somebody please help me

My cat just had kittens 5 kittens about 4 weeks ago. Missy the mother cat my kids let her outside last night. And sad to say we found her dead in an ally behind our house. I went to the vet and got some Pro-Biolac for kittens and some bottles. We have been bottle feeding them all day today, I have been wiping their privates with a warm rag and they pee but none of them have pooped yet today is that normal or when should they have a bowl movement? Also they cry alot I am just afraid something is wrong or I am not doing something right. They all eat about 10 to 15 mm every 4 to 6 hours. Are they crying because They miss mommy or am I doing something wrong. I also put some soft stuffed animals in their box and soft blankets. Will this help them? please if anyone can talk to me about this I would be so thankful, I have never done this before so it's all new to me. Thank You Kimberly

 

I have no experience with extremely young kittens but these Basic Ktten Care articles should help:

http://www.feralfelines.net/kittencare.htm


http://muttcats.com/articles/neonatal_kitten_care.htm

 

Thanks for the help

Thank you for the help. I am new to this and I just want to make sure I am doing everything right so nothing happens to them. I just want to thank you so much.

 

Sorry about mommy-cat. I have no advice, but I wanted to wish you good luck. Those poor babies! :cry:

 

About the crying kittens

The same thing happened to me too. I am not quite sure what the problem is but after 1 month,the kittens were okay so just wait.

 

hope the kittens are doing well - I've fostered kittens that young who have done fine w/out their mommas.
Perhaps they aren't getting enough to eat. I'd start making a slurry out of canned kitten food and KMR to see if they'd lick that up. Supplement w/it. At 4 weeks they should be able to start licking up a slurry mixutre on their own.

 

Hi. How are the kittens doing? I'm so sorry about the mama cat. That is so sad.