please answer my question about my kittens ITS AN EMERGENCY!?

What are you feeding them? Is it KITTEN MILK? If not, the food may not be agreeing with them, and they have belly aches! You can get KITTEN milk at a pet store, or some grocery stores...KITTEN MILK!

You say you stimulate them "to see if they need to pee or poop"!!

Do you get any results from this? If you don't do it long enough to get any pee or poop, then you either aren't doing it right, or not long enough. They should pee or poop after EVERY meal......

You may be feeding the little boy too much at one time. Too much food will cause a belly ache, and sometimes diarrhea. Or, they could have worms. Since these were stray kittens, you have no idea what kind of health (or lack thereof) their mom had. So, she may have passed worms on to them.

The crying could be because they're COLD. I don't know where you are, but little kittens can't regulate their body heat, and need to have extra warmth for the first week or two........at least 85 degrees at first. The mom usually provides this extra heat, but since they don't have a mom, you need to fix an "auxiliary" heat source for them, ASAP. Either put a heating pad (on low) under their towel that they sleep on, or fix a lamp over their box. The lamp is what I used, when I was raising kittens......put the light about 3 ft over the box, with 60w bulb in it. That will give them enough heat to stay warm. If you try the lamp, I'll bet they stop crying all the time, and cuddle up and go to sleep.

Kittens' eyes usually open anywhere from 7-10 days, so the little boy's eyes should open soon, now. Don't worry, not every kitten "reads the book" on eye-opening........he'll open them when they're ready to open. Don't try to force them....you could hurt him.

You may not have the money to go to the vet, but you could CALL and get their advice. Maybe, they'd let you bring the kittens in for a "nominal fee", because you're trying to do the right thing and save these kittens. Some vets actually have hearts!

It sounds like you care about these kittens, and are really trying to do your best for them. For this........congrats and Good luck.

I'm cringing reading some of the advice here. Please talk with your vet about this personally. Washing and herbs and combing don't get rid of the flea eggs, which will just hatch later, bringing you a second round. On the other hand, the stuff that may really work generally (topical or not) may not be safe for the pregnant mom or the unborn kittens. When you are treating the cat is also the time to deal with the house, getting rid of fleas there too so they don't hop back on the mom and you. You may need to move the cat elsewhere when you treat the house, especially if you "bomb" the house- again, ask the vet and read your labels. So talk with your vet and be sure you're doing the right thing... and develop a plan now for the kittens after they're born to prevent fleas for them, or how to handle it in case they get them. Good luck with your coming family, and bravo for spaying the mom when this is over.

If it's an emergency, call the vet!

You can call the vet and get free advice. They might tell you that the boy needs to be dewormed.

Also, unless you can find a replacement mother for them (a pregnant or new mom cat that has milk and will take them in) they don't have very good chances of surviving no matter what you do.

The very best idea would be to bring them to a shelter (even a humane society) where they will get all the medical care they need and will be adopted out as fast as possible and go to good homes.

Sometimes you do all you can (and it sounds like you are) and it just is not enough. It is hard to accept sometimes, but not every kitten born is intended to live. All you can do is love them as long as you can.

Looking at everything you are doing, the only questions I have (w/ many many years of experience) are:

1) are you keeping them warm?

2) what are you feeding them?

They should be on KMR or Goats Milk (grocery store) or GLOOP

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The only 2 things I can think of that could be wrong is wrong food (indigestion/gas) or intussusception. If it is intussusception, there is nothing a vet can do but euthanize.

It sounds to me like you are doing an excellent job taking care of them. You might try gently massaging the stomach, but other than that... you are doing pretty much what most breeders would do for orphan kittens.

If you want the kittens to survive, you need to take them to the vet. It's that simple. A lot of vets will do payment plans, and some will even work pro-bono when it comes to orphaned kittens. Call around.

Pet ownership is a tough responsibility... with it comes medical costs. That's what credit cards are for, IMO, emergencies.

you need to get a pipette feeding syringe and feed them kitten milk as they are probably very dehydrated. they are crying because they are so thirsty they are just very very young. i found 3 orphan kittens 4 weeks ago...unfortunately one passed away with kitten flu but the other 2 are now doing very well. you are doing a great job. they will drink a lot in the next few weeks and then they will stop crying. good luck...hope this helps

when they are first born, they need to be fed every hour. When they are about two weeks old then you can cut back to every two hours. You are not feeding them enough.

they also need to be kept warm, but not too warm. A heating pad on low on half of their cage (so they can wiggle off) will help.

Caring for orphaned kittens is a LOT of work. Lots. If you can't feed them all the time then you might be better off calling a rescue or shelter and seeing if they can take them in. not only is it an investment in time, but it is going to be a financial investment. If you truly can not get them to a vet on your own, then I restate they need to be given up to a rescue or shelter who can give them the care they need.

You cant make them stop crying, their kittens, and just like babies, they cry. Youll just have to deal with it for a while. Although I wouldnt recommend keeping them if you cant afford to go to the vet, Because they are going to need to go to the vet eventually for shots and deworming and all that which costs $....So you can always bring them into a shelter where they can get adopted.

You can call the vet for advise for free. If you cannot afford the kittens you should find someone who has experience with orphaned kittens and can afford their veterinary care. The kittens will eventually need shots and spaying and neutering.

Hi, I came upon this wonderful website dedicated to kitten rescue. I hope you can find something in here that helps you.

From what I read you should feed them more often. They have tiny stomachs and cant eat a lot so they need to be fed often, day and night.

Good luck!