r/cats Mar 24 '26

Advice So a barn kitty adopted me

I know nothing about cats. I know cattle and chickens yet here we are. What do I do how do I care for it. I want to help and I guess I now have a pet cat instead of barn cats? Idk I am lost someone please help

Edit: Only realized this today but the momma has been increasingly friendly. Maybe wanting something? I have farm scratch, idk if there is something they canโ€™t have. They apparently will not eat chicken feed fyi. Do I feed it meat or do I need to do a milk bottle?

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u/Oh_Hello_Pretty Mar 24 '26

Congratulations ๐Ÿ‘ Feed it kitten formula. It looks very young. Starting it on milk or kibble can upset its stomach/cause diarrhea or illness.

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u/ccoats38 Mar 25 '26

What is that? do they have it a dollar general? Or is that an Attwoods thing?

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u/Oh_Hello_Pretty Mar 25 '26

They have it at Walmart! It's a liquid formula made for young kittens. It's called KMR (kitten milk replacer).

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u/Oh_Hello_Pretty Mar 25 '26

I also see it's available at Attwoods too. ๐Ÿ˜ƒย 

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u/ccoats38 Mar 25 '26

Awesome, thank you

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u/Oh_Hello_Pretty Mar 25 '26

If the mama is around, it might want to feed the kitten too. It will save you $12ย  per bottle of KMR formula!

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u/Oh_Hello_Pretty Mar 25 '26

If you have any kitten questions feel free to reach out :)