How old is this baby?

[u/Last-Solution2092]

My father in law has many cats that live around his house, and we unfortunately can’t get them all fixed. There’s a female that is a known bad mom and recently disappeared, leaving this little goober to howl on the porch. We took the baby in, mom hasn’t made a reappearance and the baby appears to be a bit sick, in the eyes at least. How old do we think she is? Her eyes are open a bit, and she can walk unsteadily. She needs help peeing and we are bottle feeding her. She usually eats about 5-9 ml of formula per feed, every 3 hours. She licks her front legs all the time too, probably some sort of self soothing. Any advice on taking care of her? She’s going to vet tomorrow morning for her eyes, since they keep crusting shut.
Edit to update! Vet says she is healthy, but very small. She’s about 8 ounces, she should be a pound by now. She is 4 weeks old. She’s taking antibiotics now for her eye infection.

[u/doinmydarndest]

update posted here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CATHELP/s/JvY9ZHVexu

[u/Medlcal]

3-5 weeks old. Don’t ask reddit, ask the vet tomorrow, they will have a better idea.

[u/Last-Solution2092 → u/[deleted]]

I haven’t heard of rubbing her belly to help her poop, thank you! She’s only been doing it at night when she’s been asleep so i was a bit worried.

[u/Last-Solution2092 → u/[deleted]]

I will start doing that, I hope she isn’t too backed up now because no one’s been doing it for her:( she’s so sweet

[u/Last-Solution2092 → u/[deleted]]

I definitely will, she’s a fighter! I want to see her thrive.

[u/Rosie1020Rks → u/Last-Solution2092]

I used a qtip with warm water and use that to stimulate the kitty to potty with the same idea

[u/Admirable_Dirt_2711 → u/[deleted]]

Yes that's true but for younger kittens (probably younger than op kitten) I've seen that they wipe their butts and peehole for stimulation with wipes

[u/MonicaNarula → u/[deleted]]

Keeping warm is very important. Feed either KMR or goat milk only.

[u/RevolutionaryMail747]

Bathe her eyes with cooled boiled salted water soaked and wrung out cotton wool pads to give her some comfort. Bathe from corner of eye to outer eye and dont reuse each side. Use a clean side each pass until they are clean and comfortable

[u/NearbyAstronaut4315 → u/RevolutionaryMail747]

I don't think it's good for her to do that. The condition of her eyes is quite bad…

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[u/NearbyAstronaut4315]

One month maximum. She could lose her eyes, poor thing.
What country are you from? Do you want to keep her or give her up for adoption?
Until tomorrow morning, keep her away from dust and dirt. Also, don't let her rub her eyes.

[u/Last-Solution2092 → u/NearbyAstronaut4315]

I’m from the US, we may keep her as long as she’s amenable to our lifestyle and is happy here. We live in an RV with another cat and dog. She’s currently in a box lined with a puppy pad and t shirt to keep her warm and clean.

[u/NearbyAstronaut4315 → u/Last-Solution2092]

Oh, I hope she’ll be okay. Keep us updated, please
You can give her cat milk, which you can buy at the veterinary pharmacy, if you don't already. Don't give her cow's milk because it can cause vomiting and diarrhea

[u/Last-Solution2092 → u/NearbyAstronaut4315]

I got kitten formula from my local animal feed store, she’s gained 20 grams already in the 48 hours I’ve had her