feeding newborn kittens....

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by smudgley

Nope. Not that I'm aware of. but I do have enough people through Guide Dogs who I could ask... no way could I hand rear 4. One or 2 maybe.
(John wouldn't be impressed though)

Hiya Smudgley.
I'm sorry I have only just seen this; see what happens when I go to have my dinner and leave the computer on. Sorry to hear Mom won't have anything to do with them, if you need a foster/handrearing give me a shout, I have spoken to my Mom and Dad (as I work full time as you know) and they are quite happy to hand rear. Dad is quite up for it Mom is a lot more common sense approach, but she is really good at times like this. Dad sleeps less now and would adore to do this. I think Mom feels the same to be honest.

One condition though they would not be stayers and would need a home when they are old enough. - honestly

But we would be happy to have a go I know nothing is guaranteed with tiny newborns but we would be willing to try.
And round the clock feeds/cleaning no trouble.

[alexgirl73]

I'm willing to take on one as well if need be Smudgley!

[smudgley]

Thanks Kazz & Alex.

By the time I got round to feeding them, I decided they should have a milk feed, not just lectade as it had been hours since they'd eaten.

They were really hungry and took the feed really well. I've now put them onto the slabs with her on a small blanket. they are climbing all over her - she's very tense & not wanting to know them. I am just going to leave them for a while & see what happens.

[Kazz]

Excellent plan, hope it works I have noidea how good a stand in heat source Cleo would be not good I imagine.

[alexgirl73]

everything crossed here kelly xx

[Mags]

I hope mum relaxes a bit now her kittens are with her ......... fingers crossed that she will soon accept them....

[Erin]

i hope it all works out smudgley,fingers crossed here too

[random]

I hope it works out and she accepts them Smudgley, I don't know how far you are but if I can help in anyway give me a shout, I have 2 very good mummies here who may be willing to help if needs be.

Good luck. x

[smudgley]

Thanks Random.

She hasn't moved.

I have a feeling that she may well be feral, in which case she won't have had anything in the way of human contact. Although this lady has fed her for a while, but hasn't been able to get close enough to touch her.
{good news is, she's going back there once spayed to familiar surroundings}

Anyway, she's still in the same spot she's been since 3pm. Not moved a muscle, not eaten, no drink & not interacting with the kittens. Then I just checked on her & decided that it's probably best to leave the kittens with her on the floor, it's crap I know but she needs to nurse them.. she's not nasty with them, just rigid with fear. I gently surrounded her with vetbeds & she slowly burrowed under one, 4 little Mittens in tow. So all I can do is hope they'll be snug & hope she will eat now it's getting dark. The kittens are feeding from her & she's letting them, so not rejecting them, just scared stiff from her ordeal in the trap & the new environment. She urinated in the trap, which I don't see happen very often & find it seems to be only the very frightened cats tend to do that, so I've decided to leave them to it & see what tomorrow brings. really hope they are ok, but I feel it's in their best interest to leave them to settle with Mom. I know she's a good Mom, because she was managing perfectly well until we came along. Anyway they spent last night under a hedge out in the cold.So maybe tonight will be a better option than last night for them.

[Kazz]

I hope she gets on alright Smudgley.