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Jemmie,
If you haven't already, sign up for the Yahoo group Holisticat. It's free. You can post there and get a wealth of information on all sorts of cat topics, including newborn care.
I've had cats over 30 years and I still learn things from Holisticat.
God bless you and baby cat.
posted by
songbirdshafer
on August 31, 2006 at 11:15 PM
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All true. Not much is certain when they're so young and orphaned.
You have my full encouragement to try, but be prepared for either case, because the odds aren't in your favor. Get to a vet asap if you don't want to lose her.
posted by
Schatz
on August 31, 2006 at 8:30 PM
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they need round-the-clock, constant care and feeding,
need to be warm (a water bottle in a cozy box) and even then, the survival is not guaranteed. If you are working, you must let the humane society etc. foster it out to someone who can be with it all the time.
posted by
Julia.
on August 31, 2006 at 5:43 PM
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Jemmie
when do you start your new job? It sounds like you'll need help with the kitten
posted by
Azur
on August 31, 2006 at 4:02 PM
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What MCBreeze said
We found a cat once that ended up having worms; Ali's appetite was never harmed, but boy, did those roundworms ever stunt her growth. She was always much smaller than Michael and Garfield, and much more passionate about the outdoors. (That's why I had to give that gorgeous creature up - she would have gotten decimated by the idiot drivers in the neighborhood where I now live if she got outdoors.) And if you can afford it, get the little guy or gal to a vet soon just for a checkup.
posted by
kidnykid
on August 31, 2006 at 5:38 AM
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if it wont take the bottle
you will need to get a pet syringe and feed it a full one at least every 4 hrs continuously for the nxt few weeks if it is that new born u will need to do night feeds. Also to get the other closer as like a mum try snuggling baby on ur lap and the other girl *Baby girl loving together and encouraging her to b close and lick her. If she still doesnt eat much u will need to chack for worms incase that is restricting her appetite.
posted by
M.C.BREEZE
on August 31, 2006 at 3:53 AM
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