I found a lil white kitten over a month ago and bottle fed it for about 3 weeks. It did just fine.

Now its hair is very thin, especially around his neck. It even looks as though it is thinning along the spine.

When he was on the baby kitten formula, his hair was silky. He acts okay, eats okay, sleeps okay. Just the thin, dry-ish hair.

Thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

Have you taken him to a vet yet? He may have a vitamin deficiency. I know you found him when he was way too young to be away from his mother - he may have missed out on something her milk might have provided. I'd ask the vet.

Thanks, Kitty. I think the vet is a good idea. I'll let you know what he says.
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cats need alot of fat in the diet. Omega-3s are added to the
quality kitten foods, kitten chows, like Eukanuba.

One result of using Eukanuba is a beautiful coat. It is sort of
a barometer for the quality of fat that is in the food.

Also check for fleas. With a white kitten it is easy to see them.
They tend to collect around the neck and tail area. An allergy to
fleas can make the hair fall out.

You can use a flea comb to comb the kitten and it will catch the flea and you drown it in a dish of soapy water or alcohol.
Remove that dish after combing so she won't try to drink from it.
When I adopted our 3rd cat, she was covered in fleas...I had to comb her every day for 2 weeks. This is the best way since the flea medications I think are very toxic.

Hope your baby kitty gets well soon!
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MrsD, I bought Science Diet dry kitten food and Sugar won't eat it! Very spendy stuff, but even my daughter's two dogs wouldn't touch it! Go figure.

I always used to comb my cats fur for fleas and let them go for a swim in a washing up liquid bath. Unfortunately I cant keep a cat in this flat. Almost all of my cats have been strays who decided to live with me. At my last home, half a dozen ferals used to call by for their breakfast --I do miss my friends.
It has always been my opinion that cats never get lost--they leave home.