Lil Orphan kitty ~Our Science Project





We are learning about caring for an orphan kitty. First let me explain how little kitty became an orphan. Kitty's momma gave birth to 4 kittens at an elderly ladies house across the street from us. The momma is actually our outside kitty though it has two homes. Mommy kitty goes back and forth across the street. The elderly lady also feeds other cats in neighborhood. That comes to her house and sometimes lets them come in. Anyway Momma kitty had her kittens in my neighbors house. We noticed that momma kitty no longer had a big tummy so we went to see if she had them at our neighbors and sure enough she did. We saw all four of them a light gray kitten, dark gray, gray and white and a black one. All for were handled. We left and the next day she came to me and said she ate her kitten!! She said she saw one in her mouth and another disappeared. She didn't know if momma got the other or one of other cats. There were only two left one dark gray and one black. We didn't know what to do. I thought I would take one home and feed it and she feed the other. We didn't know what the best thing to do for it. I went and got kitten formula and bottles. I tried to feed them but they wouldn't eat. I was afraid they wouldn't eat and they would die. We decided to let kittens stay with Mom and my neighbor would keep a watch on them. The next day we find that the gray one was killed then was gone. So we was left with one. So I took it home and we have been caring for it since. I never heard of a situation like this but here we are...




So the kids science project is born :) We are Learning how much formula to give the kitten

Lil is needing 32 cc a day and is to be fed around six times a day.

Today my 10 year old will document how to care for a newborn kitten she will continue to help with caring for the kitten as well as my 14 year old daughter.

So far we have learned that mommy cats not only lick them to clean them but they too do this to stimulate them. Help them use the rest room. They do not go on their own at this age.

lil orphan kitty has been eating good out of the bottle. Though I am afraid that it may have been a bit over fed. lil is urinating fine though I have not seen a bowl movement so kind of concerned about that. Today we will go on a field trip to the pet shop to find something to help lil go. My 10 year old does not like when we talk of this subject but it is an important one. We learn the health of the kitty when we take note of these things. If not urinating this would mean she was dehydrated and not eating well. We know that our lil is eating enough and is strong. Tummy is rounded so may be bloated due to too much eating and no bowl movements.

Another thing we have learned is bottle fed kittens need to be burped after feedings as well! Much like a newborn baby.

Eyes open in about 7 days and ears stick up in about 2 weeks. We have had kittens before but never like this. So it is a big project and lots of new things to learn. My 14 year old is growing very fond of lil she does around two to three feedings and I do the rest another 3 to 4 feedings. She is thinking of names and even found a song for kitty. I think kitty is a girl looks that way now but when they get older sometime you realize you are wrong. So I am not saying for sure yet. Here is the song my daughter has dedicated to kitty....We have already grown very fond of kitty.




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