Kitten Won’t Take A Bottle?

[Sleepyasheck]

i have 20 day old kittens. the mom seems to not have a milk supply anymore but I can’t get the kittens to take a bottle, any tips?

 

[abyeb]

Try a needleless syringe instead. The kittens might be too weak to bite on the bottle. Feed the kittens belly side down, with their heads slightly elevated, like the position they would be in while nursing mom.

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[Sarthur2]

Yes, you need to take over. Most nursing kittens won’t take a bottle. Here is a video of Kitten Lady showing how to feed kittens:

Syringe Feeding — Kitten Lady