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Well I have needed to make it to the vet for my dog and cat de wormer so one more won't be bad. I will get his shots and get him fixed but that will have to wait for a little bit. I am going to try to bathe him with anti bacterial soap but do I have to cut his nails?
 
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I would fix him around 5 months of age. Good Luck with him, and big thanks for taking him in!
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I would cut his nails, just clip off the end, because he cant dig his nails into you if they are clipped.

I have one cat, that is 2.5 years old and she loves baths. She just sits there and lets me bathe her.
 
They do tend to like baths when they are started this young, strangely enough so I say go for it. It's my older cats who go crazy and make me wish I had bathed them earlier! Trimming cat nails is so very easy because you can see the quick, unlike some dog nails. Mine don't like it but Sundownwaterfowl is right, scruffing works like a charm. They just submit to you.

Best of luck to you and thank you for taking in this little kitten!
 
CHEMICALS ARE BAD!!!! I would NEVER put chemicals on a baby. Heck, I don't put chemicals on adults. I don't want chemicals on or in my body, why would I put them on an animal. That's one of the problems we're facing these days. Everyone thinks chemicals are the solution when chemicals are in fact the problem.

If you do choose to give the kitten a bath and you choose to cut his nails please be careful. If you cut to close you can cut the quick and cause a lot of blood loss.

I've given kittens baths (with natural soap, never chemicals) and never had a problem with being scratched. They're nails can be sharp but in my experience they aren't as hard as adults' nails so they don't cut skin as easily.

Please seek the advice of a vet or vet tech. You don't even have to go in and pay, just call and a vet tech will give you free advice over the phone. When it comes to babies I always get professional advice.
 
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Well he didn't freak out about his soap and water bath. He's sleeping now.
 
Okay, I have worked for a vet as an assistant for 5 years, so here goes a little help if I can. If kitty does not go poo poo inquire with your vet as to what you can give him. If he will eat solid food mix with a water down mix of the mothers milk and can food that will help loosen his bowels and you can ask the vet for worm meds for the kitten but he will want to see him or have you take a stool sample in. Over the counter wormers are too harsh for small kittens and will make them ill and lethargic if too strong. Kitty is too young at this time for rabies shots, if he is 5 to 6 weeks old he can start on kitten shots every 2 weeks for a total of 4 sets of shots. If you do give it mineral oil, and I would not recomend it do not give it very much or you will make him ill when he does heed the need to go. If he has not eaten any solid food and only taken the milk replacement he will not need to poop hardly at all as there is not enough fiber in that to incourage his bowels. 90 percent of kittens have worms that are passed from Mom and I am sure that he does have them especially if his belly is rather bloated. Do Not use flea shampoo on him he is much to young and it will make him very ill. You can use baby shampoo, Dawn dish soap or mild hand soap. Be sure to rinse very well as it will make him itch if you do not. These are very safe alternatives to harsh chemicals on a young kitty. Take him to a vet and have him checked for luekemia and for worms before you expose him to your other cat as these are contagious to other cats,
 
Well Smokey woke up with a monsterous appetite, he zoomed into the can of tuna like there's no tomorrow. It's nice to see him eat solid. He still won't poo, but I am going to take him with me to go to the vet to get dewormer so maybe he will have a suggestion. BTW I only used mild hand soap when I washed him, I knew flea shampoo was bad. OMG I am so glad I rescued him, I woke up to the city mowing over the ditch I found him in. I knew I should have looked for more but my DH said they would be crying like smokey was. Oh I hope there were no more there.
 
I appologize if my post came off kinda grumpy, that was not my intent. I was very tired and just wanted to try to give some helpful information, Sorry if I upset anyone with my tone, Smokey is very lucky that you came along when you did and saved him, and he will love you forever for it. You will be a great mom and the love he gives back will be so rewarding. He 's a very cute little boy and congrats to you and good luck with him. Keep us posted on his growing! Trudy
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