How to care for teacup cats? Teacup cats are already very small, so you can imagine how small teacup kittens are when they are just born. Such small kittens need to be cared for very carefully. Yes!

The ability of newborn teacup cats to regulate body temperature is still very poor, so they need to pay attention to keeping warm and cold. Teacup cats themselves are very small, so the kittens need to pay special attention to their body temperature. When the teacup cat is 7-14 days old, it needs to be fed once every two hours during the day and once every four hours at night, with 6-8cc each time. Of course, if the mother cat’s milk supply is sufficient, the kittens can be placed directly next to the mother cat. However, most female teacup cats do not have sufficient milk due to their small bodies. Requires human control. When newborns and kittens are 14-21 days old, they can be fed once every 2 hours during the day and once from 11pm to 8pm the next day. The amount can be increased appropriately, 8-10CC each time.

It is worth noting that you should not give milk to kittens. Milk contains lactose, and some kittens lack lactose digestive enzymes or lactase, which can easily cause chronic diarrhea. Some kittens are allergic to cow's milk protein and suffer chronic diarrhea as a result. There is one thing that some friends who have teacup cats at home may not know.

Although not all kittens will behave like this after drinking milk. But for the health of the kitten. It is recommended not to drink milk. Go to a pet store to buy special cat milk powder. After mixing, use a syringe to feed. Feed once every 2-3 hours. The milk must be heated to 38 degrees Celsius, the same temperature as the cat's blood, before it can be fed to kittens.

Use a warm towel to stimulate the kitten's anus every 3-4 hours to help defecate. When feeding a kitten, you need to gently hold the kitten's neck, and then gently put the syringe into the kitten's mouth. Be careful not to move too violently, otherwise the kitten will panic. Gently push the syringe and milk the kitten. It will slowly drip into the kitten's mouth.