Found a young, skinny kitten. How to feed and water her before vet?

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I found a young kitten, and I'm not sure how old she is!! She is very small and quite skinny! I will take her to a vet on Monday, what do you advise to do, to keep her fed and watered, Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Female | unspayed

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Roxy is so cute! Given that her eyes are open, she is definitely at least three weeks old, but based on the picture, I would say she is older than that. She may be skinny from intestinal worms, which is common in kittens. It's a good idea to have her seen by a vet on Monday, who can give her a deworming treatment, give you a more exact age, and do a health check on her. Just in case she isn't used to dry kitten food, I will give you a method to help her get used to it. Also be sure to leave water out at all times for her. I would soak a high quality kitten formulated dry food in warm water until soft. Then mix that with kitten formula such as KMR to make a mush the consistency of oatmeal. Over the next two weeks, gradually increase the amount of dry kitten food and decrease the amount of water and KMR you use until she is eating the dry kitten food only. I hope this helps!

Found a young, skinny kitten. How to feed and water her before vet?

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