Newborn Kittens, How To Care For Abandoned Kittens

Some Good Advice In Case Mom Cat Is Gone And You Need To Nurse Newborn Kittens.

Did you ever imagine that you would someday need to take care of newborn Kittens? What would happen it the mother cat was missing or worse yet, found dead? Could "YOU" take care of these new babies? Would you have any idea at all what to do? If your answer is no, please keep reading and see what you can do to help.

OK, you have one or more kittens to tend to. There lives depend on you. What should you do? First keep them warm. Babies can not produce enough body heat on their own to keep them alive until they are 3 to 4 weeks old. Do this my putting them in a sturdy box or plastic tote. The plastic ones work nice as you can wash them up. Line this with a soft warm blanket or towel. Fleece blanket works great. Do you have any old baby warming blankets around? Put a warm but not to heavy of a towel or light blanket over the top. You could place some warm water bottles in amongst them. Not to hot. Put the bottles under the blanket so the kitten isn't laying directly on or next to it. Do not let the bottles get cold or it will really drop the temperature of the kittens fast and this could mean death. It might be a good idea to set a timer or alarm clock to help you remember when to change them. A heating pad could be used in place of the bottles if you have one. Set it on Low, again under the blanket.

These newborns have to be feed from a special baby bottle. One one with a very small nipple on it. They will need a special kitten formula to eat. This formula should be fed every two hours for the first week of life and every three to four hours thereafter. You can find these at your veterinary office or a pet store. After each feeding you will need to massage there tummies to encourage them to go potty. There mother would have licked them to stimulate this to happen. I bet you just thought mom was always cleaning them if you had ever seen a mom cat with her young.

Kittens will cry when they are hungry or under some other distress. Be sure to listen for their cries. A much to quiet kitten could also be a sign of something wrong. Do not ignore this sign. Take immediate action. Ask yourself, "Is it cold? Has it been going potty? Has it been eating enough?" Check it over. Is it week and listless? If your just not sure whats wrong or your not able to fix what you might think it is call your veterinarian immediately. Get ready to go and keep baby warm on the way. If a baby starts to get a bit listless you could give it a drop or two of Karo syrup to stimulate it to eat. Sometimes this bit of sugar can do the trick. If not, take it to the vet.

Keep your kittens clean and dry. You'll need to change there blankets at least once a day. Mom's not there to wipe up all the little messes. It's up to you. Keep their eyes and faces wiped off also every day. Just use a warm wet wash cloth or rag for this. If your youngsters have been healthy till about four weeks with no trips to the vet you might want to start thinking about taking them in for a visit. Most Vets will give a break for a litter of kittens. You'll have to ask them what there policy is. Vaccines and worming will be on the list of things for "your babies." You made it this far, don't make the mistake that to many people do and ignore the future care of these wonderful playful companions.

I wish you and your new babes the best of luck and health in your future years together.

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