A colorful magazine describing how our ancestors lived. Anyone who has had chickenpox can get shingles, which causes a painful, blistering rash. Browse 20 years of magazine archives and web exclusives. Subscribers receive full access to the archives. FCC Clinic Procedures Raising Orphan Kittens. This information sheet is a compilation of articles appearing in Cat Fancy magazine, I Love Cats magazine, as well as the wealth of experience generously shared by some wonderful surrogate moms. Please click here for a printer friendly PDF version. A kitten may need hand raising because the mother has died, become ill, rejected the kittens or abandoned them. In the case of feral cats, the kittens may have been taken from the mother for taming. Kittens should not be taken from the mother before 5 to 6 weeks of age if possible. For wild kittens you may want to take them away from the mother at 4 weeks to tame them. As they get older, taming gets progressively harder. The longer the mother cat is able to feed the kittens the better since young kittens need mothers milk for best nutrition as well as important antibodies. This passive immunity usually lasts until the kittens are 6 1. Since orphans have no such protection, they are especially vulnerable to disease. First try finding a foster feline mother breeders, veterinarians and animal shelters may know of nursing cats in your area. Try calling any cat people that you know for leads as well. Cats will very often feed kittens other than their own. If you must feed them yourself before weaning age, you must devote considerable energy and weeks of constant care if the kitten is to have a good chance at survival. The younger the kitten, the more fragile it is. Very young kittens may not survive without a mother no matter how good the care. Warmth and First Aid. As soon as you find an orphaned kitten it must be protected from becoming chilled. Place it under your clothes next to your skin. Most of the young kittens energy is needed for growth and yelling for more food, so theres not a lot left over for heat generation. Normally the mother cat and litter mates would provide a good deal of warmth. During their first week, kittens should be kept between 8. F. For the next 2 weeks they still need temperatures of 8. When they reach 5 weeks or so they can tolerate a lower room temperature. If possible, take the kitten to a veterinarian to be checked out for dehydration and general condition. Kittens can become dehydrated very quickly without a mom and may need fluids under the skin. Kittens that are dehydrated from lack of fluids or diarrhea will have very little energy or appetite, so this is important to take care of immediately. Stools should be checked for worms and parasites. The vet can supply a lot of advice on hand raising kittens as well as needed supplies so dont skip this step. When you get the kitten home you must continue to provide warmth. Find a place in your home that is warm, draft free and isolated. Feeding can be done with an eyedropper or a nursing bottle available at the vet. Program De Modificat Fotografii. If using the eyedropper be careful not to force feed the kitten. Let the baby suck the fluid at its own pace, otherwise you can fill the babys lungs with milk and cause pneumonia. If the baby is old enough to suckle, the bottle method is best. One company even makes a special kitten nurser which is designed to keep air bubbles out of the babys tummy. The company is Catac 1. Kitte Res Q, Dept. C, PO Box 7. 23, Santa Paula, CA 9. We know that emotions are contagious. Research by UC San Diegos James Fowler and Harvards Nicholas Christakis has shown that happiness is contagious, for. All utensils should be sterilized before each feeding. New Time Management Games. To feed your kitten, place it stomach down on a towel or other textured surface to which it can cling. Open its mouth gently with the tip of your finger, then slip the nipple between its jaws. Profile Profile of Michael N. Hall, 2017 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Awardee Target of rapamycin, cell growth, and translational. WebMD experts and contributors provide answers to your health questions. EMBRACE Infection Control Terminology Isolation Practices employed to reduce the spread of an infectious agent andor minimize the transmission of infection. Contact. If you need help using Tor you can contact WikiLeaks for assistance in setting it up using our simple webchat available at httpswikileaks. Part 7 in an 11part series. Serving time in prison is not supposed to be pleasant. Nor, however, is it supposed to include being raped by fellow prisoners or staff. To prevent air from entering the kittens stomach, hold the bottle at a 4. If a suckling kitten aspirates formula into its lungs, immediately hold it upside down until the choking subsides. If the kitten is not strong enough to suckle, seek veterinary assistance ASAP. Formula should be warmed to body temperature and fed to small kittens every 3 4 hours. As they get older every 6 8 hours will be enough. Check the package for recommended feeding amounts and feedings per day. A kitten needs approximately 8 ccs of formula per ounce of body weight per day. The kittens age determines the number of daily feedings it should receive. When a kitten has had enough formula, bubbles will form around its mouth, and its tummy will be rounded. After each meal, burp the kitten by holding it upright against your shoulder and patting it lightly on the back. Do not overfeed kittens, as this can bring on diarrhea as well as other problems. Feeding Guide. Age in Weeks. Average Weight of Kitten. Amount of Formula Per Day. Number of Feedings Per Day. For kittens with a lack of appetite or anemia, Pet Tinic vitaminmineral supplement available at the vet and pet food stores will stimulate appetite and rebuild systems. Follow the directions on the bottle for dosage and give direct by dropper or add to food. Kittens should be weighed frequently to ensure that they are growing properly. Youll soon know if your orphans are thriving because they will grow at an incredible rate. Stimulation. The kittens natural mother takes care of both ends of her baby. By licking the kittens abdomen, she stimulates the bowels and bladder and tidies up the resulting mess. A surrogate cat mom should gently rub the kittens abdomen and bottom with a cotton ball or pad or tissues moistened with warm water. This stimulates the discharge of waste and keeps babies clean. Be careful to rub only enough to get them to expel waste materials. Keep the area clean and watch for chafing which might indicate that you are rubbing too hard or not cleaning well enough. When you feed and clean the kittens, wash their fur all over with a barely damp towelette using short stokes as the mother would use. This cleans their fur, teaches them to clean