QUOTE(farique @ Mar 16 2009, 01:47 PM)
you guys gonna hate me for this.

The first kitten I saved 2 days ago just died between midnight to this morning. I should have told you guys that the kitten fell off the ceiling last Friday. It was an accident.
It happened like this; when I got home that afternoon, my mom told me there's another two kitten in the ceiling (meow-ing loudly and plays peek-a-boo) and she insisted me to put back the lone kitten back to its brothers just incase they'll stay together and stay quiet. So I did. But, disaster came knocking, I was a little busy talking to someone (after placed back the lone kitten with its brothers in the ceiling) and my eyes weren't looking at the kittens in the ceiling and it happened, the lone kitten fell down right before my eyes.
Ever since that incident, that lone kitten just doesnt move around much. I took them all three together in the cage. I think the lone kitten is the youngest one judging by the body size. Tried giving milk, it drank a few drops and then it refused to.
It was yesterday that it got worsen, tried do the same thing (milking) but this time, it doesn't want to open its mouth even. It was so depressing seeing the kitten like that. Tho I dripped some of the milk to its lips just to make sure it'll lick 'em, but it seemed doesnt care about the milk anymore.

And today, woke up and checking up the cage, the kitten dont move (breathe) no more. Took out the body to double check, it is cold. It's already its time to go and say farewell. Dug up a hole and burried it. That's the first in my life doing it.
I have a feeling that the kitten only wants its mother's milk no matter what. But what can I do? I've tried my best to keep them fed with milk. Luckily the other two do drink the milk tho not that much.
Ugh.. I hate this. Why in the time like this it is happening to me? The mother never came back, I need to take care the kittens, feed them and clean the cage and now, one of them died because of me. Silly me.
Sorry to hear about this. that is so sad
there is 2 possibility of death, fall and milk. if you think he is drinking milk like the other 2 kittens without skipping it, then it should be because of the fall. but kitten should be very flexible in term of bones.
i have 5 months old kitten fall from level 4, and she is still alive now. vet said, there are some moving bones structure but no need to fix it, because the kitten is still young, the bones will recover by itself.
oh well my friend, i rescue 3 kittens age 10 days old in 2007. i milk them just like what you did, with petshop milk. and they are almost 2 years old with me now. none of them dying, all of them still alive. so orphan kittens drinking by product milk can also enjoy lives. there's nothing wrong with it.
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remember:
- kittens need alot of care, do not skip milk. if you sleep at 12midnight, put your alarm to wake up 2AM, 4AM and 6AM for milk time. just like taking care a small baby, mom and dad will wake up to milk their baby. if you skip, the kitten will die because of no food.
- kittens need warm temperature, not open air. unless mommy is there. but since the mom didnt come anymore. you should have bring them inside, put in a big box in your room or store. last time i put my 3 rescue kitten under my bed. they need heat. kitten at this age cannot control their own body temperature yet.
- mom's will make sure her kitten pee and poo by licking on the private part. small kitten at this age do not know when to pee and how to pee. mother will help them, by licking the private part. so now they don't have mom, you need to soft touch the private up until you see them pee. if you do not do this, their pee time will be slow, and some won't pee and its stuck inside the body for a long time.
- mom's will always lick her kittens. this is cleaning. you need to do this too. by using a small towel half wet towel, and clean them.
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do your best to safe this kitten lives. i did mine job long time ago, and i'm a proud father of 3 orphan cat who is struggle for life, and appreciate it more and more each day.