How To Raise Orphaned Newborn Kittens

Feed each kitten until they are no longer interested and have had enough.

How to raise orphaned newborn kittens. Mix the wet food with water until it achieves a soupy consistency and consider warming the mixture before serving. If you are the babies new mom cat guess who gets this duty. They should be petted cuddled and played with by humans for 30 40 minutes a day over and above feeding and cleaning time. When the orphaned kittens are three to four weeks old begin to offer milk replacer in a shallow bowl then introduce a moist easily chewable diet.

They should be petted cuddled and played with by humans for 30 40 minutes a day over and above feeding and cleaning time. Make sure you rub only long enough to get them to eliminate. Don t ever microwave the water bottle as this poses the threat of a scald. Orphaned or hand fed kittens should be raised together to aid in social development.

At three weeks the babies are ready to eat food from a dish. After each feeding gently rub the kitten on its low abdomen as well as the genitals and rectum with a fresh cotton ball cotton pad or with tissues moistened with warm water. Kittens need mental and physical stimulation. Putting a hot water bottle in will help keep the kittens warm and provide a sense of security like the heat they d get from their mother.

Place canned kitten food and formula into your blender and process it until it s the consistency of a thick liquid. If they have littermates they will stimulate each other when moving. You can make gruel from warmed milk replacer and. Kittens need mental and physical stimulation.

It s best to consult with a veterinarian for specific instructions and advice. Mix up the milk replacement formula using a little whisk to get the lumps out. Make sure you keep a fresh supply and not too much at one time. You should warm the milk up to 95 100 degrees before feeding it to the kittens.

Eight to eleven weeks of age. Sterilize the bottle and nipple in boiling water then let them cool completely on a clean towel. Overstimulation will irritate the area. Prepare to feed the kittens.

If you adopt or foster an orphan kitten in this age group special care will need to be taken including bottle feeding the kitten for every two hours up to four weeks of age and possibly helping your kitten pee and poop. If they have littermates they will stimulate each other when moving. Orphaned or hand fed kittens should be raised together to aid in social development.