What a cute picture!

I've taken in over 40 kittens (not all at once!) and that one looks to be about 4 weeks old. Usually by that time, it's hard to get them to suckle from a bottle. I use syringes. That way, I can control the flow and I can keep better track of what actually made it into their stomachs.

Is his belly very round and a little on the big side? If so, he probably has worms. Once an infested kitten is dewormed, their appetite goes way up and they start putting on weight. And since he seems to eat just fine from a plate, you can just mix his kitten milk in with the kitten food. I would hold off on too much dry food just yet since it sounds like he only has very small milk teeth. Plus most of that dry stuff has too much fiber for a baby that young.

I think someone touch upon this already, but don't let your big guy eat or drink from the same bowl as the baby, and don't let him use the same litter box. The kitten could be carrying, among other things, distemper, feline leukemia or feline AIDS. I would test for them as soon as you can.


Well, that's all, I guess! Sorry if I repeated anything anyone else said. And sorry if my posts tend toward the verbose side. I am just in a rambling mood today!