Help My Kittens Please?

Question

My mama cat Dont have milk coming out of her teats. She has 3 kittens. She had four but one died he came out backwards. What should I do about my kittens? I really cant afford a vet. Please help me and my kittys.

Answer 1

She may have retained placenta or there could be a stillborn kitten inside, that will hinder milk priduction, you will need to take her to a vet or surrender her to the human society for treatment. She definately needs treatment. The kittens you can try bottle-feeding but it's hard to raise tiny kittens on a bottle as you have to be careful not to get milk in their lungs as they get pneumonia. They need to be fed 2 hourly around the clock, day and night. The other option would be to find a cat with milk and try to put them on there but you don't have the luxury of time and the other cat may not take them. You will need to get special kitten formula, make it up as per the pack and add just a little more water as it's too strong for new kittens and can cause dehydration and constipation (both fatal in new babies). You will need a special small animal bottle. You will probably need to help them eliminate.

If you can get the kittens on her, they need to suck to get the milk ducts working, so that might help, just get them sucking on her, supply=demand.

Once you start bottle feeding, there's no going back and it's a long road (if they survive) to rear them until they can eat alone.

Answer 2

Use a doll bottle. When I was a kid I had some that looked like regular baby bottles, but they were much smaller and plastic--back then baby bottles were glass. We never had to bottle feed kittens, but we did bottle feed baby rabbits successfully. I think we used watered down evaporated milk, but you might check with an animal shelter to see what they would recommend for a formula. If your area happens to have a cattery that breeds purebred cats, they might able to suggest a formula.
You also need to be concerned about the mother cat. If her milk is not flowing, she could end up with mastitis where the milk hardens inside. I think fever and other symptoms can result, so watch her carefully. If you know a nurse, you could ask if he or she knows how to get milk flowing. Since both cats and humans are mammals, what works on a person might work on a cat. I think I have head that warm compresses might help, but I do not really know.

Answer 3

Whatever you do, do NOT give them normal milk. If the mother cat is young she may just need a little time to build milk. But you need to get them come formula. Is the mother caring for the kittens at all? He not producing milk is a little bit worry-some but i'm sure it will be fine. They even sell the milk replacement at CVS which is good because it is open 24 hours. That is the best and safest thing for the kittens, but if the mother does not produce milk you need to take her somewhere that can be life threatening for her. Many clinics will have free office visit days or try an animal shelter or humane soicety they my have a very low charge...but do whatever is possible to take the best care of them that you can! Good Luck!

Answer 4

Do NOT give the kittens "milk". Find a pet store and see if they carry KMR (Kitten Milk Replacement). It's a powder much like baby formula. If the store sells it, they should also sell the eye droppers that can be used to feed the kittens, as well.

Good luck!

Answer 5

your cat might just need some time for her milk to build up. Not too sure as I have never came across a mother cat before with no milk to feed her kittens.
I have heard of special milk replacement you can buy.
If you handle the kittens to much though, the mother may reject them altogether. Young kittens cannot actually go toilet by themselves. The mother cat licks them to stimulate so they can wee.
If i were you I would do a lot of searching on the internet.
Have you got an RSPCA of PDSA near you. they will probably help you too.
good luck .

Answer 6

Alot of Wal-marts have "kitten formula" and teeny bottles the right size for them. If not wal-mart, a vets or pet store will have it.

Regular milk or Human baby formula won't have the right nutrition for the kittens.

oh, yes, an eyedropper would work instead of the "kitten bottle". But a kitten bottle would be easier.

Answer 7

I'VE DONE THIS ALOT! Every one should have at least a walmart close by if not a pet store (pet store is better). They should have nursing kits and replacement milk. Do NOT feed cows milk, it might kill them. You can look online how often to feed them based on age. MOST IMPORTANT!....After each feeding you must help them use the bathroom. Get a soft cloth, wet it in warm water, and rub downward on their genitals. They'll pee that way. Most people forget this step and they die. It's very hard work doing this, but its rewarding. Best of luck and congrats!

Answer 8

feed your kittens with normal milk.

If they can lap it up from a dish do that, otherwise soak the end of a clean cloth in milk and let them suck on it.

Best would be a baby bottle.

Let the mother keep them and care for them . You just help with he feeding.

I dont know how often they need to be fed. probably three times a day at least.

A pet store might have a formula to feed kittens .

Answer 9

Go to petsmart or any pet store, They have kitten milk. Also get a bottle. Not sure how much it would be but if i had to guess around 10 dollars or less.

Answer 10

Do you have milk? Cow's milk is the one I use for the alley kitty that was found by one of our neighbors. Unfortunately, he died at the front of our house, but not at a young age. That age, he was a cat who often isn't seen by my family.