Janet Morrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> Shushan has had her pups this morning. I am worried about them
> though. There are 9, but they are very tiny. Maybe only two
> thirds the size of Hanna's pups. (She had a litter of four, on was
> a still born.) At this time the pup all seem alive and moving, but
> can a litter this big of tiny, tiny pups survive?
>
> I have given the mom an extra serving of sunflower seeds, and
> spinage. Is there any thing else that I can do to help the mom? I
> do not want to touch the pups, so supplemental feedings is out
> until the pups are older. Unless something goes wrong... Pray that
> it doesn't!
>
> Thank you,
> Janet and Liz
You could supplementary feed the pups with concentrated kitten formula
from a dropper.
--
Julian
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