Stary kitten with the flu

[omar]

Hey guys

yesterday from coming back home i found a kitten at my door step it seemed mal norshed and ill i took it to the vet and they said that he had a flu and a skin fungal infection it just took its first day of injection for the flu yesterday and has one today and tomorrow.


the vet said it is 1 mounth old. i tried feeding it wet cat food but its not eating. can i give it skimmed cows milk thast all i got and i dont knwowere to get cat formula in my country. and i am worried its not getting any notrishion.

please some advice.
if there is any body in kuwit that can help me i can give you my number. thanks.

[dinahsmum]

Hello
Can your vet give you special orphan kitten formula? One month is very young to be away from Mum - it should still be suckling.
It will need to take some water at least today, or it will become very ill.

Other people will probably know better than me - it is a very long time since I have raised an orphan kitten - but you could try mashing some soft cooked fish with milk mixture and see if it will lap that, or some minced chicken, but it will need to be very fine,

Look through the previous posts and try to find something on feeding very young kittens. I'll have a look too and repost if I find anything

[Elaine]

Can your vet not supply you some cat milk? I wouldnt give it cows milk as it may well upsets it's little tummy too much. Your vet may also be able to supply you with some food also.

[Mags]

Hello Omar, welcome to Catsey...

Sorry to hear about the poor little kitten and its illness. One month is very young for it to be away from its mother, do you think she could still be around in the area where you found the kitten?

I wouldn't advise skimmed cow's milk for one so young...... maybe you could ask the vet you saw yesterday if they stock any cat formula milk.

I'm afraid we do not have any members from Kuwait here...:(

I wish you all the best in caring for this little kitten...... please come back and let us know how he progresses.

[catwoman999]

As the others have said, giving the kitten cows milk could be a big mistake. Buy some cat milk, if you have it in your country. The kitten already has cat flu, and cows milk could cause diarrhea, which could prove fatal in this kittens weak state.
Maybe call the vet, and see if the have kitten fomula. As a kitten this young won't be completely ready for food yet.
Do keep in touch and let us know how you get on!

[omar]

the vet we got here looks more like the set of saw she told me to give it some cat food. and the local PAWS supposed to be liek the BSPCA arent picking up. no i have not found the mum i gave it some water but i dont think its drinking it should i give it some in a siring? i tried giving it some milk yesterday with a siring with the needle broken of/

thanks for your quik replys

[omar]

here are some pics i just took

http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss287/evilracist/

[catwoman999]

here are some pics i just took

http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss287/evilracist/

Mmmmm I don't like what that link says 'evilracist'...
:o

[alexgirl73]

oh my word!!! that poor wee soul. It looks skin and bone. I would take some cat food and mix it with warm water to make a paste, then try giving it small amounts of that via a syringe or on the edge of a teaspoon.

[dandysmom]

Mmmmm I don't like what that link says 'evilracist'...
:o

Nor do I ........

Agree with all the above info, no cows milk, kitten must drink, do try to get it to eat ... you could use a meat based baby food if you can't find anything more suitable.

Let us know how it's going .....

[omar]

Mmmmm I don't like what that link says 'evilracist'...
:o


you dont know how many names i had to go throw and they were all taken this one came to mind as some thing i dont think any body took.

[catwoman999]

you dont know how many names i had to go throw and they were all taken this one came to mind as some thing i dont think any body took.

You have picked 'evilracist' as your account name on Photobucket... mmmm thus I didn't click on it lol...
Jury is out on that one... Just thought you may have been a troll... My apologes if you are not...

Anyway, how are you getting on with the stray kitten? Has it eaten anything yet, or taken cat milk?

[omar]

managed to get cat milk formula tried to feed it only had some thing like 3-4 mils. the vet told me it might have some internal damage it was throwing up and she said she thinks its blood, apprently it was attacked. hope it survives will try to give it to the animal refuge tomorrow so hopefully they can help her.

[omar]

you know i still dont know what troll means lol. only trolls i know are green and live in story books. ok need to get soem sleep need to to try to feed it in 3 hours later.

[catwoman999]

managed to get cat milk formula tried to feed it only had some thing like 3-4 mils. the vet told me it might have some internal damage it was throwing up and she said she thinks its blood, apprently it was attacked. hope it survives will try to give it to the animal refuge tomorrow so hopefully they can help her.

An animal refuge, would be a good idea if you are struggling!
My fingers are crossed! And I hope you manage to help the little kitten.

ps. Trolls are people who trawl the internet to wind people up :cool:

[moonstone]

Agree with all that has been said above:D it,s been many years since a raised orphan kittens (four)and this little scrap does not look too good BUT he does have you to care for him so i will be sending lots of healing vibes for you both:D
Well done for rescuing him/her and i hope that the poor little kitty thrives:D

[dandysmom]

Any news, Omar?

[catwoman999]

I also have been keeping a check on this thread hoping he will let us know whats happening with the wee kitten. :cool:

[omar]

Hey guys hope you are having a good week ed. i would liek to thank all of you allot and tell you that i appreciate all the support you gave me and information. i handed her over to a animal shelter thurday i will try to call tomorrow and find out weather it survived teh week end. will keep yuou posted thanks allot.

[catwoman999]

Thank you Omar, for keeping in touch and letting us know the state of play :D That wee kitten has been on my mind, so great to hear from you. Hope you have more news soon. i am sure the wee kitten will thank you in karma land :D

[pcspik]

I am glad that you got it to an animal shelter as it is better all round for it to be reared by mum. Most hand reared kittens don't survive sadly. Plus a mum can teach it things we humans can't.

Even if they do not put with mum, at least it will get specialist care for the flu as it can be nasty, and in some cases it could lead to them losing their eyes and having long term problems.