Hello all
I joined this forum for help. I own a irrigation company and got called to a home that they thought was a irrigation leak. About 3 feet underground I heard squeaks and we stopped digging and I found a nest of 4 baby rats. I could not put them back and being in florida I cant leave them in the heat. I am not the type to kill any animal and now I am full blown daddy. Its been 48 hours and I think they are 7 days max. I was using a little paintbrush and warm cat baby formula. I am feeding every 3 hours and using warm water to clean their no no special spots lol. I just switched to a syringe with a catheter attachment to make a softer nipple. I am moving to every 3 hours. Is it better to switch to the paint brush because they can suck on it. Also sometimes when using the syringe it looms like they are doing a yawn but shaking and I am scared the milk might be going in to their mouths to fast. I am being slow and carfull. Also I use 4 warm water bottles in a shoe box for them to stay warm. Any advice will help,I was told I am doing all I can and doing good being that its been 48 hrs. But should I fo back to the paint brush?
Thx u
I joined this forum for help. I own a irrigation company and got called to a home that they thought was a irrigation leak. About 3 feet underground I heard squeaks and we stopped digging and I found a nest of 4 baby rats. I could not put them back and being in florida I cant leave them in the heat. I am not the type to kill any animal and now I am full blown daddy. Its been 48 hours and I think they are 7 days max. I was using a little paintbrush and warm cat baby formula. I am feeding every 3 hours and using warm water to clean their no no special spots lol. I just switched to a syringe with a catheter attachment to make a softer nipple. I am moving to every 3 hours. Is it better to switch to the paint brush because they can suck on it. Also sometimes when using the syringe it looms like they are doing a yawn but shaking and I am scared the milk might be going in to their mouths to fast. I am being slow and carfull. Also I use 4 warm water bottles in a shoe box for them to stay warm. Any advice will help,I was told I am doing all I can and doing good being that its been 48 hrs. But should I fo back to the paint brush?
Thx u