Taking Care Of Newborn Kittens And Mother

Soon after birth look at the kittens.

Taking care of newborn kittens and mother. Hand reared kittens need. The care that you give some newborn kittens will depend on a few things. The kittens ages whether or not the mother cat is still caring for the kittens and how healthy the kittens are. As a rule of thumb for every ounce of kitten body weight he or she needs 8 ccs of formula.

Make sure the mother cat is stimulating them so that they. As mentioned earlier newborn kittens will do nothing but sleep and eat during the first week of their lives. A safe source of warmth a clean environment to prevent infection regular feeding. If there is no queen a cat carrying basket with lots of bedding and a soft toy to snuggle up.

This is usually done by bottle feeding kitten formula. However taking care of newborn kittens without the mother is challenging. If your vet finds the kittens have roundworms passed on from mother s milk the kittens might need to be treated with a liquid medication fenbendazole that is given by syringe. In an emergency use an eyedropper or a small syringe to drip milk into the kitten s mouth.

In the meantime you must find a way to feed the kittens since they need to eat every few hours with the exact frequency depending on their age. A mother cat s milk provides everything a kitten needs during the first four weeks of life. Naturally you feel the urge to rescue these poor babies. If you have newborn kittens who ve been separated from their mother consult with a veterinarian shelter or experienced foster care giver who can help you find a new mother cat with a small litter she may be able to nurse the orphaned babies.

If the mother cat won t feed her newborn kittens at all it s important to get both the mother and the kittens to a veterinarian as soon as possible. Look at the kittens. Perhaps you have met a litter or two of allegedly abandoned kittens. If you find a litter of kittens that have been separated from their mother then you will need to provide the things a mother cat would such as food warmth and help with toileting.

Take care to treat the mother wait for medication to dry and return her to the kittens. You should set up a box for her to get used to during. After 2 weeks the feeds can be stretched out to to every 3 to 4 hours with a gap of 6 hours overnight. In fact she will eat any urine and feces her little ones produce.

A carer who can attend to them throughout the day and night a clean warm environment. The kitten season in spring and summer is one of the most trying period for most animal lovers. A mother cat usually gestates between 63 and 65 days. Like a human baby a newborn kitten will need to be fed frequently approximately every two to three hours.