Kitten??? - Page 13 - Orchid Board

Izzie · #**121** 08-16-2010, 07:00 PM

You can try a few high-quality kitten kibbles, sure- look at the ingredients, make sure they have no byproducts of any kind. Just be aware- every time you try another food, his system has to adjust to it, and can make for an upset tummy. So make any changes very gradually.

He has a whole lot of other stuff besides his bowl to pay attention to right now. Just keep it near him, and always use that for his food, so he learns. You can put a little bit of wet food there and leave it out for an hour. Kibble can be free choice.

Izzie · #**122** 08-16-2010, 07:01 PM

About the tuna- you can try just putting some of the juice in the wet food, rather than getting him set on tuna as a diet.

fotofashion · #**123** 08-16-2010, 07:26 PM

And Mary, he is just a tiny baby. His stomach is not that big. He may be getting all he needs. Cats tend to eat what they need and not overstuff. You don't want a "fat cat".
As to a "buddy", sure, why not, especially if it is a sibling. Just be ready for the hijinks two kittens will do among your things in the house.

Beverly A.

marydaniellesantos · #**124** 08-16-2010, 08:26 PM

I just thought he wasn't eating a lot, or more correctly enough. But I will just let him be for now.

Izzie · #**125** 08-16-2010, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by marydaniellesantos

But I will just let him be for now.

Sounds good.

Does he have the round kitten tummy? If he hasn't passed anything, it may be because he has a lot of worms on their way out. The vet will check things out on wednesday.

Sure, kittens have small tummies- but a couple tablespoons a day is not healthy. I'd begin to worry if that keeps up for more than a week.

marydaniellesantos · #**126** 08-16-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Izzie

Sounds good.

Does he have the round kitten tummy? If he hasn't passed anything, it may be because he has a lot of worms on their way out. The vet will check things out on wednesday.

Sure, kittens have small tummies- but a couple tablespoons a day is not healthy. I'd begin to worry if that keeps up for more than a week.

He doesn't have a round tummy at all! It's so weird... his tummy is so skinny, but not unhealthy skinny, just not the big plump baby belly.

I didn't think that a couple teaspoons was healthy, but apparently my husband fed him and taught him where the food dish was and what it was.

nenella · #**127** 08-16-2010, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fotofashion

And Mary, he is just a tiny baby. His stomach is not that big. He may be getting all he needs. Cats tend to eat what they need and not overstuff. You don't want a "fat cat".
As to a "buddy", sure, why not, especially if it is a sibling. Just be ready for the hijinks two kittens will do among your things in the house. Beverly A.

I agree!
I believe that is the 'best life you can offer him'
my

We have a 1.6 month old & a 5yr old and at the moment the young one miaows at us all the time demanding to be played with... (spoilt) we do.....although wants more & more... they get along fine together but obviously older one is starting to be 'boring' compared to what the younger one needs & wants.. TO PLAY!
Our older cat had his sister to play & spend time with till she unfortunately got run over a year & a half ago which is when we got a new kitten to keep him company - they are very good friends... allthough with one being adult now & the other an ado... needs 'extra work'

I am also a fan of 'dry' foods - & there are special kitty pellets/dry food .. you can & should leave them out
(24/24) for him & he will eat them, & always make sure he has plenty of water.(cats don't gobble up everything you give them) Wet food dries up very quickly and cats won't eat it once it has been there a while...

Keep us posted he's extrtemely cute and has wonderful blue eyes!

marydaniellesantos · #**128** 08-16-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nenella

I agree!
I believe that is the 'best life you can offer him'
my

We have a 1.6 month old & a 5yr old and at the moment the young one miaows at us all the time demanding to be played with... (spoilt) we do.....although wants more & more... they get along fine together but obviously older one is starting to be 'boring' compared to what the younger one needs & wants.. TO PLAY!
Our older cat had his sister to play & spend time with till she unfortunately got run over a year & a half ago which is when we got a new kitten to keep him company - they are very good friends... allthough with one being adult now & the other an ado... needs 'extra work'

I am also a fan of 'dry' foods - & there are special kitty pellets/dry food .. you can & should leave them out
(24/24) for him & he will eat them, & always make sure he has plenty of water.(cats don't gobble up everything you give them) Wet food dries up very quickly and cats won't eat it once it has been there a while...

Keep us posted he's extrtemely cute and has wonderful blue eyes!

Thank you so much!

And I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty.

His brother was taken today, but I think I will try to find him another friend.

Izzie · #**129** 08-17-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by nenella

Wet food dries up very quickly and cats won't eat it once it has been there a while...

The one and only drawback of a high-quality wet food. In all other respects- generally, wet is better than dry.
Free-choice kibble is great, with a little (just as much as they will eat at one sitting) of wet at certain time(s) during the day.
For now, I'd give free choice of both- but just a small amount of wet that you remove after an hour if you can.

fotofashion · #**130** 08-18-2010, 07:44 PM

Mary: Not to be adding onto your concerns innecessairly, but, when you take him to the vet but sure and ask when would be the best time to have him neutered. Apparently, the younger the better. If you need some reasons as to why this is important (to the kitty), I can quote you some info from Catnip, a bulletin put out by the veterinary school of a college whose name is escaping me right now.
And whoever mentioned the worms, yes he probably is full of them. One of the things the vet will do is give him medicine for that. I don't know if this applies to cats as it does to humans but when I lived in Mexico a friend (whose DH was a doctor) upon seeing a child with a big tummy said he was probably full of worms and if you tapped the belly and it sounded hollow that was usually the case.
Don't be overly concerned by these things, they are normal, especially for a kitten that has been living rough.
Beverly A.