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We have a runt kitten (she's 11 months old now) who has had multiple health problems. One of her problems is the loss of a lot of her fur, so she is frequently cold. Winter is coming up and I need to consider buying a heated pet bed for her. Has anybody else had a runt cat? Does the fur ever regrow? I always forget to ask the vet, since we have so much other health stuff to cover when I bring the kitten. Oh, and kitten is now 5.5 pounds and unlikely to get past 6 pounds ever.
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I adopted a kitten last spring who was in very bad shape. He had a severe case of ear mites which caused him to actually scratch the fur out from around his neck. I got him meds and fed him well. The hair is almost all grown in now and he's gorgeous. Call you vet and ask whatever you'd like to know.
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- If you can get her healthy it will. I have one we found in the yard that was starved and within hours of death. She is now 9 years old and beautiful. Being that yours is a runt, are you feeding her kitten chow, I would keep her on that for the added vitamins and maybe supplement with Nutri-cal.
Since you are having a lot of health issues I would recommend getting the book The Encyclopedia of Natural Pet Care by C J Puotinen. I don't use everything in the book, since I have taken in 17 cats it isn't possible for me to do, but I supplement their diet with the raw food diet on a regular basis. Since I started doing this my vet bills have become almost non-existent. The book has a lot of good suggestions, and the more of it you use the better the health of your animals. I've found this to be true.0% 0 Votes - I would call my vet and ask. Maybe consider getting her a little sweater or something.
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