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i found a baby kitten about 4 days ago. and i have given it evaporated milk and water because i have not had time to but it the formula. i raised another orphaned kitten the same way and never had problems. yet this kitten is not pooping or peeing nearly at all! and it looks to be bloated and walks funny. its a boy kitten and weighs a few ounces. what should i do? is this normal at it's age? or do i need to do something to enduse pooping? attached is a photo of Pikachu. (the kittens name.)
AnswerNataliy,
I suspect that the issues you're having with your kitten are related to improper nutrition, evaporated milk doesn't contain the nutrition that orphaned kittens need. I'd guess that your kitten is around 3 weeks of age give or take judging by his size in the photo, although it's possible that he's older or younger so it would be a good idea to get this baby to the vet to be examined so you have a better idea of what your kitten should be doing and what needs to happen over the next little while. The bloating is probably related to improper nutrition so I think it's important to stop giving him evaporated milk immediately and get him the appropriate formula, after all just because the kitten can survive on inadequate nutrition doesn't mean that it's good for him. Think of it this way, people could survive while eating McDonald's every day, but they wouldn't be as strong or healthy as they should be. It's not uncommon for young kittens to walk with a somewhat bow-legged appearance, that should correct itself over the next few months - your vet will be able to tell you if there's anything abnormal about your kitten's legs that requires treatment, but I'd guess he's just walking the way a kitten his age is meant to.
Such a young kitten does require stimulation to urinate and defecate after each nap and feeding. If they aren't stimulated their bowels and bladder will empty on an overflow basis which is unhealthy for the kitten and cause significant discomfort. You can use all natural, unscented baby wipes to stimulate this kitten to eliminate, this is a job normally done by mom licking the anal and genital areas repeatedly. It's important that you wipe the kitten from genitals to bottom repeatedly, you don't want to risk getting any fecal bacteria into the kitten's urinary tract and causing a painful infection. Most kittens will respond quickly to the stimulation and urinate almost immediately, getting little ones to defecate can take some time, persistence and patience, but if you stick with it you'll be rewarded.
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