Kitten birth cats first litter

shes got kitten milk she went to get the replacement milk they didnt sell it and she was told not to feed them full fat goats milk so whes came back with that

F frankie1982

I am confused. What did she buy to feed it ? Full fat goat milk is fine if she can't get KMR. Do you have a syringe?

The kitten must be held tummy down, head up as though feeding from mom. You put a drop or two in the side of the mouth, let the kitten swallow and breathe, then go again. Make sure the kitten stays warm while feeding. Wrapped in a soft cloth and placed on the table on its tummy can work well. The kitten must not inhale the formula. If it does it will get pneumonia and die. So feeding is slow and careful.

Do you have a kitchen scale to weigh each kitten and record the weights? This way you know if the kitten is gaining weight. It must gain between 6-10 grams per day.

I will write more about how to potty the kitten in a moment, as well as how much to feed at each feeding.

After each feeding, each kitten must immediately be stimulated to go potty. You must tap its bum gently with a finger, or gently rub with a warm, damp cotton ball to stimulate it to go pee and poo. It cannot do this by itself yet. Also, to aid digestion, give it a little tummy rub. You can also rub down its head like mama would when licking it.

shes bought it milk for kittens ive just read it and its for kittens 6weeks to 12month ...ive said it need full fat goats milk. shes addiment not to feed them cows milk or goats milk yes i have syringe ill have to go back and get it glad its only a stone throw away .... when i actually get throughh to her .... kittens are not crying as if they were hungry there asleep at content now mother isnt near... but what do i do with mother shes meowwing like mad to get in room shall ive moved her into another room quiet warm and has a sofa with bedding for her on

Sarthur2

They don't have the right milk, they have bottled kitten milk (ie whiskers)

You need to ignore people in shop Sarthur2 knows what she is talking about DONT GIVE THEM THE KITTEN MILK IT WILL MAKE THEM ILL

Ok. Your wife is wrong - I'm sorry. The kittens need Stage One kitten replacement - not the one she bought for 6 weeks to 12 months. They need newborn formula or goat's milk - no cow milk.

They cannot have cow's milk, but they CAN have goat milk - full fat.

Your cat probably wants her kittens back. Show them to her in the box. Let her see where they are. You can see if she will nurse one again. But not if she is aggressive. The ideal would be if she would be nice and nurse them. Supervise her with one to see.

Frankie are u in UK?

Frankie1982 said:

My wife has went ro the supermarket(asda) i have them all in a box big enoigh for the 4 and my living room has a electric fire kicks out some heat so living room temp will be hot im in the uk btw sunderland

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@littlebooty  

OMG u are literally just down the road.... Sathur2 do you think my Thomas might take to them???

YOU MUST GET THE CORRECT FORMULA OR GOAT'S MILK.

F frankie1982

Possibly. Are you near enough to pay a visit to try to ascertain what's what?

He said the mama cat is going nuts, but was attacking kittens before. It would be ideal if she would nurse them. Not sure what's going on. Don't know if these folks realize the commitment in hand-feeding 4 kittens around the clock every 2 hours.

i have just brought mother back in the room she came in sniffed at one then bashed it with her paw and started to attack them biting fast... im going to go back to the super market and get full fat goats milk

I live 30min drive from you
Sarthur2 they aint going to be able to get KMR until a vets open in morning or pets at home F frankie1982

I am in whitley bay i have a litter of 5 born on thursday i am more then willing to foster yr kittens tilk a bit stronger xx

littlebooty

Awesome! Send him your phone in PM and I'll talk to him!

They dont sell the fotmula im buying full fat goats milk

F frankie1982

For whatever reason your cat is rejecting her kittens. It is a big job to hand rear kittens. We have a woman on the forum with a cat who just gave birth. She will foster your kittens for you for a few weeks. She has sent her phone through personal message. I suggest you do this for now.

Sarthur2 i am 20/30 min away

F frankie1982 if u get goats milk and can get them through the night, see how you cope....are you able to feed them is there someone home all the time?? my offer to assist isthere if you need help x

A foster mama cat is ideal for about 4 weeks. They can come back when they begin eating on their own. Mom's milk is best, and she cleans them up too. Please give our forumite a ring to discuss this possibility.

littlebooty

Have you chatted? Let us know what's up.

Otherwise you will be feeding 4 kittens every 2 hours around the clock - seriously. For a good 3 weeks. I still need to tell you how much to feed. Then potty. You'll need to weigh them as I mentioned. Please let me know your thoughts.

Also, you need to get your cat checked at the vet to make sure there is nothing wrong with her.