Newborn Kittens Care Without Mom

Chilling is one of the most critical dangers to newborn kittens.

Newborn kittens care without mom. If not place any non nursing kittens near a nipple of the mother cat and rub the kitten s face against the nipple. Wrap a heating pad or hot water bottle in a blanket to create a warm bed but position it so that your kitten can move away from it if she gets too warm. 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. They require attention and care around the clock.

During the first week feed the kitten 32 cc of formula per day broken up into small amounts bottle fed every two hours. If the mother cat is still in the picture she can provide most of the kittens needs herself. The mother cat can keep the babies warm but if she leaves to eat or use a litter box the kittens can get cold. So a kitten weighing 3 ounces will need about 24 ounces of milk replacement every 24 hours.

Use a large enough box to comfortably hold the mother cat and her kittens. Newborn kittens cuddle up with their mother and siblings to stay warm. Humans are poor substitutes for a mother cat and care and feeding of very young kittens is a full time job. As a rule of thumb for every ounce of kitten body weight he or she needs 8 ccs of formula.

Provide blankets a heat lamp or a heating pad to ensure the kittens stay warm. Caring for newborn kittens is hard work. Of course you have to be extra in giving your caring to it. If you have recently taken in some newborn kittens you will have your work cut out for you.

There should never be a gap of more than 4 hours between feedings. If your kitten has been abandoned you ll need to keep her warm. Feed mother cat high quality food during the time a mother cat is pregnant until a month after she s done nursing feed her a high quality kitten food. Kittens typically nurse every one to two hours.

Abandoned kittens are different treatments not like the cats as a baby they need more concern from us as an owner to giving full love them. Like a human baby a newborn kitten will need to be fed frequently approximately every two to three hours. A mother cat s milk provides everything a kitten needs during the first four weeks of life. If you have newborn kittens who ve been separated from their mother consult with a veterinarian shelter.