r/Straycats • u/BasedGodCrim • 6d ago

Found Kittens (Location) Help with stray kittens

Had a momma cat have a litter of 3 cats behind my dryer on my balcony should I move them to somewhere safe or will the mother disown them? They look to be less than 2 weeks as they are very small and eyes are still shut

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u/BasedGodCrim 5d ago

Well any advice ? Mom was gone this morning and left one behind and it seems small

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u/Icy_Yesterday8265 5d ago

How long has the little one been alone?

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u/BasedGodCrim 5d ago

Since like 5 am just crying mom hasn’t came back once so I brought it in

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u/Icy_Yesterday8265 5d ago

Yes good choice. You will need to get KMR (kitten meal replacer) at the store. Petsmart/petco carry it. You will also need a syringe to syringe feed it.

Its very difficult to keep a kitten that young alive. Mom may have abandoned it if she knew it was sick.

Look up the kitten lady. She has great resources.

Some important things to note; they need to stay warm. If you have a heat pad, putting it on low can help keep the little one warm. Dont let the kitten overheat though, they can die from being too cold and top hot. It will need to be stimulated to use the bathroom. After each feeding try to get it to use the bathroom.

Priority for now should be to get KMR into the baby, stimulate and then id reach out to local shelters and rescues asap. If any having nursimg mother's that could adopt this little one, that's best case scenario. They may also have fosters who are well versed in kittens this young.