How Can I Help My NEWBORN Kitten to eat!

Question

HER mom doesn't care about her first born so she can't eat and i see her growing weaker she can't even cry loudly but she can't hold her head up long enough to get the top nipple since she is week and the bottom nipple is ocupied by the 2ng kitten. PLEASE HELP ME

Answer 1

just go to the petstore and buy a bottle and formula for a kitten - and feed it yourself??/

seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

I would definitely try to get the kitten to feed from the mother. Perhaps you can help her while the other kittens are sleeping.

If you must feed the kitten, try to get the milk made for kittens. Cow's milk is not good foe their tummy and can cause an upset stomach or loose bowels. When feeding, use an eye dropper and make sure you are going very slow. You do not want the liquid to go into the kitten's lungs. Also while feeding or shortly afterwards, pet/massage the kitten. This helps the kitten go to the bathroom....the mother cat usually does this by l*****g/cleaning them.

If you are still having issues, please take the little one to a vet.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

I would try to move one of the bottom kittens to a top nipple and put the weaker one on the bottom.  If that doesn't work I would go to the store to by some formula and then bottle feed it.  Cow's milk is NOT good for kittens so don't try to give it cows milk.

Answer 4

id try bottle feeding her, they sell kittens milk at most walmarts for a good price in the pets lane

Answer 5

Maybe you should try holding the other kitten away and helping the kitten to the lower nipple. Otherwise I'd try manually feeding the kitten before she dies.

Answer 6

You will need to help the kitten if the mom cat  refuse to nurse. Here's what to do:-

Purchase kitten replacement formula from any pet store. KMR and Just Born are two brands that are widely available. You will also need a feeding bottle or two. You must not feed a cold kitten! It will kill her. Warm her up first gently, either by using the water bottle wrapped with towel of by gently caressing her by your chest and allow your body heat to warm her up.

You need to feed the kittens around the clock, at 2-3 hours interval. A kitten needs approximately 8 cc’s of formula per ounce of body weight per day. Remember to feed the newborn kitten while they are laying on on their stomach on a hard surface on on your lap. Kittens are not newborn babies and should not be feed like one. Cut the bottle nipple with a sterile blade or scissors. Make sure the hole is big enough so the formula will drip smoothly without applying pressure to the bottle. Also, make sure it's not too hot. You can soak the bottle in warm water for about 10 minutes to make it warm.Test the temperature by dripping the formula on your wrist.

Go slow when feeding. The kitten will feed on their own space. Make sure the flow of formula is not too fast so the formula doesn't get into their lungs. If you see formula coming out from their nose, hold them upside down by their feet gently.

After each feeding, make sure you place the kitten on your chest or shoulder, belly down, and give them a pat until they burp. This is important so be sure not to skip this step.

Good Luck!

Answer 7

Well,she is probable sick and her mom knows it so she taking care of it i have many experiences with that to happen to me if she seems allright go to smartpet and get the newborn kitten baby bottle and the new born kitten milk or use baby milk. I hoped i helped i have had a bunch of kittens to die on me like that.Don't get your hopes up that she will survie most moms that dont feed a certian kitten dont live sorry for that information

Answer 8

go to a VET for help and advice

Answer 9

i would go to ur pet store get some kitten formula and a bottle and do it urself every 2 hrs otherwise ull lose ur kitten if it dont get milk every 2 hrs

Answer 10

try getting the youngest kitten milk you can and hold the kitten and get the milk on your fingers, the cat will smell the milk and l**k it when she is hungry

or you get buy one of them little pump/tube things that you put milk in and feed it like that

Answer 11

i had 3 orphan newborn kittens and i bottlefed them with some special formula milk that you can get from the vet or pet store. They are so healthy now