Diy Kitten Formula

It is from best friends magazine the may june 2009 edition.

Diy kitten formula. In making homemade kitten formula you ll need other ingredients aside from cow s milk or goat s milk. The food should be fed in equal proportion in six feedings approximately 5cc per feed. They use ingredients that you may already have in your kitchen and will help get you by until you can purchase kitten formula. 3 egg yolks no whites 3 oz.

Alternately you can make a temporary formula using one can of evaporated milk one egg yolk and two tablespoons of karo syrup. Put goat s milk in saucepan add gelatin in the amount above depending on the kitten s age. Feed your kitten every 3 hours for the first week then gradually lengthen the time between feedings. In the worse of cases it may even lead to gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea.

To feed your kitten use a dropper syringe doll s bottle or ideally a specifically designed nursing bottle available from most grocery and pet stores. As a general rule it is better to slightly underfed the kitten than to overfeed these kittens. If you are using a bottle the size of the hole in the nipple is critical for success. Heat goat s milk gelatin mixture just until gelatin is dissolved.

If the bottle is turned upside down and formula dribbles from the nipple the hole is too large. Those that are two weeks old and weigh around 198 grams require 56 cc of emergency kitten formula. Diy learn health training behavior breeds grooming pet names. You can feed the kitten by making homemade formula in an emergency but it s not safe to give it homemade formula for more than a few days.

Homemade formula isn t nutritionally complete so you need to get a commercial kitten replacement formula from your vet or a pet store. Please don t feed your kittens with pure cow s milk or goat s milk alone because it may upset your kitty s tummies. When you are feeding your kitten check whether your feline pal is latching well and to ensure that it is not aspirating. It is about the best friends sanctuary and it is a great formula for kittens.

For the first recipe mix together 1 can of evaporated milk with 1 egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of karo. Instead make up the formula at twice the strength indicated for human babies. When kittens are overfed they tend to develop.