How To Feed Newborn Kittens With A Bottle

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How to feed newborn kittens with a bottle. Try to find a nursing mother feline queen. Place the bottle nipple in the kitten s mouth and gently move it back and forth holding the bottle at a 45 degree angle to keep air from getting into the kitten s stomach. Feed kittens using a safe posture always bottle feed in a natural belly down posture the kitten should be comfortably lying or seated with her belly toward the floor. The kitten s belly should seated or lying toward the floor when you feed them.

A newborn kitten can only digest milk and more specifically the milk from a female cat. Feed the kitten with his belly toward the ground. If you are using a new nipple you will need to make a small hole in the tip. Sterilize the baby bottles and nipples in a boiling water bath for about five minutes.

Consult with local veterinarians and shelters to find out if there is a nursing mother cat who may be. Check the liquid s temperature on your wrist it should be heated until warm but not hot. How to bottle feed a cat needs to be done gently with the right belly down posture. Make sure to keep the opening small so the formula does not.

Hold the bottle at a 45 degree angle. Never feed a kitten on her back like a human baby would eat as this can cause the kitten to inhale fluid into the lungs.