he is too young to wean, teeth aren't a true indicator, since he has grown
so much, keep just nursing, you might put some food nearby and get him to
taste it but as long as he is willingly nursing he needs to do so, one small
tip, you can make the kmr a little stronger than stated to give extra
calories, Lee
"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> We are fostering another kitten. Got this one a week ago. A fellow brought
> it to the shelter. It seems that mama cat had a litter on the roof of his
> house. She managed to get all the kittens down, but this little one fell
> off the roof. The fellow had 3 dogs who were hovering over the tiny
> kitten, so he rescued it and gave it to the mom who rejected it.
>
> He took it to the shelter on the day that DH volunteers there. DH called
> me and I came to see it. Again, it was either foster it, or it goes over
> the Rainbow Bridge, as it's too young for shots.
>
> I took it home last Wednesday. It weighed 8 ounces. Today it weighs over
> 11 ounces. It is starting to get some teeth.
>
> I have made it "gruel" from softened and mashed kitten kibble and canned
> kitten food mixed with kitten formula. it is not interested in food even
> if we put it on our finger tips and try to feed it that way. All it wants
> to do is nurse.
>
> I would appreciate any suggestions as how to wean this little cat.
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
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