When you gotta go, ya gotta go. After all, there\u2019s nothing worse than not being able to use the bathroom when the urge hits you. But because they don\u2019t have the strength in their abdominal muscles, kittens under three weeks can\u2019t pee or poop on their own.<\/p>\n
As the Beatles once sang, \u201cI get by with a little help from my friends.\u201d And it takes a good friend to help you pee. To get things moving, massage the kitten\u2019s private parts with a warm, moist cotton ball. The gentle circles mimic the mother cat\u2019s tongue, and stimulates the kitten to empty her bladder and whenever necessary, her bowels. Apply no more pressure than you would need to wipe a human baby\u2019s eyelid.<\/p>\n
A little bathroom action before her meal will make more room for your kitten\u2019s dinner. In lieu of dessert, get a fresh cotton ball and stimulate her to pee again. If you\u2019re not getting any results, call the vet. Your kitten could have a health issue.<\/p>\n
Keep an eye on the kitten\u2019s poop.<\/p>\n
When you finish \u201cFeeding and Wee-ing\u201d, you\u2019ll need to give a little butt bath.<\/p>\n
As the kittens mature and become more active they will crawl about and pee or poop onto their bedding. Change the linens frequently, as she could suffer from pee scalds just like a human baby endures diaper rash.<\/p>\n
A few words about a single kitten versus a litter: Multiples move around more than singletons. They crawl over each other and, whether you (or they) like it or not, they stimulate each other to pee and poo. You will likely need to give your entire gang frequent baths.<\/p>\n
When she reaches three weeks, you\u2019ll notice she\u2019s starting to soil her bedding. That means it\u2019s time to set up a baby sized litter box.<\/p>\n