How to feed a newborn cat

Dec 24,2023
4Min

1. You can place the kitten directly next to the mother cat’s nipple and let it suck on its own.

2. You can also prepare some warm goat milk powder for the cat and feed it with a special bottle for pets. Be careful not to feed too much at one time, just feed small amounts multiple times.

3. You can also use a soft collection tube, put it on the needle, put the other end in your mouth, and inject slowly.

How to feed newborn cats:

1. Feed with a spoon

This method of feeding will be very slow and requires patience. We will Slowly pour the milk from the spoon into the kitten's mouth. Do not pour it too fast to avoid the milk flowing into the kitten's lungs. Don't raise the kitten's head too high, otherwise it will feed into the lungs. This method is suitable for kittens who are weak and cannot suck milk on their own.

2. Injection syringe to drip milk

This method is similar to feeding with a spoon. It is cleaner and faster to feed. Fill the syringe with the amount of milk for each feeding, put it in the kitten's mouth, and drop one drop at a time so that the kitten can swallow it easily without choking. If the kitten knows that milk comes from a syringe, it may start sucking on the syringe and suck the milk out on its own. At this time, it is recommended that you switch to feeding it with a bottle.

3. Feeding with a bottle

Generally, kittens that can suck milk like to use a bottle, which is also a more natural way of feeding. The size of the hole on the nipple is important. You need to cut a hole yourself. The size of the hole should be such that only one drop of milk can drip out at a time. If the nipple hole is too large, milk will flow directly through the hole, which may cause the kitten to suck milk into its lungs when sucking. If you have to squeeze the bottle to let the milk flow out, then the milk hole is too small, which will make the kitten have a hard time eating, and may also cause the kitten not to eat enough.

4. Tube feeding

This method is the easiest, cleanest and fastest, but it also requires suitable tools and skilled skills to avoid pouring milk into the lungs. After each feeding, it is best to wipe the kitten's mouth with a warm wet tissue to wipe away the leaked milk. Don't feed too much at once, especially in the beginning. After feeding, use your hands or a dry towel to imitate the mother cat's licking action to massage the kitten's body, or gently pat the side of the kitten until it burps.

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