struggling bengal babies
Becky couldn't manage to get 3 of her Bengal babies to take to solid food well. Once they were eating they started to loose weight, and then they stopped eating and Becky didn't know what to do, she started to get upset with them, so we took them away so as not to upset the balance of the whole litter.
Sloppy cooked chicken was too much for them, so it was back to syringing them food into their mouths (they didn't want it at first). Sloppy, mashed, cooked chicken sieved so that we could have the juices to add to a/d meat. a little at a time and often until they got used to it and started to eat again. Lots of fluid going into their tiny bodies until their digestion adapted to solids. Our vet gave them a little medication to help for a few days, then they were away - eating for England so to speak - hehe! it was good to see them eating again, it was just a matter of keeping them hydrated until their bodies adapted to the food.
We left Becky with her 3 brown spotted babies that were doing so well with her, they went into the kitten conservatory on live webcam for everyone to see.
One of the marble boys we called Billy - even though he was struggling with his body to accept solid food, he was the largest of the litter.
The other brown marbled boy we named Bertie - he was the smallest at birth, and what a softie he has turned out to be.
The 3rd boy that was struggling with solid food we named Benny - a rosetted brown spotted boy with a fight for life in him like no other - he growls at his food as he eats it - hehe!
Sunday 6 December - am feed for the strugglers.
we looked at them and decided we couldn't call them strugglers anymore.
Billy was probably larger and fatter than the kittens that Becky was now weaning herself.
Bertie was smaller but what a sweetie he is, and with that apatite for life he will be OK now.
we decided it was time to put these 2 marbled boys available for reservation on site as pets.
Benny is still a little small and skinny - even though he is first in to eat, and he probably eats the lions share, his body still isn't adapting to food quite as quickly as his brothers, so we will wait a little longer before we photograph him. I think he is the comedian of the bunch - we named him after our own Benny - see him on our articles page.
they only have 4 feeds a day now as they manage quite well on their own.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk
Sloppy cooked chicken was too much for them, so it was back to syringing them food into their mouths (they didn't want it at first). Sloppy, mashed, cooked chicken sieved so that we could have the juices to add to a/d meat. a little at a time and often until they got used to it and started to eat again. Lots of fluid going into their tiny bodies until their digestion adapted to solids. Our vet gave them a little medication to help for a few days, then they were away - eating for England so to speak - hehe! it was good to see them eating again, it was just a matter of keeping them hydrated until their bodies adapted to the food.
We left Becky with her 3 brown spotted babies that were doing so well with her, they went into the kitten conservatory on live webcam for everyone to see.
One of the marble boys we called Billy - even though he was struggling with his body to accept solid food, he was the largest of the litter.
The other brown marbled boy we named Bertie - he was the smallest at birth, and what a softie he has turned out to be.
The 3rd boy that was struggling with solid food we named Benny - a rosetted brown spotted boy with a fight for life in him like no other - he growls at his food as he eats it - hehe!
Sunday 6 December - am feed for the strugglers.
we looked at them and decided we couldn't call them strugglers anymore.
Billy was probably larger and fatter than the kittens that Becky was now weaning herself.
Bertie was smaller but what a sweetie he is, and with that apatite for life he will be OK now.
we decided it was time to put these 2 marbled boys available for reservation on site as pets.
Benny is still a little small and skinny - even though he is first in to eat, and he probably eats the lions share, his body still isn't adapting to food quite as quickly as his brothers, so we will wait a little longer before we photograph him. I think he is the comedian of the bunch - we named him after our own Benny - see him on our articles page.
they only have 4 feeds a day now as they manage quite well on their own.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk
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Sunday, December 06, 2009
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