What To Give Orphaned Kittens

I m hannah shaw founder of a rescue and advocacy project called kitten lady and i m here to give you my top 10 tips for what to do if you find kittens outside.

What to give orphaned kittens. If orphaned they need to be gently stimulated by a caregiver before every meal. If you don t have a safe flea spray you can wash the kitten with a gentle dishwashing soap like dawn or palmolive do not use antibacterial soap or a citrus based shampoo and comb all the fleas out afterwards. It s common for the mother to leave her babies so give the kittens a bit of.

Mix the wet food with water until it achieves a soupy consistency and consider warming the mixture before serving. Water is a critical nutrient for orphaned kittens just as it is for all other stages of their life. Don t assume that a litter of kittens is orphaned just because you don t see the mom.

However if the mother is unable to nurse the kitten a foster mother is the second best choice. 1 raw egg yolk mixed together with a small can of unsweetened dehydrated milk. Use the following recipe.

Use a soft tissue or a baby wipe to stimulate the kitten s anus in a circular motion continuing movement until and while the kitten is pooping. This will signal to the kitten s body to push and will encourage them to have a bowel movement. Remember to keep the kitty on his tummy while you feed him.

Do not feed cow s milk since the sugar or lactose will likely upset the kittens stomachs. Giving an orphaned kitten milk the best milk for a kitten is his own mother s milk. If there is a foster mother available her kittens should be no more than 14 days older than the orphaned kitten.

After using the spray give the kitten a bath in gentle or surgical soap. Normal water intake is relatively high for kittens needing 155 230 milliliters ml of fluid per kilogram kg of body weight each day. Buy powdered cat milk replacer.