The feral cat that lives under my deck left one of her kittens behind. Meet Mr. Meowgi
Hey do you know how old this kitten is and are you prepared for proper care? I’m not an expert by any means but that like a very young little baby. Any plans for vet visit in the near future to ensure he’s healthy? This guy might be r/illegallysmolcats arrest him with snuggles!
He’s about 7 or 8 weeks old. Google was my friend on how to take care of him. I bought some kitten formula and canned kitten food. He was straight formula at first every 3 hours or so for the first few days but now I give him some of the canned kitten food as well and he scarfs it up. He is very energetic and seems happy and healthy. I’m going to schedule a vet visit just to be sure.
Omg awesome! I’m so glad to know Mr Meowgi. Not everyone knows about when kittens can be weaned and bottle feeding when some younger kittens come into their care. After I started watching Kitten Lady on YouTube I realized what can go into their care.
He is very energetic
If you think you can manage it, another kitten would be a good idea. They can wear each other out and teach each other how to cat. They can amuse each other when you're gone.
Of course, every pet is a responsibility and expense so don't do it if it'd be more stress than it's worth. But if you can, it'll smooth some stuff out.
He has an older brother from a previous litter in the house! They play together and you’re right, the little one watches him like a hawk! It’s too cute!
Oh, sweet! That's fantastic!
I'm a bit envious. :)
If his mom is feral then he definitely needs to go to the vet to at least be dewormed, maybe more than once-- worms are passed to the kittens via mom's milk. I learned this after adopting the kitten of a neglected barn cat that got dumped in our neighbourhood, who STILL tested positive for worms 1yr after rescuing her following multiple rounds of dewormer! They are so persistent!!
ETA: Oh just saw your other comment, if your kitten is already playing with your other cat then your other cat almost certainly now has worms too 😅 Ask your vet for dewormer for both of them if they don't immediately suggest it! For future reference, it's generally recommended to isolate new rescue cats from household cats until you can get the new kitty checked out by a vet to prevent possible disease/parasite transmission.