Taking Care Of Abandoned Baby Kittens

If you lose a kitten you should never blame yourself.

Taking care of abandoned baby kittens.

Taking care of newborn kittens that have been orphaned can be very rewarding but very challenging. Here are some guidelines to follow when assisting orphaned kittens. If you observe any serious health concerns such as gasping for air or bleeding take the kitten to a veterinarian. The care that you give some newborn kittens will depend on a few things.

Read the next kitten care handbook article. We first need to determine how old they are before we try to start feeding. Recipes for emergency kitten formula. Before attempting this however take the kitten to a veterinarian for a thorough examination and to enlist his advice to create a plan of care.

One of the most important bits of knowledge you ll need in learning how to take care of a kitten is feeding him or her. Taking on an abandoned kitten is a wonderful and educational undertaking. Observe the kitten from a distance for 1 or 2 hours to make sure the mother has not come back. If you ve rescued a kitten whose mother died or abandoned her you ll have to fill that role.

Gather the appropriate supplies. Humans are poor substitutes for a mother cat and care and feeding of very young kittens is a full time job. If you have newborn kittens who ve been separated from their mother consult with a veterinarian shelter or experienced foster care giver who can help you find a new mother cat with a small litter she may be able to nurse the orphaned babies. Place some flour around the kitten while it is sleeping.

Gather the kittens and quickly make a plan for the next 24 hours of care you can always change your plans later on but right now you just need to think about their immediate needs. As a rule of thumb for every ounce of kitten body weight he or she needs 8 ccs of formula. The kittens ages whether or not the mother cat is still caring for the kittens and how healthy the kittens are. Don t need emergency formula recipes.

If you find a litter of kittens that have been separated from their mother then you will need to provide the things a mother cat would such as food. Then go onward and upward to the kitten care basics. Newborn kittens need round the clock care and monitoring but can be raised by a human caregiver. Like a human baby a newborn kitten will need to be fed frequently approximately every two to three hours.

Feeding a newborn orphaned kitten is a challenge but can be fun and rewarding.