HELP!! Somebody has just left 4 kittens on my door step?

Question

they are starving and only about a day old (eyes shut still have a bit of dried cord) I live in Tunisia where there is no kitten milk. What shall I do?

There is a big cat problem in Tunisia and I worry that If I take them to the vet she'll put them down

No shelters

Answer 1

i guess the pet problem is much the same as it is in cyprus where i lived for a while - they couldn't give a ****
you've got no choice really but to either try a vet, or if there's no shelters you could try baby formulae, it must be better than nothing, get a syringe from a chemist and feed them every couple of hours and see how they do. if they become worse they'll have to be put down. and you'll need to clean their bottom with some damp cotton wool as this stimulates them to go to the toilet (they won't go otherwise - this is what mother does, lick them)

Answer 2

If you give the kittens milk, they will have runny tummy's. Trust me on this.
I'm not sure what kind of cereals you get in Tunisia, but if you can find something like ProNutro, it's a cereal that can be made into a runny paste and fed to the kittens with an eye dropper/syringe or with your pinkie finger. They would usually eat about 30 ml. Give them more if they weep.

If you can't keep them, you could try calling your local Vet and ask if they have any spare food or ideas on how to maintain the kittens. You could also put posters at your local markets offering kittens for free to good homes.

Out of interest, do you know what kind of kittens they are?

Answer 3

For goodness sakes, there are so many mean people on here today!

Are you going to keep them? Then you can try feeding them a little cow's milk diluted in water -- use a dolly baby bottle, or dip a rag into the milk.

If you aren't going to keep them, take them to the vet. With a cat problem, I don't think you'll find any takers. I think a quick death is more merciful than starvation.

If you do have to do this, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, and tell people what you had to do (you can stay anonymous, if you like). Maybe they will stop leaving kittens on your doorstep, at least. In a third-world country, it's hard to insist that cats and dogs be spayed when people are starving and not getting proper medical care . . . .

I'm sorry somebody took the easy way out, and left you to clean up their mistakes. Be strong, and do what you think is right.

Answer 4

unless you know what you are doing or get professional advice they will die anyway...... you can not feed cats that young anything other then its mothers milk or a special formula their stomachs will not handle it and you will most likely kill them . unless you know of someone that can help their outlook does not sound good. if you take them to the vet they will help if you want to keep them ,but if you do not then yes they will be put down as i do not think tunisia has shelters like we do in the uk that will take them in. sorry but without their mum or some serious help from the right people they will not live long.

Answer 5

Its really sad and they are so young, I think you should should try and contact a organisation that can give you some professional advice via e-mail regarding if it will be possible to wean them. If you cannot its probably better to have them put to sleep humanely as they will starve. Perhaps someone may have a cat that is nursing sometimes they will accept other kittens. I don't know what else to suggest as you don't seem to be getting any constructive advice from the wicked sh*ts on here.

Answer 6

aww how cute kitties!!
well don't just stand there even if there's no kitten milk you need to feed it... get ordinary fresh milk from the store and buy some baby bottles when you feed baby kittens it's just like feeding real babies ... be careful with handling them.. they're really fragile...if the place you live in has a cat problem and your afraid to take the cats to a vet because the vet might hurt them ... don't be afraid go to the vet but be sure to stay with the kittens,, and when they're old enough give them to a pet shop ... or you could always look for a spot and hang a sign "free kittens here" .. you know if you want to (of course you could always keep them...you could find the kittens a good home in either ways..

good luck and i hope it'd work out
:)

Answer 7

If you cannot keep them yourself, try contacting a few of the larger UK animal welfare organisations such as the Cats Protection Leage, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), they know of animal rescue groups all over the world and may be able to help.

I'm so glad the kittens were left on your doorstep, at least they have some hope now.

The very best of luck to you.

Answer 8

Here are two different recipes for kitten milk, they are not as ideal as regular replacement milk, but will keep them alive.
34. KITTEN MILK
13 ounces unflavored Pedialyte
12 ounces evaporated milk
8 ounces plain yogurt (1% milkfat NOT light)
2-1/2 ounces lamb baby food
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons Karo white corn syrup
Put all ingredients into a blender and mix well.
Put milk into Nurse-Maid pet nursing bottle (found at Wal-Mart) and
heat to lukewarm. Test on the inside of your wrist. Be sure to stir the
milk in the container each time before you refill the bottle.
Put remaining milk into 8 ounce containers and freeze until needed.
Two-week-old kittens will drink about 1/2 ounce every 4 hours. Fourweek-
old kittens will drink about 1 to 1-1/2 ounces every five hours.

31. INFANT KITTEN FORMULA
1 can evaporated milk (or 1 can goat's milk)
1 cup Pedialyte (or generic equivalent, unflavored)
1 whole egg
1 packet unflavored gelatin
1/2 teaspoon liquid infant vitamins
Blend together. Heat small amounts in microwave to "wrist
comfortable" temperature immediately before administering. Store
leftovers in refrigerator no longer than 72 hours. Blend before serving
each time.
To administer, use a syringe without needle or use a kitten feeding
bottle. Start with small amounts and work up gradually as kitten
grows. Administer once every two hours during first two weeks, every
three during third week, every four during fourth week. During fourth
week, start blending a small can of high quality ground kitten food into
the mixture.

Please remember that baby kittens cannot potty by themselves until they are about 4 weeks old and need to be stimulated. Use a warm wet cloth and rub from center of belly to butt several times until all waste is out. This needs to be done every time you feed. Also, kittens as young as yours need to be fed every two hours. Lay the kittens on their belly and hold the bottle or dropper at a 45 degree angle for them to eat. Baby kittens drown in the milk quite frequently when being bottlefed and this position helps to prevent that. Also, do not change their milk, once you start feeding them. If you do, do it very gradually like you would for a human baby. You do not want them to throw up. Baby kitten don't know how to throw up and will choke on it. If they choke for any reason and are still breathing, holding them on your shoulder for several hours will help. Keep head over butt and do not feed a kitten that has choked for three hours.

Answer 9

diluted goats milk or go with bonnie g, make sure you kleep them warm. you can also tip the kitten upside down if the start to cough i had to do that several times with one of mine as she drank the milk to quick and some would go down on her lungs. you need to get hold of a dolls bottle or eye dropper. it is going to be very difficult for you to keep them alive at that age. do you know somebody that could send you kmr and feeding bottles over urgently. because whatever we suggest might only be good for short term. they need to see a vet as well. even if they say put them down if they are doing well on what bonnie g suggests don't let them but make sure you get them fixed as soon as you can. i am sure not all vets would say put them down. if you can find a cat that has recently had kittens then try and get her to adopt them as they will stand a far better chance in life. if you need anymore help then email me or bonnie.

Answer 10

You must urgently get hold of another cat that had just had kittens for I am sad to say, you will not be able to raise them on your own. Contact the local vet or even go there for I am sure they must know who's cat just gave birth. The only way that this kittens will survive is when you find another mother with kittens. Please do it fast. Let me know I am so worried. I will pray for the situation.
Please let me know
Suzanne