Help with my 6 week old kitten?

Question

My friends mom found 2 kittens about 6 weeks old. I took one and my friend took the other. I have been reading that 6 weeks is too young for a kitten to be with out its mother. There is no way the mother can be with my kitten since we dont know where she is. How can i help my kitten to be well ajusted and healthy with out its mother!??!

Answer 1

usually the youngest a kitten can survive without it's mother is 6 weeks. it should be fine, just take extra care of it and buy some milk replacement formula and a kitten bottle (they should be around the cat stuff at any supermarket or walmart). if you need any help you can email me, [e-mail]. hope this helps!

Answer 2

If it were a perfect world, there would be no unwanted and stray animals, and all kittens would be with mom until they were 8-12 weeks old.  It's not a perfect world, so we do the best we can.  You will need to help your kitten learn where the litter box is, and be prepared for some accidents.  Also watch to make sure that she's eating - get her a good quality canned food and start her out right.  At 8 weeks she should go to the vet for her first vaccines, and she will most likely need to be wormed.  Of course you will get him/her neutered/spayed when appropriate ;o)  

The biggest issue with them leaving mom too early is that they don't learn proper social skills, like how to play nicely with everyone.  When the littermates are together, they learn not to play too rough and not to bite.  You may have to do this training, but it's not that big of a deal with most kittens.  First, never use your hands to play with her.  If she bites and gets too rough, squeal like a hurt kitten (seriously!) and say firmly NO BITE, and put her down.  Sort of a "time out".  She will in time learn to be a bit less aggressive in her play.  

Be sure to have more than one litter box accessible to her.  When the littlest kittens have to go, they have to go NOW and can't always make it if the box is far away.  

It takes a bit of time and effort with the littlest ones, but she'll learn!  

Answer 3

Play with your kitten A LOT! It needs that social stimulation to be happy and healthy. Is your kitten eating kitten food alright? If not, you need to get a bottle and some replacement milk, as your kitten isn't fully weaned. 6 weeks is very young, but your kitten still has a chance to live a good life! You also need to get the kitten to the vet to have tests done, and keep away from other cats until you do this.

As far as replacement milk, my kitten likes the Hartz brand better than KMR. Get the powdered kind, it last longer. And read all of the instructions. If your kitten is eating kitten food, you may still want to offer some replacement milk in a dish for a couple weeks. It has a lot of nutrients that growing kittens need.

Answer 4

Six week old kittens can be fine without their mothers. Just make sure you have a lot of holding (gently!) and carrying time with the kitten and it should turn out fine.

If you have questions on feeding and care, see if there are any cat rescue/adoption organizations in your area (check with the local Petsmart/Petco) and give them a call. They are usually happy to give advice. Especially on finding a vet, which needs to see the kitten as soon as possible.

Good Luck!

(Fostered a lot of kittens)

Answer 5

make sure it gets all the nutrition it needs. it needs more than adult cats as it is still growing. one of my cats was taken from its mother too early, the owner of his mother sold us the kitten at 4 weeks old which is too early, but we didn't know that. He was fine we only ever had a few problems with fleas and such. However he has a bad habit of "kneading" or "milk-treading" which he has had his whole life (7.5 years) which your cat may also develop. It is the action the kitten would have done at its mothers teat to get more milk, and it usually grows out of it if its with its mother long enough. They always have this habit but it is a sign of affection as it thinks of the recipient of the milk-treading as its surrogate mother and feels safe around them.

Good luck and I'm sure you will do well raising your kitten :-)

Answer 6

well call the nearest vet clinic and ask them

but i would go buy formula at the pet stre with one of those minni bottles...

thats what people will do when they have a kitten that cant get to his/her mother or are having trouble developing

good luck!!

:D

Answer 7

i have two cats that are a year old now but when they were kittens i thought they were 8 weeks but the vet told me they were only 5 weeks! i gave mine kitten meat three times a day and kitten milk or (even normal cat milk will do just don't give it as much) once a day for 4 weeks since then they have biscuits down all the time and meat twice a day (when they were younger only kitten food was ok for them but now they eat adult food) and now they are perfectly healthy and beautiful! hope this helps

Answer 8

Since your question is rhetorical - I suggest you start immediately by taking the kitten to a veterinarian and having a health check and any vaccinations or shots it might need.  It needs to have a physical exam to rule out worms, etc.  Then ask the vet about what food, how often it should be fed, and when you should return to have the cat neutered. Give your kitty a name, a litter box, and lots of hugs.  Good luck!

Answer 9

feed it

Answer 10

um that cat is gonna suck on your finger because you are sopposta get cats usta food about 2 weeks before you take them from there mothers