henny1129
Crazy Livestock Gal
Hey everyone! I really hope someone is on right now because I have some questions about a kitten that was left in our front yard.
So, like I said, we found a baby kitten (from looking at diagrams I would think 3-4 weeks old, but please correct me if I'm wrong) in our front yard right by the road. It's been raining here all day so you can imagine he's (I'll just call it a he) very cold. We do have a pet carrier so we put him in that with some clean towels to warm him up. He seems to have warmed up and he is taking a nap right now, and he's not dead, I keep checking on him and he is breathing and moving.
There seems to be little white flakes in his fur and a few brown bugs crawling on his skin, so I'm guessing these are fleas or mites? My mom used to be a Vet Tech a long time ago so she said that the best thing to do is get him warmed up and then give him a flea bath. Should we give him any flea medication? I read you can give them some but I'm not sure if it's safe for a kitten his age..... Also, we're going to get him milk replacer and some kitten food, so does anyone have any suggestions on how much to feed him? And his gums are pale, is he dehydrated or could this be something else or simply from being cold? Sorry for so many questions, but my family's more of chicken/dog/goat people, not very cat knowledgable! 
Here's a pic and I'll try to get more soon:
So, like I said, we found a baby kitten (from looking at diagrams I would think 3-4 weeks old, but please correct me if I'm wrong) in our front yard right by the road. It's been raining here all day so you can imagine he's (I'll just call it a he) very cold. We do have a pet carrier so we put him in that with some clean towels to warm him up. He seems to have warmed up and he is taking a nap right now, and he's not dead, I keep checking on him and he is breathing and moving.
There seems to be little white flakes in his fur and a few brown bugs crawling on his skin, so I'm guessing these are fleas or mites? My mom used to be a Vet Tech a long time ago so she said that the best thing to do is get him warmed up and then give him a flea bath. Should we give him any flea medication? I read you can give them some but I'm not sure if it's safe for a kitten his age..... Also, we're going to get him milk replacer and some kitten food, so does anyone have any suggestions on how much to feed him? And his gums are pale, is he dehydrated or could this be something else or simply from being cold? Sorry for so many questions, but my family's more of chicken/dog/goat people, not very cat knowledgable! Here's a pic and I'll try to get more soon:
