I need any advice you can give me on caring for an orphaned 5 day old kitten.?

Question

I am feeding her similac with iron and so far she took 1/2 ounce today but isn't quite suckling yet. I need any advice you can give me to make sure i give her the best care i can give her. Thanks!

Thank you all for your advice unfortunately she died last night :( I guess when her mom wasn't caring for her and the fact that she was soaking wet and had ants all over her when we found her just made the poor little thing sick. I guess i can't say i didn't try although it still makes me very sad :(

Answer 1

Call one of the vets in your area & ask them. They might be of better assistance!

Answer 2

I suggest you go to the pet store and by a small pet bottle and a can of milk especially for newborn kittens. The Simalac with iron is too strong for their young system, and can cause upset tummy.. if you can't afford cat milk, what I did, was take one can of evaporated milk, one can of water,mix and feed with a pet bottle ,or a medecine dropper. kittens like warm milk ,but not hot. they won't use a litter pan yet,what I did was put not even an ounce of warm olive oil or cooking oil and insert into the rectum with a small dropper. Do not push in too far, just as soon as the tip of the dropper is in the opening, squeeze the oil in, making sure not to draw it back out while withdrawing the dropper. do this only if they can't have a bm. Sometimes you can take a warm paper towel or washcloth and rub their bottom gently, it will stimulate the kitten to urinate or poop.lol. The kitty won't drink much at one feeding,try feeding every two to four hrs. do not force feed the kitten ,he will drink only what he needs at feeding time.A kitten doesn't like an open space to sleep when they are so young. they like small cozy areaswith a small cover over them( a hand towel, or something to keep it warm. if it can't sleep put a clock in with the kitten, the tick of it will simulate the mother cat's heart beat...Best of luck to you and the kitten.

Answer 3

use a eyedropper and warm up some milk and give it to her. make sure to keep her very warm! put her in a box with a blanket and if she feels even a bit cold then put a hot water bottle in with her, or cuddle her. u also have to make sure she is going to the bathroom regularly, if not then just rub her bum with a warm paper towel and she will go...i know it may seem gross but i had a kitten like that and that's what the vet said to do. my kitty wouldnt stay warm and she died. she was very sick though, that's y her mom left her. it was funny though, cuz my mom put her in a box so i could burry her, and on the box, there was a sticker that said"IMPORTANT: I am alive, open imediatly" my mom never noticed it said that until i was just putting kitty in the ground.
anyways, take good care of ur kitty! and good luck!

Answer 4

I'm going to second the suggestion of calling the vet. Also, be very careful to keep the kitten warm but not hot - at that age, they don't have the ability to control their body temperature well. Keep feeding her a little bit several times a day.

http://www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm has more info.

Answer 5

there are several recipes for formula here already but i just wanted to tell you that the most important thing is for the kitten to go to the bathroom, take a real warm rag and wipe and wipe till they go, you must do this often! most kittens being bottle fed die from being constipated rather than starving to death

Answer 6

u have to get the special kitty milk @ petsmart or walmart...use a medicine dropper to feed it works great she will need to eat at least every 2 hours and u need to keep her warm

Answer 7

call the vet they will be able to tell you but I do know that pet stores have kitten formula and bottles you can feed her

Answer 8

You should put in an old teddy or a towel or something furry in it's box, so it thinks it is its mother.I also fed mine wt a syringe.Hope this is helpful.

Answer 9

let them b wit the mother for 1 mouth