Monday nite I took in a feral kitten who had been outside screaming all day. At first he was aggressive but then became a purring love kittie. I took him to the vet who diagnosed him with fleas...she told me to bathe him and use a flea comb. He is 5-6 weeks old. My other 4 cats ,although isolated from him, were treated with frontline. He tested negative for the leukemia test. The vet ( I am trying a more local vet) said he should be retested at 16 weeks and should remain isolated until then. I was also told to watch for signs of rabies. He currently stays in a large carrier and has been eating well, gets a C grade for attempting litter habits (I put a small plastic container with litter in his carrier condo). Also he was dewormed although his stool was negative. I have forgotten about kitten care and wonder if anyone knows of a good kitten care web site.
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Hi There,
Thanks for taking in this precious baby. You most liklely saved his life and he will be forever grateful 
Your vet is being extremely cautious regarding isolating the newcomer for so long. Usually, once I know that a newcomer is FeLV negative I no longer isolate the kitty. But there is nothing wrong with a longer isolation period if that is what you choose to do.
This site has lots of excellent advice on kitten care. It also contains links to additional helpful sites:
http://cats.about.com/cs/kittencare/a/kitcare.htm
Good luck with your new baby, and please let us know if you have any specific questions.
Regards,
PHKitkat
Bless you for taking this baby in. Give him time and he will get the litter box figured out. He is still a baby. He is young enough to be completely and easily socialized so you will have a devoted friend for life. We love pictures Hint Hint!!
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