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[genkischuldich]

Please read this if you know anything about taking care of sick kittens

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[scotiva]

Quick advice as am in hurry: Clean eye gently with warmish salt water and cotton wool. Keep him warm and away from drafts. Make sure the food is soft- you may wish to mix it to a paste with a little water. Eating is not as important as drinking- the vet can put a tube down his throat if needs be. DO NOT give him milk unless it is specifically for cats. Make sure any room you leave him in is escape-proof and safe.

[genkischuldich]

thanks that's exactly what I needed.

[kidboomerang]

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/howto7.html

is what I'm finding for some information, but I have no idea how helpful that will be. I'll repost the request in my own journal, I know that several of my friends either foster or work with animals.

[genkischuldich]

Thank you.

[genkischuldich]

First thought is to get him through the night and see what the vet can do. once morning comes we hould be able to get what we need for him but right now there's nowhere open. That's the main problem.

I really don't know how old he is. You could hold him in one hand with a bit of difficulty, but he might be underfed.

[genkischuldich]

He's drinking water just fine, luckily. We need to guide him to it, since he can't really see, but otherwise he's fine.

[scribblemoose]

I'm way late with this, but it looks as if other people have it covered. Just to say don't give him ordinary milk, stick to offerering room-temperature water. Should be fine to leave him alone; maybe offer him a balled-up sock or other fluffy item for company. For food, you could try a little rice, perhaps with some plain fish (in this country I would try haddock or cod). LIghtly-scrambled eggs sometimes go down well. But stick to very small quantities until he's seen the vet. If he has no appetite, don't worry for now - just try and encourage him to drink water.

Grooming his fur might cheer him up, too. Cats hate to be bedraggled and of course grooming and petting is what his mother would be doing for him. (Psycologically, cats see their human companions as parents, while dogs see them as pack-leaders...)

And, as yochan said, brace yourself. The prognosis might not be very good at all. But if he does survive... well, just remember, we don't choose to live with cats. They choose to live with usGood luck and let us know how you get

[ladysunflow]

Why is ordinary milk not good? I was sort-of farm raised, and that was what I remember cats begging for, so now I'm really curious.

And genkischuldich, I can't offer any real advice, but I really really hope the kitten will be okay *fingers crossed*
(because I know how utterly devastating it is when they die :/)

[scribblemoose]

Some cats are allergic to cows milk (all three of mine were) - if it's already dehydrated making it sick would be a bad idea.

I second your sentiments. Thinking very hopeful thoughts for the little fella!

[yuki_scorpio]

(sorry for jumping in)

Cats are actually lactose intolerant. If they drink normal milk they'll get diahhroea and all the horrible stuff. Special cats milk is lactose-free ^^

[thomasvye]

I think you've been given the best advice already, but good luck with the little one.