How To Bathe Baby Kittens

Use a wet washcloth or a piece of damp gauze to gently rub each kitten s genital region until it urinates and or defecates.

How to bathe baby kittens. How to bathe a kitten. Avoid flea shampoos because they aren t intended for use in kittens under 12 weeks of age. A quick bath can help kitty stay clean and. By helen anne travis.

Put 2 or 3 drops of shampoo for kittens on your fingers if not use glycerine soap and make a lather and rub it over the wet areas removing any traces of urine and faeces that may have stuck together. Soapy water helps prevent fleas from jumping out of the bathwater although it isn t actually necessary to remove or kill fleas. If your kitty is in a sink you can drain it so the soapy water disappears. These kittens were rescued from a window well in philadelphia with.

Help kittens urinate defecate if necessary. In the video i will show you guys some footage of day 2 of us trying to save the kittens we found on 4th of july. If the mother cat is not around you will need to help the kittens to urinate and defecate during their first few weeks of life. If you use soap choose a nonmedicated tear free gentle soap only like dawn or baby shampoo.

Maybe they made a mess in the cat litter box or they got a little dirty at feeding time. They all get a warm bath today. Once you ve cleaned your kitty with the shampoo you should begin to rinse him off. When a kitten has an accidental poop it s important to clean them up in a way that is gentle and safe.

Rinse the cat off with lukewarm water. 3 week old pure white rescue kittens need a bath. Rinse the kitten like you did at the beginning and then dry them with a soft towel. In this video i show you how to give kittens a butt.

Some kittens might need special care if they re dealing with a nasty skin condition like ringworm. This video shows how to bathe a kitten.