We have a 6-pk born September 8, 3 are already walking and climbing all over the place. 1 isn't far behind, but 2, (the runts) shake and wobbled so bad that they will knock themselves over.
Also, I have started to notice that mama really only wants to feed the bigger 3, she will actually get up and leave about 1/2 the time the little ones nurse. We have had her 2 years, but this is her 2nd litter this year. Any insight would be appericated.
2006-10-10 20:31:45 · 7 answers · asked by sparkling_charmed1 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Try to keep an eye on the little ones. Sometimes mother cats don't always look after their kittens as well as you would like them too. Make sure you plunk the little ones first for feeding. Don't force them, but maybe help them along.
2006-10-10 20:46:25 · answer #1 · answered by Aimee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get some kitten replacement milk and a small feeding bottle at the pet store and feed them by hand.
The runts are not getting enough milk. Momma is doing what nature tells her. In the wild, runts are abandoned by the mother and left to starve because only the strong ones have a chance to survive. The domestic cat still has the wild instincts. The runts will die if they cant get enough milk.
Mother cats instinctively know when kittens are too weak (runts). However this in not the wild and the runts will usually survive and be great cats if given the chance by you feeding them.
Let them nurse if they can and then supplement with the kitten replacement milk.
BTW: Momma licks the area where the tail joins the body (on the back) to get them to poop. If momma quits, you need to massage the area and you will get the same result.
2006-10-10 20:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by Seikilos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Sparkling, I had a mommy dog who did that 2 the runt.She was like your 2 runts,not doing as well has the other ones.Mommy cat know they are weak and probably won't make it.That's way she isn't nursing the 2 runts very will. If you want these 2 kittens to live,you will have to start bottle feeding them.They need special attention to build their strenght up.You will lose alot of sleep,until these baby are strong enough to fight for theirself.That's the only way you will save these 2 runts.Why they are wobbled so bad,is they need help right now.Go to wal-mart and they have the right mommy milk and nursing bottles.Always buy 2 extra bottle just in case.Since the babies are so weak,you need to bottle feed them every 2 hrs.They are being starved to death by their mommy.I have gone threw this before,and i know what i am talking about.You don't have much time.Get want this babies need A.S.A.P. wal-marts here never closes.California...Please don't wait.They will die if you do. A Friend Who Knows...
Clowmy
2006-10-10 20:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wish you have a mom cat around! If not, you prefer Kitten Milk replace, as quickly as I used it with day previous kittens, it got here in the two a powder or a liquid. If I remember genuine, the powder became extra low priced. they should initiate walking exceptionally quickly now. Are you assisting them bypass to the bathing room? If there is not mom cat around, you should try this for them. they'll start to confirm a clutter field at approximately 4 to 5 weeks. till then, they like help going to the bathing room. they are able to initiate on kitten nutrition, the two dry or canned at approximately 4 to 5 weeks. frequently, you initiate with the formula in a bowl. some kittens have an quite difficult to figuring it out and prefer to maintain utilising the bottle or mom. till then, they should in simple terms get milk, the two from mom or from you in a bottle. most of the time, kittens with mom around will initiate attempting her nutrition. you are able to feed the mummy dry kitten nutrition mutually as she's nursing, by way of fact she'll prefer the means too. Their eyes will replace over the years, frequently by using 3 months. they start to have some administration over their claws approximately 5 to 6 weeks. some cats in no way get the claws to retract.
2016-11-27 20:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when their mom quits licking their asss they start looking for food and that requires walking if they get anything other than their mothers milk too early their mom will taste it in their **** and quit feeding them if this happens before they have motor skills or balance they will have trouble walking for a while. good luck
2006-10-10 20:39:33 · answer #5 · answered by suhpisis 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry,the mum knows when their kittens need milk or not...what the hell is a litter box?!
Is it for them to poop in?!And you keep it in your house?!BWAHAHAHAH!
Mine knows how to use the toilet his name is Dumbo,haha!
2006-10-10 20:34:58 · answer #6 · answered by Shenlong The God Dragon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a few months
2006-10-10 20:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