Please could I have some famous HHO vibes for orphaned kittens

[loz9]

On Tuesday we found these little guys:



Their mother had died & they were only a matter of hours old, so we became their new mum!
Sadly we lost one last night & are now even more paranoid about losing the others. They have all been to the vets this morning & have been given a clean bill of health, but it doesn't help with the worrying. So any vibes would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Britestar]

Good luck! I love raising kitties. Have done 5 in 2 years. They are all grown up and healthy now.

Get a bigger bottle then you get in the kitten milk pack. I use a baby bottle. Sussed out if you feed them plenty up until about midnight, they'll sleep thru tool about 6am.

 

[loz9]

Thank you Britestar! I wish I could say I was loving it, but we now have 2 more that are seeming rather lifeless They seem to go downhill so quickly. Starting to think they may have picked something up at birth/didn't get any colostrum at all.

Thanks for the bottle tip though, if they are still alive in a few days will give the midnight then 6am feed a go. Luckily there are 2 of us feeding so its not too bad at the moment.

 

[hackneylass2]

Firstly, well done for taking on such an onerous but rewarding task.

Its very sad when you lose a kitten but with every litter kits can succumb to Fading Kitten Syndrome, which is as far as I can tell, idiopathic, you just have to accept it as it happens with the best of care from pre-birth.

I would still feed 2 hourly at their age, main things are warmth and food. You have given them the best start and I'm sending you and the kitties best vibes, I hope all goes well.

What happened to Mum?

I wish you all the best and hope you will update on their progress.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Well done you


lots and lots of vibes


I love kittens and cats. everything crossed you lose NO more xxx
keep us updated

 

[pines of rome]

Poor little mites, hope you manage to keep them going! Sending vibes x

 

[joelb]

They look very young from the white points. It’s incredibly difficult to rear them successfully at that age, a foster mum would be their best hope.

Well done for taking them on but don’t beat yourself up if you lose more.

 

[Nudibranch]

Ah poor little mites, I hope they pull through, well done you for saving them.

 

[mulledwhine]

Every thing crossed, and dont forget to rub their bums

Sooo cute xxx

 

[loz9]

Thank you for the vibes & advice!

Sadly we lost 2 more over the weekend one of which was the little ginger (Fergus, the other was called Ace, & the first we lost was Blackie) But we have 2 remaining (Mouse & Hector) & we are putting every ounce of strength into keeping them going. They both seem to be doing well, really active, eating & pooing/peeing well. So fingers crossed that is the end of our losses.

joelb - I wasn't actually at home when they were found but mum said that one of them still had it's very pink long umbilical attached so they were literally hours, & I can safely say those white point definitely aren't so white anymore! Filthy little mites no matter how much we (& the dog! lol!) clean them!

hackneylass2 - we have no idea what happened to the mum, she was just dead next to them. Vet said maybe she had got one stuck or just bad luck. She was a feral cat who tbh we had very little to do with, she only reappeared in the week or so before giving birth (think she liked our hay barn as a nursery).

Thanks again & I will try & get some pictures at the next feed time

 

[keeperscottage]

Many years ago, I found three newborn kittens behind the shed in my mum's garden. Despite all the odds, all three survived! I rehomed one to a lovely home and kept the remaining two, Charlie and Rosie. They were both cats of a lifetime - absolutely fantastic! Real characters and, well, words fail me.....they were SO special! Charlie lived until he was almost 16 and Rosie until she was almost 18. Hand-rearing cats is hard work but so rewarding! Wishing you lots of luck!

 

[hackneylass2]

Sad news, but good luck with the survivors, I wish you and the little 'uns well.

 

[VickyP]

Good luck and lots of rubs with a damp flannel to get them digesting what they eat. Keep us posted.

 

[loz9]

UPDATE:

Sorry I haven't updated sooner, life has been rather hectic recently. Sadly we lost Hector about a week after the others, but Mouse is still going strong (fingers crossed!). He's now 3.5weeeks old & his eyes have opened & he's following our movement from his box. He's like a proper little kitten We named him Mouse as he has a white mous(e)tash.

& of course I can't update without a pic

Play time:

 

[VickyP]

Good work, they were so tiny and you have done brilliantly to save one of them. So sorry for your lost ones but goodness what a cutie!!

 

[mandyroberts]

Fingers crossed - you have got this far - the pic is sooooo cute x

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

sorry about hector.

fingers and toes crossed for mouse

 

[Bubbles]

Oh what a cutie! So sorry that you lost the others Let us know how the little chap gets on? One of mine was handreared from 2 weeks old, he is the most affectionate and 'human' cat ever