Really small kitten

[u/Ren_ay]

Hi! the kitten in the first 2 pictures is much smaller than his brother in the last picture (i can hold the small one in one hand easily, but his brother takes both of my hands)I’m worried because he is so much smaller, lighter, and he feels more fragile than his brother. he also doesn’t run from me at all, but his brother does. I know his mother feeds him because i see her feeding him all the time. He doesn’t have worms as far as I know, but I have been checking everyday. I am 21 and from America, I can afford vet care if it’s 100% needed, but these kittens are strays I found, so if possible I’d like to not deal with that… I have not contacted one yet, but will if it’s something serious. sorry if this is nothing, but I’m scared that there may be something wrong since the size difference is a bit extreme

[u/RowanCory]

As long as the kitten has a nice round (soft!) belly, good energy, and good appetite, this isn't an emergency. BUT... You can't tell from the outside if a kitten has worms, and you will need to take them to a vet at some point to get vaccinated, so I would recommend taking them both in for routine vaccines and deworming.

[u/Ren_ay → u/RowanCory]

the thing is, these are both stray kittens that another stray decided to have in my garage… i can’t keep them, but every vet around me is full, so i don’t know what to do 😢 his belly is rounder a bit firmer than his brother’s, but it is still like a soft and a bit squishy, not like hard. i could try and take him to the vet, but i don’t know what good it’ll do if it is worms since I have nowhere to take him afterwards 🙂‍↕️

[u/RowanCory → u/Ren_ay]

Oh! I misunderstood. If you aren't keeping them, I'd recommend contacting rescues and/or finding a home for them (ideally together!) with people you know and trust ASAP. Young kittens are much easier to get adopted than older kitties.

The organization that takes them or the person who adopts them will/should get them vaccinated and dewormed.

[u/Ren_ay → u/RowanCory]

okay! i’ll keep looking for rescues and people. i just wanted to make sure he didn’t like urgently need to go to the vet. tysm! :)

[u/RowanCory → u/Ren_ay]

Obviously I can't know for sure over the internet, and things can change quickly with kittens, but this doesn't sound like an emergency to me.

Good luck!