Found very skinny kittens, need some info?? Pictures added.

[watchdogps]

You can get something called capstar from the vet, it's a tablet that will kill the fleas within an hour. Its a one shot deal, but a lot safer than the topicals for this kind of situation. Dont wait to worm them either, they need the parasites gone asap so they dont have to compete for nutrients.
If you can get some goats milk, thats the absolute best for baby animals. The fat structure is such that they do not get tummy upset and its very nourishing.

 

[kuntrygirl]

You can bathe them and use a small amount of Lemon Joy. The citrus kills fleas and is safe for kittens. Or you can use dawn.

I have also done what SarahBeth9394 has mentioned. I have fed baby food meats to put some weight on them.

ETA: Link

http://www.homeatlastrescue.org/html/aboutcats/kittencare.html

 

[TMNTCkins]

Thanks everyone.
I used the Dawn soap and the fleas are off. I have never seen so many fleas before, so gross. They are feeling much better but are still pretty scared. They are eathing the kitten food just fine and are starting to get little bellies on them. Still have some stickers to remove but I had to cut most of them out.
They are doing good but are so very skinny, when I gave them there bath it took over an hour to get all the dead fleas off and they are just bones. So sad :-(
Thanks again for all the great info!

 

[jjthink]

They may lap up some KMR kitten milk too. Can help with nutrition and weight gain.

Thank you ever so much for your kindness in helping these wee ones.

Please keep us posted.

JJ

 

[kuntrygirl]

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[ChickInDelight]

Get them tested for feline lukemia, kitty HIV... all that stuff that can destroy your own cats - if you own any.

Sometimes new cats have to go to foster homes without cats until they are healthy.

 

[Glenmar]

How are they doing?

 

[jjthink]

You are doing such a great job!

These babies may need extra warmth right now, something I'm sure you're providing. Not hot but very comfy temps with nice fleece available if they need/want to snuggle in it.......

And I wouldn't worry about the disease stuff right now - too early for a lot of testing and the once dreaded cat diseases are no longer even remotely a death sentence. Cats can live long full lives nowadays...

Thank you again - they will be so happy once they know they can trust their world. So far it's just been a hard and scary place, poor babies....

JJ

 

[TMNTCkins]

We do not have any other cats. There are a few strays that we feed but that's it.
They seem more relaxed tonight and I think i heard a purrrr, very cute!
At night they are in the bathroom with blankets and they do like to snuggle in.
Thanks, hope to get some pictures tonight when we get back from tennis..

 

[kuntrygirl]

Can't wait to see pics of the cuties.