Good evening. I'm brand new here. I really wanted to sign up because five days ago, I found two little orphaned kittens near my house. They were behind a bush right by the side of a road. One of my neighbours noticed them in the morning and came to tell me about them. I went to see them: there were two tiny kittens huddled together. I decided not to touch them, thinking their mum would come back for them. But that evening, it didn't look like she’d returned, and when I went back I heard the kittens crying; one of them had even crawled away from their little nest and was on the edge of the road... Fearing a car might hit them (it’s a busy road), I took the two little kittens home with me. They still had their umbilical cords, which fell off the following morning. Since then, I’ve been looking after them; I refuse to give up on these two little angels. I’ve become so attached to them, but unfortunately, I’m constantly worried. It’s the first time I’ve looked after animals this young. They seem in good shape so far, drinking their milk from the bottle, asking for it when they’re hungry, moving around a lot, and purring when I cuddle them. I’m particularly worried about how often they’re pooing. Yesterday, both my little babies went, but today one of them hasn’t. I’ve been told that a kitten should poo at least once a day—is that true? I asked a vet for advice the day before yesterday and they told me a bit of liquid paraffin could help if they're constipated. So, I went and bought some. I'm planning to call the vet tomorrow anyway to ask, but in the meantime, does anyone know? I should mention they're feeding well on powdered kitten milk and they mew often and loudly (enough to wake me up in the middle of the night for their bottles!). I’m just wondering if the little one might have a problem if he only poos every two days (even though he wees as soon as I massage him with a warm cotton wool pad, and the second kitten has pooed twice today). Your replies and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
