How To Raise Orphaned Kittens

After three weeks old and until they are weaned kittens should be fed every 6 8 hours.

How to raise orphaned kittens. Kittens under one week old should be fed every 2 3 hours. Orphaned or hand fed kittens should be raised together to aid in social development. Kittens need mental and physical stimulation. Mix the wet food with water until it achieves a soupy consistency and consider warming the mixture before serving.

Putting a hot water bottle in will help keep the kittens warm and provide a sense of security like the heat they d get from their mother. Gather towels and place the kittens in a box a cat bed or anything that s an open top container. They should be petted cuddled and played with by humans for 30 40 minutes a day over and above feeding and cleaning time. At two weeks old they can be fed every 4 6 hours.

Be sure to towel dry the kittens until they re completely dry and place them back in their soft warm bedding. Don t ever microwave the water bottle as this poses the threat of a scald. Once softened mix it with milk replacement formula. Orphaned neonatal kittens require around the clock care so you ll want to establish a routine of care every 2 4 hours the younger they are the more frequent the intervals between feedings it s normal for the kittens to sleep just make sure they are in a safe and confined space.

When the orphaned kittens reach about 3 weeks of age you can start providing watered down meat based kitten food for them to nibble on. Eight to eleven weeks of age. If you adopt or foster an orphan kitten in this age group special care will need to be taken including bottle feeding the kitten for every two hours up to four weeks of age and possibly helping your kitten pee and poop. They should be petted cuddled and played with by humans for 30 40 minutes a day over and above feeding and cleaning time.

Kittens need mental and physical stimulation. It s best to consult with a veterinarian for specific instructions and advice. If they have littermates they will stimulate each other when moving. If they have littermates they will stimulate each other when moving.

Take a warm damp cloth and stroke the kittens fur using short strokes. To get them to try place a small amount on your fingertip and let them smell it. To make the gruel using high quality dry kitten food you must let the kitten food sit in warm water for a while. Once they come closer slowly move your finger toward the food bowl.

Make sure you keep a fresh supply and not too much at one time. Once you ve fed and helped the kittens eliminate you ll need to clean them. Orphaned or hand fed kittens should be raised together to aid in social development. Divide their needed daily intake by the number of required daily feedings and you ll know how much they should eat each time.