their fur, and gives them a feeling of attention and well being. If the kittens have diarrhea and become caked with stool, it is easier on their skin to wash them in warm water. The kittens instinctive need to suckle frustrated by the lack of the mothers breast may cause the kitten to suckle its litter mates ears, tail or genitals, causing irritations to develop. Try to satisfy this oral need by caressing each kittens mouth with your finger or a soft cloth. Fleas. Abandoned kittens will need to be cleaned and rid of fleas soon after they are found. Flea anemia can hamper any attempt to save the kitten and fleas carry tape worm eggs. The vet will carry flea sprays suitable for use on kittens. Always check the manufacturers instructions for use on kittens. Adams flea spray according to one foster mom has been found to be safe and effective in quick kill of fleas while not harming even day old kittens. After using the spray as directed on the bottle for kittens place the kitten on a towel that can be removed with the dead and dying fleas 2. After the spray has rid the kitten of fleas, bathe the kitten in gentle soap or surgical soap if flea sores are present making sure to prevent chilling the kitten. DRY THE KITTEN IMMEDIATELY. Be careful to avoid blowing in their faces. Older kittens are frequently frightened by the blowing and noise, so towel dry them as best you can and place them in a container that is in a warm place like next to a refrigerator. You may also try putting the towel dried kitten in a pet carrier and aiming the blow dryer into the carrier where the warm air will gently circulate to dry the kitten. Weaning. If necessary, you may begin weaning the kitten at 4 weeks of age. Start by feeding it formula in a bowl. Then gradually introduce solid food. Julia Tutwiler Mother Jones. Skip to main content. Killing time in a Tutwiler prison dormitory. Robin NelsonZuma. Press. com. Part 7 in an 1. Serving time in prison is not supposed to be pleasant. Nor, however, is it supposed to include being raped by fellow prisoners or staff, beaten by guards for the slightest provocation, driven mad by long term solitary confinement, or killed off by medical neglect. These are the fates of thousands of prisoners every yearmen, women, and children housed in lockups that give Gitmo and Abu Ghraib a run for their money. While theres plenty of blame to go around, and while not all of the facilities described in this series have all of the problems we explore, some stand out as particularly bad actors. Weve compiled this subjective list of Americas 1. We will be rolling the remaining contenders in the coming days, complete with photos and video. Our seventh contender is an Alabama womens facility where guards impregnate inmates and federal consultants report an environment thats repressive and intimidating. Julia Tutwiler PrisonWetumpka, AlabamaNumber of inmates 4. Whos in charge Bobby Barrett, warden recently replaced longtime warden Frank Albright Kim Thomas, commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections. The basics This maximum security lockup near Montgomery includes womens death row. For decades, it also included a special segregation unit for the quarantine of female prisoners with HIV. Under a policy that echoed both the pre civil rights era South and the AIDS panic of the 1. Alabama were quarantined from the general prison population and barred from most work, education, rehab, and mental health treatment programs. In a letter to the warden, one woman wrote that prisoners were treated like we are contagious animalsIts like punishment 3 times over. Prison, the virus, then the denial of an education, or trade. We are secluded from everyday life. Tutwiler guards have raped and impregnated prisoners. Rivers LangleyWikipedia Commons. Women in all sections of Tutwiler face the prospect of sexual abuse, including rape by prison staff, according to a complaint filed with the US Justice Department by the nonprofit Equal Justice Initiative PDF. From 2. 00. 9 through 2. Tutwiler employees were indicted on charges of custodial sexual misconduct or custodial sexual abuse. All pled guilty, but only two served time. Several Tutwiler prisoners have become pregnant after being raped by guards. And women who complained about staff abuse were often placed in solitary. The women of Tutwiler, EJI executive director Bryan Stevenson told Birmingham TV station WBRC, live with this fear that youre always at risk, that its not safe to take a shower, that its not safe to go to sleep when certain officers are in the dorm, that you can be extorted, that you can be manipulated into sexual favors, its really horrific. The backlash In December, federal judge Myron Thompson sided with prisoners in a lawsuit brought by the ACLUs National Prison Project and ordered the facility to end its quarantine policy. Thompson, who had previously toured the prison, recalled at trial what it was like to walk into a room at Tutwilers HIV unit The depression in that room was almost palpable, he said. You could almost touch it, it was so overwhelming. He concluded that the states policy was an unnecessary tool for preventing the transmission of HIV but an effective one for humiliating and isolating prisoners living with the disease. Prisoners who are  propositioned for sex with staffers feel that they cannot bring their complaints to the administration, as they will be locked down. Interviews conducted at the prison for a November 2. Justice Department report PDF supported the pattern of sexual abuse alleged by EJI. Some of the prisoners said they do not feel physically or sexually safe in this facility, the report noted. Among other things, the women said they were forced to shower shoulder to shoulder in full view of an elevated officers station where male staffers sat and watched. The women and staff report that Tutwiler is a repressive and intimidating environment, the report states. Inmates reported being in fear of retaliation by staff if they reject staffs sexual advances. Additionally, they report that they feel that they cannot bring their complaints to the administration, as they will be locked down if they annoy or anger some administrators. To the extent that that exists in reality, that is not acceptable, and were going to do everything in our power to eliminate it, responded Kim Thomas, head of the Alabama Department of Corrections. Watch An HIV positive Tutwiler prisoner talks about her situation. Next prison Blood in your bowel movement Heres some Tylenol, buddy. Read more Americas 1. Worst Prisons index page. Research for this project was supported by a grant from the Investigative Fund and The Nation Institute, as well as a Soros Justice Media Fellowship from the Open Society Foundations. Additional reporting by Beth Broyles, Valeria Monfrini, Katie Rose Quandt, and Sal Rodriguez.