Kitten Formula Bottle Feeding

This is very time consuming for someone who is bottle feeding a newborn kitten so if at all possible you will want to try to keep the kitten with its mother or a surrogate lactating cat who can nurse it.

Kitten formula bottle feeding. Homemade formula 2 for emergencies 8 ounces homogenized whole milk 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon salad oil 1 drop liquid pediatric vitamins optional mix well and warm before using. If you can t find a tiny baby bottle you can also try using a syringe without the needle especially if the kitten won t take the bottle readily. Kittens that are bottle fed should consume about a tablespoon or 15 ml of special kitten formula at each feeding. Increase the amount of canned food slowly adding more food and less formula.

After a minute test the temperature of the formula on the inside of your wrist. Tiny baby bottles with tiny nipples for kittens can be purchased online or in pet stores. Oral syringes can usually be purchased from a pharmacy and used. The kitten should roll her tongue into a u shape and begin to swallow.

Once it passes the skin temperature test you are ready to feed kittens. Add one drop of liquid pediatric vitamins into the mixture and pour it into a nursing bottle. Soak all bottles and syringes in boiled water to sterilize them. Be sure to feed them what they need to be full but don t overfeed them.

Tips for feeding kittens kmr. Shake well before serving. Emergency formula 3 for emergencies. The rest of the time will be spent sleeping.

This is very time consuming for someone who is bottle feeding a newborn kitten so if at all possible you will want to try to keep the kitten with its mother or a surrogate lactating cat who can nurse it. Some kittens catch on right away others may take a few days. These bottles typically hold small amounts of formula so they are easy to handle while also holding a small kitten. Be very careful not to squeeze formula into the kitten s mouth as this can cause aspiration.

This should be ramping up throughout the week and the kitten should take about 50 70 cc per day the second week and 80 100 per day the third week. Instead when feeding kittens soak a bottle in a bowl of hot water. Follow the feeding chart for a guideline of amount and frequency. It depletes some nutrients and can cause hot spots that burn a kitten s mouth.

Do a skin temperature test to make sure that the milk is not too hot. Gently slide the nipple into the kitten s mouth and invert the bottle to start the flow of formula. Kittens are susceptible to germs. It is not recommended to use a microwave.

When it s time to feed your kitties mix of the formula with an equal amount of boiling water. A kitten will nurse for about 45 minutes at a time every 2 to 3 hours for the first week of life. Never microwave the formula. Kitten bottle feeding and stomach capacity chart estimated kitten age weeks kitten weight lbs oz kitten weight grams daily caloric requirement amount of formula per day ml amount per feeding ml approximate number of feedings per day 1 week 2 oz 57 g 11 kcal 15 ml 2 ml 7 3 oz 85 g 17 kcal 23 ml 3 ml 7 4 oz 113 g 23 kcal 31 ml 5 ml 7 1 week 5 oz 142 g 28 kcal 38 ml 6 ml 7 6.

Kittens that are bottle fed should consume about a tablespoon or 15 ml of special kitten formula at each feeding. To be sure the kittens are getting enough food you may need to continue bottle feeding them a few times a day until they are eating well on their own. Mix up the formula right before using it for optimal nutrients.