Runt of the litter

by joan duffett
(baltimore)

my cat had 4 kittens and the runt of the litter is barley eating and skinny sleeps a lot and not very active and when the mom cat offers her to eat from her she acts like she can barley find the nipple and has trouble finding it and wont suck very long my other kittens are very active and doing well should i be worried i brought some milk and a bottle from pet smart and the only way she would drink it was on a plate and barley was able to do that but she drank some she seems week what should i do if anything

Answer by Kate
firstly make sure you do not give the kitten normal cows milk. only give the special cat and kitten milk you can buy.

It sounds like you will have to take over the care of this kitten for now. You could keep it warm and feed it with a small spoon warm milk every two hours. All through the night I’m afraid as it sounds like this little one needs some serious tlc. Also take him to the vets to get him checked over, he may need some extra medical help to get him through this tough time.

lets hope the little guy can build his strength up.

best wishes
Kate