HELP! Newborn kitten found. What do.

[lord_emperor]

Go to the vet NOW kittens need very, very frequent feeding of kitten formula. He can't wait until after work.

 

[shortylickens]

You can't let the kitten get too old otherwise the meat won't be as tender.

Ima report you to 4chan.

 

[DrPizza]

Ummm, I can't believe no one said this: put it back. Where there is a day old kitten, there's probably a mother. Unless you know that the mother is gone/will not come back for the kitten, its best off with the mother. It *might* be too late by now (the several hours that have elapsed.) Go to a farm supply store; they have milk replacer for multi-species. They also sell Pritchard nipples (spelling?) They screw on to a soda bottle. Mix the formula per instructions. If you're going this route, tip: use hot water from the tap; only about 1/3 full in the bottle, put the powder in, put the original cap back on the soda bottle, then shake it to mix it. Add cool/cold water to bring the temp down to warm. You'll want a funnel for pouring the powder into the bottle, and you'll want a stick or something - that stuff just packs together and doesn't flow through the funnel; it needs help.

Good luck, have fun being tied down to feeding a kitten around the clock for the next couple of weeks.
Edit: I've done kittens a couple weeks; but never newborn kittens; it's possible that at first you need an eyedropper for the formula.

 

[amdhunter]

I would love to bring up a kitten that small. The only problem is that kittens grow up to be cats one day.

 

[TheNinja]

Are you going to keep it long term? It's going to be a lot of work if you are. I would probably just leave it where it was and hope the mother comes back. If she doesn't come back then it will unfortunately die. It's the way of nature.

I have a animal hospital around here that I would bring it to as well.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

Ummm, I can't believe no one said this: put it back. Where there is a day old kitten, there's probably a mother. Unless you know that the mother is gone/will not come back for the kitten, its best off with the mother. It *might* be too late by now (the several hours that have elapsed.) Go to a farm supply store; they have milk replacer for multi-species. They also sell Pritchard nipples (spelling?) They screw on to a soda bottle. Mix the formula per instructions. If you're going this route, tip: use hot water from the tap; only about 1/3 full in the bottle, put the powder in, put the original cap back on the soda bottle, then shake it to mix it. Add cool/cold water to bring the temp down to warm. You'll want a funnel for pouring the powder into the bottle, and you'll want a stick or something - that stuff just packs together and doesn't flow through the funnel; it needs help.

Good luck, have fun being tied down to feeding a kitten around the clock for the next couple of weeks.
Edit: I've done kittens a couple weeks; but never newborn kittens; it's possible that at first you need an eyedropper for the formula.

Would you happen to know what are the chances of the kitten being abandoned? It was by itself (no litter mates) though the mom could be moving the kittens? I heard it crying a fair amount last night when i got home. It was dark so I couldn't see it. I woke up this morning to leave for work when I heard it crying again. Is that a sign the mom cat left? Is it still worth a shot to put it back where I found it? It wouldn't be hard to monitor it since it's essentially right next to my steps. The only issue is it's a odd spot for trying to replace the warm water bottle because it's in between a short wooden fence and the wall of a garage that's about 8 feet lower than my door step. Hard to describe but you would basically have to jump in between the fence and the wall that's about 3-4 wide with a lot of brush around it and climb your way back out.

 

[shortylickens]

SHORTYLICKENS DELIVERS!

http://www.tfnn.net/smf/index.php?topic=2149.0

 

[amdhunter]

SHORTYLICKENS DELIVERS!

http://www.tfnn.net/smf/index.php?topic=2149.0

:thumbsdown:

 

[alkemyst]

A newborn will not survive long without constant attention. Even one 2-3 months old is on thin ice if it misses water/meals.

We just lost a stray my wife was trying to nurse back to health...had it in the vet today, but it didn't make it. More than likely something like FIP infected it.

I have to pick it up tomorrow morning to bury it. My wife wants this. She places a little food and a toy in their graves.

If you are trying to save a cat, science diet A/D is a great food. It's very platable so even sick animals will try to eat it. For something too young for it, any powdered pet formula is pretty good.

 

[alkemyst]

Would you happen to know what are the chances of the kitten being abandoned? It was by itself (no litter mates) though the mom could be moving the kittens? I heard it crying a fair amount last night when i got home. It was dark so I couldn't see it. I woke up this morning to leave for work when I heard it crying again. Is that a sign the mom cat left? Is it still worth a shot to put it back where I found it? It wouldn't be hard to monitor it since it's essentially right next to my steps. The only issue is it's a odd spot for trying to replace the warm water bottle because it's in between a short wooden fence and the wall of a garage that's about 8 feet lower than my door step. Hard to describe but you would basically have to jump in between the fence and the wall that's about 3-4 wide with a lot of brush around it and climb your way back out.

Cats can get in and out of things most have no clue how. Chances are the momma cat was moving babies and/or looking for food to bring back to them.

 

[DrPizza]

I've also seen situations where somehow the mother cat knows something is wrong with one of the offspring and (it seems) intentionally abandons it or isolates it from the rest of the litter.

 

[Zeze]

Where.

Are.

The.

Promised.

Pics!?!????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Arik5405]

The op trolled us. There are no kitties.

 

[ichy]

I would love to bring up a kitten that small. The only problem is that kittens grow up to be cats one day.

I still say cats are awesome, they're the lazy man's furry pet. Feed them a couple of times per day, provide clean water, scoop the litter box once a day and you're good to go. So much less labor intensive than dogs.

 

[DrPizza]

I still say cats are awesome, they're the lazy man's furry pet. Feed them a couple of times per day, provide clean water, scoop the litter box once a day and you're good to go. So much less labor intensive than dogs.

Whoa, that sounds like a lot of work. Open 50 pound bag of cat food on the porch, they can get their water from the automatically filled waterers by the barn. Wow, ditto the dogs. It's... a tie! Dogs are more fun to play with though, and dogs will go for a walk with you.

edit: and, update??

 

[xSkyDrAx]

Sorry about the update pics will be here soon. They are on my phone at the moment. Currently we bought some KMR and been bottle feeding it every couple of hours. Luckily my brother is on summer vacation and is home all day. Tried to take it to a humane shelter but it's too young at the moment so we'll probably be raising it till it's a bit bigger before trying to find a home for it.

 

[Azraele]

Have you read up on how to care for it? You'll have to stimulate it to go potty, keep it warm, and feed every few hours, even during the night.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

Yea read up and been doing that.

 

[DrPizza]

Have you read up on how to care for it? You'll have to stimulate it to go potty, keep it warm, and feed every few hours, even during the night.

He's got to lick WHERE?!

 

[ichy]

Whoa, that sounds like a lot of work. Open 50 pound bag of cat food on the porch, they can get their water from the automatically filled waterers by the barn. Wow, ditto the dogs. It's... a tie! Dogs are more fun to play with though, and dogs will go for a walk with you.

edit: and, update??

I actually try to feed mine canned food rather than dried as much as possible. Supposedly dry food isn't great for their health.

 

[shortylickens]

He's got to lick WHERE?!

 

[lxskllr]

You should keep it. It'll be your best friend, especially since you're raising it so young.