Runny poop can mean worms, yes. You won't see worms in the stools until it's a severe infestation. Fresh pumpkin SEEDS have an effect as wormer, I have never heard that about pumpkin itself.
Kittens can get first shots at 9 weeks old. In fact, we had problems with Feline Distemper here before, and for several years if I didn't give kittens shots right at 9 weeks old they started dying within days. The 9 week point is where they start losing immunity from their mother.
You can use 1% Ivermectin to worm cats, dosed 10 - 14 days apart. Takes care of ear mites and most types of worms (not tapeworms). Use something like an insulin or tuberculin syringe, .18cc/10 pounds. (that would be .018cc per pound - tiny doses). Inject sub-q or apply topically. I put it in the ear when treating for mites. The first time I heard of using Ivermectin on cats was when the vet gave me some. I thought maybe it was thinned down. I later found that it's regular 1% so I got some from the feed store. I later took a cat to the vet (same practice, different vet) for something and told the vet that I had been treating the cat with Ivermectin for mite and that I applied it topically in the ear. He checked and didn't see mites but advised that I do a third treatment to make sure. I do topical because it can sting going in. Some cats react, some don't seem to notice.
Kittens can get first shots at 9 weeks old. In fact, we had problems with Feline Distemper here before, and for several years if I didn't give kittens shots right at 9 weeks old they started dying within days. The 9 week point is where they start losing immunity from their mother.
You can use 1% Ivermectin to worm cats, dosed 10 - 14 days apart. Takes care of ear mites and most types of worms (not tapeworms). Use something like an insulin or tuberculin syringe, .18cc/10 pounds. (that would be .018cc per pound - tiny doses). Inject sub-q or apply topically. I put it in the ear when treating for mites. The first time I heard of using Ivermectin on cats was when the vet gave me some. I thought maybe it was thinned down. I later found that it's regular 1% so I got some from the feed store. I later took a cat to the vet (same practice, different vet) for something and told the vet that I had been treating the cat with Ivermectin for mite and that I applied it topically in the ear. He checked and didn't see mites but advised that I do a third treatment to make sure. I do topical because it can sting going in. Some cats react, some don't seem to notice.
