bottlefeeding a kitten?

Question

i'm going to bottle feed a kitten. any tips?

the kitten is approx. 3 weeks old, so don't tell me not to bottlefeed it!!! the baby was abandoned by its mother

Answer 1

http://www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm

Answer 2

Get a proper kitten bottle from a vets or pet store.

Obviously use kitten milk replacement formula - never give a kitten cow or goats milk!!

Let the kitten take as much as it wants with each feeding. Afterwards, stimulate toilet by wiping the back end with moist cotton wool - the mother cat would do this usually by licking.

You can start offering kitty soft kitten food from 4 weeks of age, and it should be fully weaned between 6-8 weeks of age.

Chalice

Answer 3

Orphans: How to Raise Them

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1388&articleid=912

Answer 4

i had a RUNT kitten and the vetenarian told me NOT to feed it through a bottle. feed it the kitten food you got FROM THE VETENARIAN and pour some milk or wet food in it. the kitten will do MUCh better that way without a bottle. the reason she told me not to feed it through a bottle was because the kitten would get too addicted to the bottle and not want to quit sucking from a bottle. hope this helps. : )

Answer 5

yes use a medicine dropper you will have much better control over the formula...costs around $1 at walmart pharmacy