A couple of my cats like me to rub their belly as long as I want. Some will bite (gently) my hand of course.

You need to remove clump everyday but since you said the clump tends to breakdown & smelly then that is not good litter.

"Save the cheerleader, save the world" - Basically you take care the mother cat & the mother cat will take care her kittens. Prepare a proper place for them, my favourite is a box, preferably put in less traffic & quiet place. Any place that is not stressful to the mother cats. Some mother cats when too stressful may not be able to take care her kittens properly. You need to separate them from your cats. To cats, very small kittens is like small lizard which they like to play & in the process can cause injury or death to the kittens.

Did the mother cat & her kittens now at your home? A couple months ago I did rescue "freshly" thrown away 4 kittens age 4 to 5 months. They pretty obvious don't know where to go & they trying to eat dried out food on a piece of old news paper which I believe put there by their previous owner. First thing they did when I brought them back home, they sit on our lap like they really grateful to have home again. There's also DMH tortoiseshell cats; a mother cat & her newly born kitten but now already 1 to 2 months old.

I rarely rescue cats because fortunately over here not often I see cats in distress. Most of my cats came to my house by themselves (age around 3 to 4 months old when they came here).

Sorry to hear that. I think better bring to vet to make sure it's FeLV.

That's too bad. I'm too hope they're in good hands.

After her kittens weaned. I personally wait a bit longer, after the kittens 3 to 4 months old.

This post has been edited by kizwan: Jul 7 2015, 06:29 PM

Increasing the depth of the cat litter is one of the solution but you also want deep litter box. If not the cat litter will fly everywhere since your cats are "digger" type. With this kind of cat, even if you use the best absorption cat litter, the clump will stick on the base of the litter box. You can try apply & wipe cooking oil on the base, corners & edges of the litter box. Since your cats are "digger" type, I don't know how effective this solution will be.

Currently I'm testing Cat's Best Oko Plus clumping litter. A couple of my cats also digger type too & I found that even though some of the clump sticking on the base, you can easily scrape it off. Just FYI, the clump doesn't stick together like glue like other clumping litter. So be careful when removing the clump. Fortunately this litter have very good absorption property & the clump size is much smaller.

I would move the kittens from the drain too. The drain is enclosed space right, with metal drain cover? I don't think putting the kitten back in the drain is good idea though. If you put the box in front of your house but not outside of the gate, is it close enough to the drain? This what I would do. If the mother cat come back, she would be able to find her kitten. Don't forget to put drinking water & food (kibbles) in the box. For the meantime you can get replacement milk for kitten.

Hello,

Anyone know why kitten (age around 2 months or younger) that appear to be healthy suddenly stop drinking their mother's milk & also refuse to eat any kind of food. My vet refused to treat kittens this young because it may make things worst. Well this is a while ago, probably not the case anymore. I always wondered about this & I really appreciate it if anyone know.

There's high % your cat will get pregnant. If you don't want any new kitten, this is the perfect time to spay your cat.

lethargic is not good indication. Probably need to bring your cat to vet for checkup.

If you want to get a companion for your cat, this is the time to get one while your cat still young. How old is your cat? I totally forgot. I think another 3 to 5 months old kitten would be perfect companion for your cat. Older cat will be a bit challenging to get them get along well.

Go to gov clinic. Over here I only need to pay 80 ringgit for female cat.

Not carrying my cats but I used to bring my cats for walk in the front lawn. However, some of my cats like to run towards the road & turns to game of "catch me if you can" on the road. My front lawn approximately ~17m between front of the house & the road, and they like to play on the road instead. Because of this I didn't do it anymore.

Yeah, it won't work with my cats. Closing the sliding door is the best option. Cat will always find a way. If you don't want cat to go to the places you don't want them to go, you will need to completely "sealed" that places.

This.

Whatever you use, it'll take time to heal if he kept licking the wound.

You doing it right IMO. Keep cleaning the wound & don't stop giving antibiotics unless doctor say. A couple of years ago my cat got a puncture wound at the back leg, the part where it folded when they sit. Mine also does take time to heal. There's drainage too that I kept cleaning but it usually dried up quickly.

This post has been edited by kizwan: Aug 12 2015, 11:39 AM

It's a couple years ago. I don't remember but pretty sure weeks, not days. I remember he doesn't in pain & active as always, even though I can see the hole & drainage come out from it (not all the time). I use Gamat too which I think helped.

No idea e-collar is expensive. I have never use it before. However, I'm pretty sure it's worthwhile. BTW, how much it cost?

Good luck! Hope your cat get better soon.

The ones that died could be caused by anything. You can't avoid it. If you already take care them the best you can, it is not your fault. The best way is to place the mother cat & her kitten at safe place. You should lock them in the house. Please consider spaying your cat after her kitten can eat dry/wet food.

Sorry to hear this. I believe the vet already tried their best. If it is vet advised to bring him home, then you should bring him home but if the vet advised your cat to stay, then you should let your cat stay there.

What kind of detergent? It maybe the smell is too strong. I usually wash with tap & hot water only. If it's really dirty, I just use regular soap, like the shower gel, to clean it & follow with a lot of tap water.

If you just recently change the litter to new brand or type, that's probably the reason too. One of my cats don't want to use non-clumping litter (purina brand) even though it only a couple of days old. But no problem with clumping litter. Some cats just too sensitive with smell.

The other reason is it could be health related too. Other than pooping & peeing, did you noticed any changes of behavior?

This post has been edited by kizwan: Aug 29 2015, 01:31 PM

Rough figure between 1XX to 2XX. This is not just for Klang Valley. If you go to gov veterinary clinic, probably you can get below 100 for female.

The best time is when she cool down. Approximately a week or two after her last "heat" cycle. This to allow the blood vessel in the uterus to shrink. During "heat" there's a lot of blood go through there, so there's risk involved when spaying during "heat". Also if you spayed your cat while she is in "heat", after she wakeup, she will continue in "heat" until all residue of hormone (oestrogen and progesterone) that associate to "heat" gone. After that she'll no longer go through "heat" cycle.

Hey Petre, how is your cat? I hope he is getting better. I wasn't missed your post but suddenly today I thought about this. Did you get Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) for your cat? If you didn't yet, get one. Just add a small amount of ACV in his drinking water. Just a tea spoon or two. You just need to monitor whether he is drinking the water or avoid it. Among many of my cats, there is one cat that refused completely from drinking from water that mixed with ACV. If he avoid it, you will need to force feed it using syringe (mixed with water of course). 2 to 3 times a day should be good.

This post has been edited by kizwan: Sep 11 2015, 10:34 AM

That's good to hear.

I bought kibbles in 10KG packaging. I have many mouth to feed, so I don't use high-end brands. A couple of times I did feed them Royal Canin Persian 30. Good stuff. I also feeds my cats with wet food & boiled/steamed chicken sometime. Some of my cats eats kibbles in the morning & wet food at night. Others that don't like wet food much, eat kibbles in the morning & night. Sorry can't give any suggestion. Did you check blackwood whether you can get it at that price?

This post has been edited by kizwan: Sep 11 2015, 03:21 PM