Newborn Baby Kittens Care

The mother cat can keep the babies warm but if she leaves to eat or use a litter box the kittens can get cold.

Newborn baby kittens care.

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. Brushing her coat and trimming her claws are two important elements of newborn kitten care and the sooner you start routine cat maintenance the easier it is for both of you. They fit in the palm of your hand and weigh 3 5 ounces. Kittens like darling and his siblings are completely dependent on their mother or you for protection warmth and nutrition.

Newborn kittens may nurse about every 1 2 hours. You can use a box or small crate with plenty of dry clean bedding. If the mother cat is not around you ll need to prepare and feed them yourself. Like a human baby a newborn kitten will need to be fed frequently approximately every two to three hours.

Use a large enough box to comfortably hold the mother cat and her kittens. To care for newborn kittens when the mother cat is still present feed the mother to keep her strength up but leave the kittens alone for the first week to ensure the mother doesn t reject them. However the kitten will stop drinking milk when it is full. 4 to give the baby cat milk you can use a baby bottle a syringe or a dropper.

Make sure you change the bedding frequently so it doesn t get too soiled. When kittens are first born they are helpless they cannot see hear keep themselves warm or eliminate waste on their own. Chilling is one of the most critical dangers to newborn kittens. Home care if you are committed to helping the newborn kittens and become their surrogate mother then you will need to provide a safe warm home for them.

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. Provide blankets a heat lamp or a heating pad to ensure the kittens stay warm. As a rule of thumb for every ounce of kitten body weight he or she needs 8 ccs of formula.