Expert: Karen Craft - 5/11/2011

Question
Hi Karen,
I just took on 4 siblings that we think are almost 4 weeks old. The 3 boys are playing, eating wet food, and are very strong. There is one little girl litter. She will eat the wet food sometimes... but not all the time. She will play a bit, but not as much as the others. She likes to just sit in my arms, or by the heater I have on them... tonight I tried mixing their wet food with some warm water and put it in a syringe. She let me get through 3ml with the little syringe, but then wanted nothing to do with it. What is your best advice for her?

Thank  you! :)
Jamie

Answer
Hi Jamie,

Sounds like the runt there. Keep her warm. Getting chilled is the number one killer of kits. I am attaching my recipe for Kitty Glop. Feed her this. She will grow big and strong on it. She just needs more time, care and food to mature. I usually don't wean kits until about 10 weeks old. She will do better if fed the Glop.
Good luck and take care.

Ciao, Karen

KITTY GLOP

INGREDIENTS:
1 can goat milk or evaporated milk(not sweetened condensed). Walmart carries canned goat milk by the evaporated milk
2 tbsp. plain yogurt (not low or non fat) Plain Greek Yogurt is best.
2 tbsp. mayonnaise (real, not light or No-Fat)
1 tbs. Karo Syrup (light)
1 pkg. Knox unflavored gelatin
1 egg yolk (beaten)
1 cup Pedialyte (unflavored)
1- 2 jars Stage One Baby food (chicken or turkey)
1 can Kitten food, same flavor as baby food

INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix milk, yogurt, mayonnaise, baby food, kitten food and syrup together well. Bring 1 cup pedialyte to boil and mix in Knox gelatin. Set aside. Mix egg yolk with small amount of milk mixture and beat well.

Add gelatin and pedialyte mix to milk mixture and beat well. Add in egg yolk mixture and beat well. Remember to not use egg substitute and keep egg white to a minimum.

Pour into bowl (with cover) and set in refrigerator. Glop will last for two weeks covered in refrigerator. Try freezing the mixture in ice cube trays and store the cubes in the freezer. Thaw as many as needed.
Always warm glop to room temperature ,(milk form), or a little warmer, before feeding.