be a big relief for you!

Catty1

[moosmom]

And you're keeping mama indoors, right???

[AliMaxwell]

Yes ive been keeping her inside since i learned she can get pregnant again so soon. She just went thru a heat cycle (or whatever) so i really cant wait to get her spayed.
We have decided to keep the white baby, i feel a bond, im guessing from saving her life twice now.
I just took some pictures but they turned out crappy and now my battery is dead, so maybe tomorrow. Bye for now

[AliMaxwell]

Here are the pictures of the babies...The white one is the one ive helped out.
The black one is very fisty, he likes to wrestle and play, the white one is just very mellow and sweet. She will "bathe" me while i hold her.

[Sevaede]

AWW! What adorable babes and mama!