Whether the cat at home has given birth or adopted a kitten, if the kitten has not been weaned and cannot be fed by the mother cat, the owner needs to personally feed the kitten artificially.

The owner can use a dropper or bottle to feed the kitten appropriate milk powder. The temperature of the milk should be kept at 37 degrees Celsius (the temperature of the cat’s mother). Before 7 days of age, 3-6CC of milk needs to be given every 2 hours. 7-14 days old: Give 6-8cc milk every two hours during the day and every four hours at night (owners should be mentally prepared, they won’t sleep well...). When 14-21 days old, give 8-10CC every two hours during the day, and only need to feed once between 11pm and 8pm the next day.

For bottle-reared kittens, add about half a teaspoon of finely ground baby cereal or minced baby food to their milk in their third week, about four times a day. By the fifth week, you can give the kitten minced meat or canned food. Put this food on a shallow plate and let it eat it, but the amount should be kept at 1/4 of the total amount, and the other 3/4 should still be kept. Give dairy foods. In the sixth week, the amount of solid food can be increased to more than 50%. The solid food is preferably nutritionally balanced canned food. Kittens have been completely weaned and all their deciduous teeth have grown by the eighth week. Kittens should be given 2-3 meals of solid food and a saucer of milk every day. For solid food at this time, dry feed specifically designed for kittens can be considered. .

At this time, the owner plays the role not only as a feeder, but also as their mother. The mother cat usually licks the kitten's anus to stimulate defecation and urination. Therefore, after each feeding, the owner must gently wipe the kitten's anus with a cotton swab dipped in warm water and pat the kitten gently with her fingers. After the kitten has finished defecation, clean or wipe the area under the tail, and lightly apply some baby lotion.

When feeding, you must pay attention to keeping the kittens warm. You can place them in a clean box, cover it with disposable padding, and install a heat insulator or heat lamp. Remember to keep the heat lamp away from the kittens. Too close, otherwise it may cause burns or dehydration. In addition, an electric blanket for pets wrapped in a towel can be used to replace the feeling of a female cat. The temperature of the entire box is controlled at 25-30 degrees Celsius during the first two weeks, and then gradually drops to 20 degrees Celsius.

The birth of every life has its precious meaning. If you really have to take care of a kitten, please don’t feel troublesome. It is also a very happy thing to be able to raise a little life with your own hands!