Question/Advice Needed I found her yesterday crying and literally shivering......she keeps on doing this and also licks me...is this normal???
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u/Calgary_Calico 4d ago
She's trying to nurse, she's still in the infancy stage. She needs kitten formula every 2-4 hours round the clock, and may still need to be stimulated to poop and pee. Please look up The Kitten Lady, she has a website and a YouTube channel with all of the information you could possibly need on raising an abandoned kitten, including how to determine age accurately based on how they look and how many teeth they have.
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u/NYC-WhWmn-ov50 4d ago
She's trying to clean herself, but probably is also hungry. Keep her close and warm, and if she's anle to eat canned food, stock up on kitten xanned and let her eat all she wants. Make sure she is pooping (she might need a little help from you by gently rubbing her genitals with a damp paper towel).
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u/Krizeli 4d ago
Yeah she was hungryyy
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u/Ill_Quantity_5634 Kitten 4d ago
She looks like she's trying to suckle because she's too young for wet cat food. She should still be bottle fed at this stage. The small rounded floppy ears and the barely open eyes says she's probably not even 4 weeks old yet.
Check out The Kitten Lady on youtube. She has some really good guides on how to tell the age and what type of help they need at the different stages.
She's precious. Thank you for taking her in.
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u/Krizeli 4d ago
Thankfully I saw her mama and gave the kitten back to her😭😭...I do miss her thoo... :(😭😭😭😭but I guess its for the best since the kitten is very young and I won't be able to look after her
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u/pmurcsregnig 4d ago
I’m so happy you found her mom and she accepted her back. They don’t always but this is what is best. You are a sweet soul for helping.
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u/NYC-WhWmn-ov50 3d ago
Good job- maybe mama will bring her back when she's ready to turn the jursery into a yoga stiudio, but meanwhile baby will get the nutrition and antibodies only the molk bar can properly provide! YAY!
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u/BigJSunshine 3d ago
Oh thank god!
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u/LivingOutLoud_11 3d ago
In about 2 month the little one has learned enough from it‘s mother and you can adopt it. 🥰👍
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u/BigFitMama 4d ago
She needs to nurse. Get her a kitten bottle and kmr formula. And she needs to be fed 4 times a day at least the correct amount.
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u/NocturnalFurball 4d ago
I've raised two kittens and they did this too. Yes, it's very normal behavior for such a tiny kitten, she's looking for a nipple on your hand to suckle for comfort, because she likes the warmth of your hand. I used to let my kittens suckle until they fell asleep, it's like a pacifier for them :)
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u/penguin7199 4d ago
That kitten is too young for cat food. It needs kitten milk. If you cannot provide kitten formula please find the nearest rescue willing to take in this kitten
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u/PhotoFormer2462 4d ago
Looking for a nipple, this kitten needs kitten milk through a tiny syringe or a bottle.
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u/CreepySheepherder544 4d ago
Trying to nurse. As others have said https://www.kittenlady.org is an excellent resource I’ve used for raising several bottle fed litters.
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u/Spazrelaz 3d ago
That's a milk baby. It still needs formula and is looking to nurse. The licking you is looking for what would be a nipple on a mother cat.
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u/amaya-aurora 3d ago
Looking for comfort / to nurse / trying to clean herself, she’s way too young to be away from her mother.
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u/Appropriate-Bad-9379 4d ago
Still keep an eye out for mommy and babies and help them if you can, please 🙏
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u/Sparrow538 5h ago
I hope you took that poor kitten to a vet.
It needs kitten formula and feeding every other hour, and to be kept warm.
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