Kitten Formula Bottle Feeding

Do not feed cow s milk to kittens as it does not have the proper nutrition for them.

Kitten formula bottle feeding. Choose the right kitten formula and bottle. Hoskins a homemade formula is ideal. Only feed your kittens an approved kitten formula. No matter the case you ll want to exercise caution and follow these six tips for safely bottle feeding kittens.

1 tablespoon nonfat plain yogurt made with goat s milk preferably 1 egg yolk. Make sure to shake the formula well before feeding the kitten to prevent lumps from obstructing the nipples. Feeding 3 weaning 4 weight and hydration 5 elimination and litter box training 6 a clean kitten is a happy kitten 7 medical care 8 kittens developmental milestones. Kitten bottle feeding and stomach capacity chart estimated kitten age weeks kitten weight lbs oz kitten weight grams daily caloric requirement amount of formula per day ml amount per feeding ml approximate number of feedings per day 1 week 2 oz 57 g 11 kcal 15 ml 2 ml 7 3 oz 85 g 17 kcal 23 ml 3 ml 7.

Instead purchase a kitten formula from a pet supply store feed store or online. Newborn to 1 week 1 package gelatin. Prepare the formula according to the manufacturer s instructions making sure that it is fresh clump free and comfortably warm. 3rd week 2 1 2 to 3 packages.

She may have abandoned her babies. Bottle feeding kittens. Cow s milk will also cause diarrhea a possibly life threatening condition for young kittens. If you take in kittens that are too young for dry cat food bottle feeding with a kitten formula is always best.

1 quart whole goat s milk. Once opened keep the formula refrigerated. There are many reasons a kitten might require bottle feeding. Kittens that are bottle fed should consume about a tablespoon or 15 ml of special kitten formula at each feeding.

After each feeding make sure that the kitty burps after. 1 teaspoon light karo syrup. Kitten replacement formula 1. Never feed a kitten cow s milk or other dairy products dairy alternatives or human baby formula as this can be dangerous or even fatal to the kitten.

Feed the kitten. It is always best to have a mother cat feeding kittens but complications may arise requiring human intervention. You may also use kmr a powdered commercial formula. 2nd week 1 1 2 to 2 packages gelatin.

This is very time consuming for someone who is bottle feeding a newborn kitten so if at all possible you will want to try to keep the kitten with its mother or a surrogate lactating cat who can nurse it. Lay the kitten in a natural belly down position never ever. For their safety bottle babies should be kept in a cat carrier when you are not feeding or caring for them. Kitten formula is formulated to provide a proper balance of vitamins minerals probiotics and a caloric pattern that mimics the content of a mother cat s milk.

You can help it burp by holding its body to your chest with its head elevated.