Mums' stopped feeding and found it cold and weak this morning, cue a panicked phonecall to the vets this morning. Vet called back and admitted he has no experience with kits whatsoever but spoke to the nurse who said as it's had 4 days (definate) worth of mum's milk then it should be okay.
Warmed it up with a warm hot waterbottle and fleecy blanket, put the heating on full (my house isn't that warm!) and went to the chemists to buy the smallest dropper I could find.
I'm doing a 50/50 mix of kitten replacement and cows milk, with a drop of boiling water to dilute so it isn't too rich. It greedily sucked 7mls then peed on my hand
Nurse said I need to do this 4x a day, and keep it warm. Mum's just leaving it alone, not bothered so i figured that her warmth in the box can only do good, and hve left them. Hot water bottle left underneath (touching) with laters of newspaper as the bottle was not keeping the box warm enough.
Baby is now warm and alert again.
I'm determined that this one is now on day 6 and WILL survive, by hook or by crook, I've got to give it every chance. It's a little fighter I think
I will take photos, but I'm keeping the room dim, warm and quiet and don't want to damage it with the flash of my camera.
It's belly is still wrinkly after feeding, and just hoping that that's normal? The nurse said to give it as much milk as it will take, but I'm not sure how much is too much? If anyone can advise me? The vets must be sick of my calls by now.
Warmed it up with a warm hot waterbottle and fleecy blanket, put the heating on full (my house isn't that warm!) and went to the chemists to buy the smallest dropper I could find.
I'm doing a 50/50 mix of kitten replacement and cows milk, with a drop of boiling water to dilute so it isn't too rich. It greedily sucked 7mls then peed on my hand
Nurse said I need to do this 4x a day, and keep it warm. Mum's just leaving it alone, not bothered so i figured that her warmth in the box can only do good, and hve left them. Hot water bottle left underneath (touching) with laters of newspaper as the bottle was not keeping the box warm enough.
Baby is now warm and alert again.
I'm determined that this one is now on day 6 and WILL survive, by hook or by crook, I've got to give it every chance. It's a little fighter I think
I will take photos, but I'm keeping the room dim, warm and quiet and don't want to damage it with the flash of my camera.
It's belly is still wrinkly after feeding, and just hoping that that's normal? The nurse said to give it as much milk as it will take, but I'm not sure how much is too much? If anyone can advise me? The vets must be sick of my calls by now.