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Update! Not what I expected, but I remain hopeful that in the future I will be able to share what I have learned with someone receptive. Thank you all for your time and resources, I appreciate it! I provided the resources to the person in leadership, and unfortunately she declined to read any of them ... See More

Thank you all for the incredible help! I will be approaching leadership with all the information after I get back from lunch today. I've printed lots of resources and taken notes on your responses. I feel confident about the information I have! My plan is to share the resources I've printed about KMR ... See More

Regarding the KMR suggestion, I'd like to share some data on costs and health risks. High Hidden Costs: Tiki Cat cat food is very expensive. Moreover, a diet high in moisture (wet food) is crucial, but switching directly to kibble for under 8-week-olds is dangerous. Urinary tract issues and kidney ... See More

Our shelter uses Shelter's Choice for our formula, although we did use KMR previously. Just what we have provided in their kennels and excluding our syringe feeding process, kittens under 6 weeks will get a bowl of regular wet kitten food, a bowl of wet food mixed with some formula to make gruel and ... See More

Hi Emily, Thank you so much for your email. I would not worry about adding water instead of milk to the wet food. Nurseries like the large ASPCA kitten nursery in NYC don't dilute formula at all with the rational that mother kitties don't give babies a transition food so they don't do it at their ... See More

Hello! This is my first post on Maddie's Forum! I am meeting with management on Tuesday to talk about our kitten feeding protocols. Some history/need to knows: We are an open intake shelter, and take in any and all animals that come through our doors. We are starting to swing into kitten season! ... See More

They can be found here: https://kittencollege.org/living-library/ Kittencollege Living Library - Kitten College Developed collaboratively by the Shelter Medicine Programs at UC Davis, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Florida, Maddie's ... See More

Thank you! On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM Marnie Russ via Maddie's Pet Forum < Mail@maddiesfund.org > wrote: Hey there - yes. My favorite is the rcom Pet Brooder. They are a great size, user friendly and a very durable product. If you want to email me... -posted to the "Kitten ... See More

Hey there - yes. My favorite is the rcom Pet Brooder. They are a great size, user friendly and a very durable product. If you want to email me, I can connect you with their rep. They do offer a discount for shelters and rescues. My email is marnie@kittencollege.org ------------------------------ ... See More