Newborn Abandoned Just Born Kittens

Like a human baby a newborn kitten will need to be fed frequently approximately every two to three hours.

Newborn abandoned just born kittens. If you find some kittens that you think have been abandoned or separated from their mother observe them from a distance of about 35 feet to see if the mother cat returns. Ideally kittens should stay near and nurse from their mother cat for up to eight weeks prior to being separated and or adopted. If the kittens are in immediate danger then you will need to intervene without waiting for the mother cat to return. In the case of a rescue death of the natural mother or when circumstances cause cat mothers to reject one or more of her litter human intervention is necessary.

As a rule of thumb for every ounce of kitten body weight he or she needs 8 ccs of formula. Provide a safe warm environment for her. Put food and water near the nest plus a litter box so she doesn t have to leave the kittens for long. You can make gruel from warmed milk replacer and.

Before jumping to the rescue consider these recommendations. So a kitten weighing 3 ounces will need about 24 ounces of milk replacement every 24 hours. If the kittens seem well fed are in a safe place and fall asleep after crying for a short while mom is probably around. 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.

Orphaned neonatal kittens require around the clock care so you ll want to establish a routine of care every 2 4 hours the younger they are the more frequent the intervals between feedings it s normal for the kittens to sleep just make sure they are in a safe and confined space. When the orphaned kittens reach about 3 weeks of age you can start providing watered down meat based kitten food for them to nibble on. To assist you in your kitten care you can picture the correct amount if you know one teaspoon is just. During high kitten season in the spring and summer it s not unusual to discover a nest of unattended kittens or a single kitten seemingly abandoned by the mother.

First of all many people come upon litters of kittens outdoors and assume they ve been abandoned when in fact mom is nearby probably hunting. Make sure you keep a fresh supply and not too much at one time. Mix the wet food with water until it achieves a soupy consistency and consider warming the mixture before serving.