"Rescued new-born kittens, need advice"

[Dustys People 2]

Ok I made it in with the babies, 1 which was white and black passed away shortly after I made it home. There are 6 black with small traces of white and 1 smoke grey. They where in a closet of a building where the Steamboats Dock on the Mississippi River. I have to give the baby a name and I think Mississippi Queen would do her fine.
Now to the story of how this came about, Upon me arriving on the site today I was asked by a State Trooper if I liked cats, My reply was yes he told me there were some Kittens about 1 to 2 days old in a closet and that he had not seen a mother cat since he had been there. They called animal control and they have not returned his call. OOP's animal control in New Orleans you have to be kidding Right. A city with no one to Adopt hmmm wonder what would happen!!! Any way I looked into the closet which had a cold Cement floor The white and black baby barely moving, No Mommy kitty seen in the area in two days. I would rather them be here than me leave them there to die. The trooper seems to think the mommy either abandoned, got hit by a train, or fell into the river. I told him I would take the babies and do my best to raise and find them homes.
We tried with white and black to bring him back to health but we were to late. The wife is so upset Keeps saying " I wish we could have got to them sooner." I told here with a litter of 8 kittens we will do good if we can save the other 7. We will post pics and keep you all updated. Keep those babies in your Kitty Prayers. Thanks Kev and Rhonda

[Lizzie]

A friend of mine who has done a great deal of rescue used to put the tiny kittens inside her sweater because it gave them warmth and the comfort of her hearbeat. It's wonderful that you took in all these kittens because it's going to be quite a lot of work for a few weeks. May I suggest that you change your thread title so that more people who have experience in this field read your posts. Something like "Rescued new-born kittens, need advice" will get a lot more responses.

[catmandu]

Thats A Shame About That Poor Kitten.
Hes An Eternal Kitten Angel And Will See You
One Fine Day.
Good Luck, And God Bless With Those Other Kittens.

[kimlovescats]

YIKES ... two days old is very young!!! First of all, WARMTH .... babies die easily of hypothermia. Put them in a blanket under a warm lamp. Just be sure the lamp isn't too close, to burn them .... or BETTER YET, if you have a heating pad, put it on LOW under their blanket or towel!!! Next, get some KMR (kitten milk replacement) ASAP! The little bottles are so hard to use ... I would advise getting a syringe (no needle of course) and using that. You can get them from a local pharmacy or feed mill. They need nourishment immediately, warmth and pottying! You will need to rub their little bottoms gently with a warm wash cloth .... warm water. It IS possible for them to survive, but time is of the essence!

Good luck!

Kim

[Dustys People 2]

YIKES ... two days old is very young!!! First of all, WARMTH .... babies die easily of hypothermia. Put them in a blanket under a warm lamp. Just be sure the lamp isn't too close, to burn them .... or BETTER YET, if you have a heating pad, put it on LOW under their blanket or towel!!! Next, get some KMR (kitten milk replacement) ASAP! The little bottles are so hard to use ... I would advise getting a syringe (no needle of course) and using that. You can get them from a local pharmacy or feed mill. They need nourishment immediately, warmth and pottying! You will need to rub their little bottoms gently with a warm wash cloth .... warm water. It IS possible for them to survive, but time is of the essence!

Good luck!

Kim

Kim I bought all of what is on that list the KMR, Bottles, Syringe, and a meds Droppes. ist there anything else I can do? We have them on a heating pad with a towel over the heating pad, I just want to try and help the other 7 survive mom's due back Wenesday and I know she will be a BIG help but I just have to help them make it.......I just have to

[kimlovescats]

I wish there was some magical thing I could tell you, but it sounds like you have already taken the most important steps!!! Are they taking the KMR from the syringe ok? You can rub their little backs after they eat too, to try and get them to burp ..... you may or may not know if they do, but it is good to try! I'm sure you know this, but just in case, no milk at all ... only the Kitten Formula!

Do they seem like they have energy, or are they lifeless acting? You can rub them gently with a towel to help stimulate them to breath more regularly as well. I wish I could be there to help!

[Dustys People 2]

Kim they are very Active, They move around so much. Hope thats a good sign. Oh MOST Important how often do we feed them?