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"is the dawn dish washing soap available in all vet shops in chennai. the kitty glop recipe is little a big process and my mom wont let me buy all these things can you just give a small recipe that all the things are little cheaper and available in vet shops... tell me whether i can give them the packet milks which are boiled... and more over they are not well breeded cats they are roadside cats.. and thanks for your before message..."
Reena.
I would not use Dawn Dishwashing Detergent on cats. It is very hard to rinse out even if diluted, say, 8 parts water to 1 part Dawn. We use any of a variety of human "clarifying" shampoos. Anything made by Suave or Pantene is OK. I do not know about the availability where you live, but they are available via the Internet.
As to kitten formulas, how old are the kittens? If the kittens are older than 4 weeks, they really do not need any milk at all. I would avoid using cow's milk. Goat's milk mixed with something like unflavored yogurt diluted to a consistency the kittens can handle should get them young kittens through. I am not familiar with boiled milk packets. Are these the same as "evaporated" milk?
If the kittens are older than 4 weeks, they can be weaned on any good brand of wet cat food. By 6 weeks of age, they can also handle dry food.
Best regards... Norm.
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Answers by Expert:
Norman Auspitz
Expertise
I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.
Experience
I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.
Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.
Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook
Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.
Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.
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