rescued 2 week old kitten

SillyMangoX

damagegt wrote: »

yup!he just had another few to top it off.Should I stop giving him the sugar/water solution now ?

See how he goes with the next couple of feeds without it, if he's still feeding as well then you can stop it all together, if he weakens a bit again then you can give it as needed. Glad to hear he's doing so well this evening

damagegt

SillyMangoX wrote: »

See how he goes with the next couple of feeds without it, if he's still feeding as well then you can stop it all together, if he weakens a bit again then you can give it as needed. Glad to hear he's doing so well this evening

I cant thank you enough Silly.I really thought he was a gonner this morning.Now I cant get him to sit still.

taytobreath

damagegt wrote: »

yup!he just had another few to top it off.Should I stop giving him the sugar/water solution now ?

yeah what sillymango said.

He seems to be thriving now and getting hungrier which is a great relief, let him get plenty sleep now.

New Home

...and a catnap for yourself, too... :pac:

taytobreath

New Home wrote: »

...and a catnap for yourself, too... :pac:

oops i left out that part

Dord

Fair play to you damage! glad to hear he's doing well.

damagegt

shower,beer,snoozy time.Will he catch fire if I leave beside the hot water bottle ................?

Pumpkinseeds

jimf wrote: »

make sure of the sex before u pick a name and don't be like us we had Minnie for a good while until she turned to tom if you follow my drift very knowledgeable around here about cats as you can see

Yeah, we had a Jasmine before we realised Jasmine was a Jasper.

SillyMangoX

damagegt wrote: »

shower,beer,snoozy time.Will he catch fire if I leave beside the hot water bottle ................?

Yeah he'll just spontaneously combust if you use anything other than your own body heat :P

He'll be fine with the hot water bottle don't worry! Get some well earned zzz's for yourself. I don't envy the night feeds :P

jimf

SillyMangoX wrote: »

Yeah he'll just spontaneously combust if you use anything other than your own body heat :P

He'll be fine with the hot water bottle don't worry! Get some well earned zzz's for yourself. I don't envy the night feeds :P

shur cork is only a bit of a skip up the road from you and your used to unsettled nights with your crew

janmaree

I don't know about the rest of you but I'm sitting here, frightening the dog because I'm laughing right out loud and crying at the same time!!! I'm so delighted to hear of the kitten's progress I'm nearly beside myself!!! Well done damagegt, you're a total star........that beer is well deserved and begs for a partner or two!

I'm so happy I won't be able to sleep!

damagegt

tinfoil,naked skin and hot water bottles.Sounds like a posh Macgyver recipe.
Thanks again everyone.looks like hes doing much better now

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Yeah, we had a Jasmine before we realised Jasmine was a Jasper.

We sent our first cat to get spayed and the vet called to say he couldn't do it as the cat didn't have the necessary parts :eek:
We got him neutered instead.

New Home

Don't forget the paperclip, the rubberband and the ducktape - you're no McGyver without them...

shruikan2553

1.Wrap kitten in tin foil.
2.Place kitten on hot water bottle for 1 hour turning occasionally
3.Serve with milk and enjoy

obplayer

I don't know if anyone has said this but at that age the kitten is not able to empty it's bladder on it's own, you have to turn the kitten on it's back and wipe it's abdomen down with a cloth until it produces urine. In the wild that would be done with the mother's tongue. Do this a couple of times a day. Apologies if you have already been advised of this.

Magenta

Beautiful kitten OP. Is it me or does it look like a longhaired kitten? Maybe too early to tell.

grey_so_what

obplayer wrote: »

I don't know if anyone has said this but at that age the kitten is not able to empty it's bladder on it's own, you have to turn the kitten on it's back and wipe it's abdomen down with a cloth until it produces urine. In the wild that would be done with the mother's tongue. Do this a couple of times a day. Apologies if you have already been advised of this.

I never knew that!....

This thread has been a fountain of knowledge apart from the "good feel" factor that there is some good in the world (thanks to d) for kitty's out there!

Kobibd

World needs more people like yourself in it. Brilliant what your doing and hope all works out for you and the kitten:)

damagegt

Magenta wrote: »

Beautiful kitten OP. Is it me or does it look like a longhaired kitten? Maybe too early to tell.

Most certainly long hair.Hes about half the size in person then he is in the pictures.Hes all hair.He has got some giant size paws.They seem excessively big compared to his body.

New Home

Give him a gentle scratch behind the ears and under his chin from all of us, please - we can't reach to do it ourselves...

His paws will probably look smaller when he grows up a bit and begins to be able to withdraw his claws. Otherwise, it's a tiger, not a kitty!

obplayer

damagegt wrote: »

Most certainly long hair.Hes about half the size in person then he is in the pictures.Hes all hair.He has got some giant size paws.They seem excessively big compared to his body.

You've actually got a baby tiger!

morgana

So relieved that kitten is doing great tonight . Good job both of you . Hope you get some more easy sleep

grey_so_what

damagegt wrote: »

Most certainly long hair.Hes about half the size in person then he is in the pictures.Hes all hair.He has got some giant size paws.They seem excessively big compared to his body.

Ah, he's so cute!...you must be wrecked damagegt....:(

damagegt

Not feeling to bad and I took a few days off so I can get him settled and in a routine.So ****e tv,feeds and a nap here and there.

grey_so_what

damagegt wrote: »

Not feeling to bad and I took a few days off so I can get him settled and in a routine.So ****e tv,feeds and a nap here and there.

Wasn't he the lucky kitty to find you?....

He wasn't born lucky but he sure is now!...:) xxx

damagegt

grey_so_what wrote: »

Wasn't he the lucky kitty to find you?....

He wasn't born lucky but he sure is now!...:) xxx

lol.He was keeping me awake at night.So I wanted to find who own him or where was he .The plan wasnt to keep him just find him so I could get some sleep.Little did I know.After calling to houses trying to find him.I was told by several of the neighbors that a lady feeds quite a few of the feral cats but thats it,none of them are neutered so year in year out they breed.An elderly man I called to said his dog and eaten two of them and he wanted nothing more to do with the cats.Then I stumbled across this poor fella and his dead siblings.Its dinner time again,hes getting so demanding:)

grey_so_what

damagegt wrote: »

lol.He was keeping me awake at night.So I wanted to find who own him or where was he .The plan wasnt to keep him just find him so I could get some sleep.Little did I know.After calling to houses trying to find him.I was told by several of the neighbors that a lady feeds quite a few of the feral cats but thats it,none of them are neutered so year in year out they breed.An elderly man I called to said his dog and eaten two of them and he wanted nothing more to do with the cats.Then I stumbled across this poor fella and his dead siblings.Its dinner time again,hes getting so demanding:)

Poor little mite....he sounds like he's getting stronger by the hour!....I hope you know that's the end of your gallivanting byw!...and you will have an escort to the Gents forever more!!....:D

Kablamo!

damagegt wrote: »

lol.He was keeping me awake at night.So I wanted to find who own him or where was he .The plan wasnt to keep him just find him so I could get some sleep.Little did I know.After calling to houses trying to find him.I was told by several of the neighbors that a lady feeds quite a few of the feral cats but thats it,none of them are neutered so year in year out they breed.An elderly man I called to said his dog and eaten two of them and he wanted nothing more to do with the cats.Then I stumbled across this poor fella and his dead siblings.Its dinner time again,hes getting so demanding:)

... I think I love you

grey_so_what

Kablamo! wrote: »

... I think I love you

Ahhhh....:):):)