Whether the cat has given birth to a baby or adopted a kitten, if the kitten is not weaned and cannot be fed by the mother cat, the owner needs to go into battle and artificially feed the kitten.
The owner can use a dropper or bottle to feed the kitten with suitable milk powder. The temperature of the milk should be kept at 37 degrees Celsius (the temperature of the mother cat), and it needs to be given every 2 hours before the age of 7 days. 3-6CC of milk. 7-14 days old give 6-8CC of milk every two hours during the day and every four hours at night (the owners should be mentally prepared, they can't sleep well...). At 14-21 days of age, give 8-10CC every two hours during the day, and only need to feed once between 11:00 pm and 8:00 the next day.
About half a teaspoon of finely ground baby cereal or chopped baby food in the milk of bottle-fed kittens about four times a day at the third week. By the fifth week, you can give minced meat or canned kitten food, put this food in a shallow bottom plate and let it eat, but the amount should be 1/4 of the total, and the other 3/4 is still Give dairy foods. The amount of solid food can be increased to more than 50% by the sixth week, preferably canned food with balanced nutrition. At the eighth week, the kitten has been completely weaned and all the baby teeth have grown, and should be given 2-3 meals of solid food and a saucer of milk per day. At this time, the solid food can be considered to give the kitten special dry food .
At this time, the owner plays the role of not only a feeder, but also their mother. The mother cat usually licks the kitten's anus to stimulate it to defecate and urinate, so after each feeding, the owner must gently wipe the kitten's anus with a cotton swab dipped in warm water, and pat the kitten with fingers When the kitten is finished, wash or wipe the underside of the tail and lightly apply some baby lotion.
It is necessary to keep the kittens warm when feeding them. You can put them in a clean box, cover them with disposable padding, and install a heat preservation device or a heat preservation lamp. Remember to pay attention to it. Keep the lamp and the kitten too close, otherwise it will easily cause burns or dehydration. In addition pets with electric blankets wrapped in towels can be used to replace the feeling of a female cat. The temperature of the entire box was controlled at 25-30 degrees Celsius for the first two weeks, then gradually dropped to 20 degrees Celsius.
The birth of every life has its precious meaning. If you really have to take care of kittens, please don't feel troublesome. It is also a very happy thing to be able to raise a little life by yourself!