Today my husband found a baby kitten and it's only about a few days old,the mother is wild and wasn't taking

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care of her so my husband brought her inside to me. Her eyes aren't even open yet! I am trying to feed her with a baby animal bottle but she is being stubborn and i am having to squeeze the milk into her mouth, i managed to get an ounce of milk down her but i need to know how much does she need to have a day and is regular vitamin D milk ok to feed to her? Has anyone ever had to do this and if so how long until they catch on to the sucking of the bottle?

Answer 1

http://www.feralcat.com/raising.html

Answer 2

I have done this twice with two separate litters of kittens. You need a new clean eye dropper. Whole milk does not have enough vitamins in it, go to a local farm or feed store, or pet store and buy mothers milk. If you cant find that you can also use evaporated milk in the can. You have to give it a dropper full or two every 2 hours 24 hours a day for the first 2 to 3 weeks. after that they should get the idea and begin to suck also at 3 to 4 weeks you can get the mushed canned kitten food and mix with the milk in a saucer they will begin to try to eat it and after a few days they will get the idea. I raised 6 beautiful healthy kittens this way. Also you will need to clean its bottom with a warm wet soft cloth so it will be able to have bowl movements, this needs to be done 2 to 3 times a day for the first 3 to 4 weeks. Good luck! Also lots of love never hurts.

Answer 3

I raised one of my cats when she was only 4 days old. We had a bit of trouble also with using a animal bottle. The problem was fixed when we changed nipples. Also bovine milk is bad for cats, cats are lactose intolerant and it will give the kitten diahrrea. Go to Pet Co or Petsmart and buy KMR. It is a special kitten milk formula. On the package is the instructions for how much and how often to feed the little one. Keep in mind that it will probably feed every 2 to 4 hours like a human infant. Be prepared for some long nights, but the rewards are worth it.

My cat is now over 8 years old now and very healthy.

Answer 4

There is cat milk for babies because cats are actually lactose intolerant and that milk will give her diarreah. She should eat as much as she wants every three hours or so. Keep her warm.. if you go to the vet they wont be able to tell you much becuase test and immunizations cannot occur until about 2 months of age.

The bad thing is, you never know what that baby has, fleas, worms, leukemia, etc. Keep her away from your other animals!

She will be bottling til about 4 weeks or until she learns how to lick up the milk. If she is still hungry all the time feed her wet food too.

Answer 5

The mother MUST have been caring for it since it is still alive!!!!!You should have left it alone!!!!!
It needs to be fed kitten formula from a pet supply store. Cow's milk is not meant for that. The kitten will not live if you feed it cow's milk.
You have probably interferred and killed the kitten. Why does everyone think that because the wild mom runs away when people get near that she is not taking care of the kittens????? She may have been moving them and there may be more.
Do not do this again. Either let it alone and let nature take it's course, or research what you will need to do first. You took it from it's mom and have no clue what to do with it.

Answer 6

Regular cow's milk is NOT okay to feed a kitten, it will need kitten milk replacement (Feline Mammalac and KMR are some brand names). Usually you can get these at a pet store, but I would definitely recommend taking this kitten to a veterinarian for an examination to make sure it is healthy before you get too attached to it, also your veterinarian can show you how much food and what the best bottle feeding techniques are. Kittens of this age are pretty hard to raise, so it still might not make it. Good luck!!

Answer 7

Head to Wal-Mart, Target, Petco or PetSmart & buy the Nursemaid formula for kittens. They sell the small bottles for feeding too. Human milk isn't good for their tummies. Keep trying to feed the kitten about every 2 hours, like you would a baby.

I had to hand feed a kitten that the mother rejected right after it was born. She wouldn't even eat off the cord. I watched in horror as she used her back paws to push the kitten into a far corner of the box. She'd had 4 kittens before this one & no problems. I rescued the kitten out of the box & wrapped it in a towel. I held it close to my heart & stroked it gently until it stopped mewling. I sat down on the couch & gently cut the cord off with a pair of scissors. I had the Nursemaid on hand already in preparation for the kittens in case of an emergency. The kitten didn't like the nipple either as the one you found doesn't. It took me almost 2 days to get it to take it. I had bought a dropper & would drop the formula in its mouth until it took the nipple. The kitten turned out to be female but looked male at first. I named her Patches since she had funny patch like colors on her. Her mother was calico & an indoor/outdoor cat, the father cat unknown.

Answer 8

Get some Similac or other baby formula. Follow the directions on there. An ounce of milk whenever she starts mewing should be fine. It's body is not going to be able to handle the pasteurized milk yet.

Answer 9

that is why she won't drink it. You can't give a baby kitten real milk.
They need kitten replacement milk. You can also get little bottles at the pet store that she will take to better they are a lot like the mothers tit

Answer 10

I'd call the vet or human society to make sure first. I don't think regular milk would be good. Also a whole ounce sounds like a lot depending on how long it took.

Answer 11

she is too small for the bottle yet...get a medicine dropper it will work much better...also you need to go to petsmart or walmart and get the powdered kitten milk that you mix with water (they have concentrate too but powder is cheaper ounce for ounce) she will need to eat at least every two hours so be prepared...vitamin d milk is not good for baby kittens may cause worms...keep warm with towels and if you have a hot water bottle wrap it in towels so she will think it is her mom...email me if you need any more help will love to help...