Orphaned newborn kitten
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 11:03 pm
Hello
I am new here and looking for advice , suggestions etc. On Sunday we found a single newborn kitten with its umbilical cord still but dried up. No mom, no littermates. But only a hungry hawk in the area. We scooped up the kitten brought it to safety and went back to see if we could find the mom and littermates. None found. We have since been caring for kitty giving it warmth, and bottle feeding. No signs of injury, infections or distress. Not even fleas. Eyes are closed. We have been helping it also eliminate. Monday and Tuesday kitty weighed 110 grams. Yesterday 117 grams. Today 129 grams. Kitty has since made 2 healthy bowel movements on it's own. I've contacted our vet who basically said to continue what we are doing and no appointments necessary until it's at least 5 weeks old.
I am new here and looking for advice , suggestions etc. On Sunday we found a single newborn kitten with its umbilical cord still but dried up. No mom, no littermates. But only a hungry hawk in the area. We scooped up the kitten brought it to safety and went back to see if we could find the mom and littermates. None found. We have since been caring for kitty giving it warmth, and bottle feeding. No signs of injury, infections or distress. Not even fleas. Eyes are closed. We have been helping it also eliminate. Monday and Tuesday kitty weighed 110 grams. Yesterday 117 grams. Today 129 grams. Kitty has since made 2 healthy bowel movements on it's own. I've contacted our vet who basically said to continue what we are doing and no appointments necessary until it's at least 5 weeks old.