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dry up females milk

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Question
LITTLE BLACK CAT ADOPTED US. I DECIDED TO LET HER HAVE ONE LITTER.UNFORNTATELY SHE ONLY HAD 2 AND I FELL IN LOVE W/ BOTH OF THEM, SO KEEPING THEM. NOW I WOULD LOVE TO FIX HER, BUT THET TELL ME HER MILK HAS TO BE DRIED UP FRIST AND SHE'S DRIVING US CRAZY BEEING IN HEAT. THE KITTENS ARE 10 WEEKS OLD,BUT ONE IS A MALE AND I KNOW HE WILL NURSE FOR EVER. CAN YOU HELP?

Answer
Hi Gwen,

Your vet should be able to give her an injection that will dry her up. If he doesn't do that you need to feed the kitten something better than his mom's milk. I'm attaching a recipe for something called Kitty Glop. Use a kitten nursing bottle whenever he goes to feed off his mom. He'll go nuts over this and will leave his mom alone. Good luck.

Ciao, Karen



KITTY GLOP




INGREDIENTS:
1 can evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed)
2 tbsp. plain yogurt (not low or non fat)
2 tbsp. mayonnaise (real not light or No-Fat)
1 tbs. Karo Syrup (light)
1 pkg. Knox gelatin
1 egg yolk (beaten, )
1 cup Pedialyte (unflavored)
1- 2 jars Stage One Baby food (chicken or turkey)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix milk, yogurt, mayonnaise, baby food, and syrup together well. Bring 1 cup pedialyte to boil and mix in Knox gelatin. Set aside. Mix egg yolk with small amount of milk mixture and beat well.

Add gelatin and pedialyte to milk mixture and beat well. Add in egg yolk mixture and beat well. Remember to not use egg substitute and keep egg white to a minimum.

Pour into bowl (with cover) and set in refrigerator. Glop will last for two weeks covered in refrigerator. Try freezing the mixture in ice cube trays and store the cubes in the freezer, thaw as many as needed.
Always warm glop to room temperature ,(milk form), or a little warmer, before feeding.