Can anyone help me with my cats?

Question

I have a couple questions. One, I just found a one month old stray kitten yesterday. I've never had a kitten that young so I don't really know what to do. She can eat dry food, but sometimes she has a hard time eating it. I was told to give her some warm milk twice a day because she still tries to nurse. What else should I do with a kitten that young?

Secondly, I have a cat already who is a year and a half. She doesn't seem to like this new kitten and I'm afraid they'll hurt each other. I'm trying to get them to warm up to each other but I'm not sure. My cat acts really jealous around her and on top of that, my cat has not been affectionate to me or my husband since this new kitten has been here. What should I do to keep her affection towards us so she doesn't think we're spending all this time with the new kitten? And any suggestions to get them to warm up to each other?

Answer 1

Well i know its hard having more than one of the same animal but i would just give love and care to the kitten and still go and spend time with your other cat and if you want your cats to like each other i think it would be a good idea to get someone to bring them together and maybe have your husband hold one and you the other and bring the beside each other or let them play but keep an eye on them hope that helps

Answer 2

I would feed the kitten some canned car food in addition to the dry stuff.  As far as the two cats getting along they will just have to work it out by themselves.  I would not worry too much unless they actually start fighting which is very unlikely.

Answer 3

Its a 4 week old kitten, and at that age should start to be weaned, I would suggest to get dry biscuits and soak them in water so they become soft and eadible for the small kitten, also get wet/ canned food and add water to it so its quite runny, and it will suck up the nutrients from the food, perhaps make the water a little warm, as warming food makes it smell and appeals to the kitten, but DO NOT give it dry food, as it will hurt and wreck his teeth while they grow. Also DO NOT give it cat fomula or a bottle because at 4 weeks he is old enough to eat on his own, and his mother should be teaching him to. If he is suckling maybe give him a teddy bear or blanket thats fluffy and they usually have comfort in that.

With the problem with your cats, in time they will like each other, as its a kitten, it should blend in alot better than an older cat. Also when he starts smelling of you and your house they will think more of it, but yes do give some more attention to your cats, just to let them know you havent replaced them.

Answer 4

you can get some soft can food for the first couple of weeks and supplement with cat formula you can get at the vets.  after that she can go on kitten dry food.  It may take several weeks for the cats to get used to each other.  with the one being so young you may want to keep them apart for a few weeks if not there to watch them.  be sure to give the older cat lots of attention.  she is just mad at the addition of the new one.  they will all adjust after a week or two.  she may eventually get to mothering the little one.  i had a female about the same age and she let the kitten age 8 weeks suckle like it was her own and was very protective.  she was a very good mother to the kitten after the first couple of days of spitting at it.

Answer 5

we had the very same thing happen to us on vacation last mo. my daughter's friend found a 4 week old kitten.  this is what we did. buy some replacement milk powder. dont give a kitten that young cows milk, it can give them life threatening diarrhea.  feed them every 4 hours through the bottle. give him canned cat food until his teeth can handle dry cat food and then gradually wean them to all dry food. as long as he is nursing from the bottle, and taking it well, plain water wont be needed for a few weeks.  gradually wean him to fewer and fewer feedings throughout the next few weeks. our kitten weaned himself and just started to drink more and more water every day. now he bounds around the house like he was made to be here, and you never would have guessed that he was orphaned. as for the other cat, she will eventually warm up to him.  it takes a while for this to happen. just keep a really good eye on the baby and make sure she doesnt confuse him for a play toy or a mouse.  we bought a large bin and put a small litter pan on one side and a cozy bed on the other. that way he wasnt roaming the house by his lonesome. our other cats hissed and snarled for a while, but they love him so much now you would thing that he had 7 feline mothers. and the funny thing is 5of them are BIG tom cats. i think they  think that they are his mothers, cause they clean him just like a momma cat would. our females tried to carry him everywhere, but we are not sure if they were mothering or looking for a place to get rid of him.LOL  hope any of this proves to be helpful. good luck with the new baby in the family

Answer 6

1. Don't give the kitten any milk!!! That will give him diarrhea. Give him soft food, boiled chicken or small kibbles (Royal Canin baby cat), or soak the kibble, but NO MILK.

2. Deworm and de-flea the cat using products appropriate for his age, like Frontline SPRAY, not spot on.

3. Keep him separated from your cat when you are not there. Show her a lot of love. Feed them together, so that she can associate the kitten's presence with food. She's jealous, but she'll get over it. It may take 1 month or so, be patient. In the long run, they'll be better having each other's company. They may stop needing you for all the affection, since they'll have each other, now don't you get ejalous! They'll still love you, they will just be living more normally, with a friend from their own species!

Answer 7

I agree with katie girl.  I couldn't have said it better.  I think older kitty needs time to bond with newbie.

Answer 8

When we had young kittens come into the animal hospital, we would soak the dry food in kitten milk replacer. You can get it at a pet store. The dry food is too hard and big for her to try to chew without moistening it. You can warm it in the microwave for just a couple of seconds. As to the other cat, you can try separating the two of them for a little while each day when you are at home and give the older cat your undivided attention.