Newborn Kittens Care Without Mom

The mother might use the box to give birth but she might choose her own place.

Newborn kittens care without mom. Newborn kittens need round the clock care and monitoring but can be raised by a human caregiver. Newborn kittens can t be eaten by itself so you must provide the bottle feeder for it. Here s how to safe. Filling up the bottle with milk and shake it for a moment before start feeding makes sure the kitten s in well condition means not too cold or warm.

Caring for newborn kittens is hard work. Look at the kittens soon after birth look at the kittens. This video shows the care routine for feeding weighing pottying and cleaning orphaned neonatal kittens. If you have recently taken in some newborn kittens you will have your work cut out for you.

Grooming and massaging your newborn kittens replicates the bonding activities the mother cat usually performs. Line the box with layers of newspapers and place the box in a warm dimly lit quiet place such as a closet or a corner where there isn t much activity. As a general rule a newborn kitten will nurse for 5 to 10 minutes at a time never more than that. A soft baby brush or towel can be used to stroke your kittens down their backs on their tummies and to clean any dirt or defecation from their bodies.

They require attention and care around the clock. Newborn kittens may nurse about every 1 2 hours. Give supplements and feeding scheduling. If you re caring for a newborn orphan kitten syringe feeding might be a good option but you want to make sure you re doing so carefully.

Don t take the kittens to a shelter. The mom is the best suited to care for them so leave them with her unless you re able to take the whole family in and care for them if the mom does not return within an hour or two it is time for you to step in and help. If you ve rescued a kitten whose mother died or abandoned her you ll have to fill that role. Check out my other instructional videos here.

At about three to four weeks old they can be offered milk replacer from a bowl and then small amounts of moistened kitten food four to six times a. There should never be a gap of more than 4 hours between feedings.