Anyone ever rescued a newborn kitten??

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Originally Posted by unknownroad

I don't know anything about newborns, but we did rescue some parking lot strays that were about six weeks old (according to the vet)... At that point they were eating dry cat food that somebody was leaving out for them, and when we put them in a habitat with a litter box they figured it out almost immediately (although they also liked to sleep in it). They were between 1.5 and 2.5 pounds at that point- how big is your 1-month-old?

When we weighed him at about 3.5 weeks old he was barely over a pound. I don't know if they've weighed him since and he's sleeping now or I would. He has started eating the crunchy food if we just wet it a teeny bit. I guess he didn't care for the mushy stuff. He doesn't eat a lot though, just a few pieces per feeding.

Originally Posted by Particle Man

we had that problem so we bought another litter box and put old blankets in it

He has a box that he sleeps in that has a little bed in it, and a heating pad too. We don't have a litter box here but I know they are getting one for his "home" so they'll try that out when he goes home tomorrow.

Thanks again everyone! He's so cute. Too bad I'm allergic to kitty's or I'd try and at least foster them. So far my allergies haven't been a problem with him but I know that varies cat to cat and since I kind of enjoy breathing, I don't want to take any chances.