How To Feed Kitten Milk Without Syringe

Always have a finger on their throat to make sure they are swallowing.

How to feed kitten milk without syringe. Sit in a comfortable chair with a towel folded on your lap. By the end of week 5 a kitten should only be nursing three times a day but at each meal it should be consuming about 3 tablespoons of milk or formula. Newborn kitten who was frozen solid grows up to be strong and feisty the dodo little but fierce duration. Buy on amazon for small babies i recommend a 3cc oral syringe with no needle of course you can find these online for less than ten cents a piece.

The only way to be sure about how much to syringe feed your cat is by talking to your vet. Pick the right supplies. Position the kitten similarly to the way he would nurse from his mother with her head straight feet down and stomach resting. If you are using a feeding bottle insert the nipple into the kitten s mouth and hold their head to direct their mouth to suckle.

Your veterinarian can make a recommendation based on your cat s health needs and size. Try feeding the kitten using a syringe or a dropper. It bought tears to my eyes when i saw its condition. When attempting to feed your kitten for the first time get a drip of milk on the end of the syringe or teat.

I found this kitten in a drain in a very bad condition abandoned by its mother. Feed the kitten a few drops of milk at a time. In a pinch ask your local veterinarian or animal shelter for a few 3cc syringes. The dodo 8 100 520 views.

They will definitely have some on hand. If you are. Hold it very close to the kitten s mouth. Here s what you need to know if you re going to syringe feed a kitten.

Adult cats will vary but nutritious liquidy mush is the goal. I was not sure of adoption but i couldn t let it die.