I have a one day old kitten that mother won't feed. How often do I feed and how much milk?

Answer 1

Go to petsmart and get the kitten formula. You are going to be feeding the kitten every couple of hours. It should tell you on the bottle. Keep the kitten warm as well. Put it into a box with a towel to lay on. whenever you hear the kitten cry is pretty much how often you are going to feed it. Call your local vet and they will tell you exactly what to do to keep that kitten alive.

Answer 2

You'll need to feed about every two hours, giving the kittens as much milk as they will take. Use kitten milk replacement formula of course, NOT cow or goat's milk if you don't already know.

You need to stimulate weeing and pooing after EACH feed by wiping the bottom with wet cotton wool until they pee or poo - this is something the mother would normally do by licking. As they get a little older, you'll be in no doubt when the kitten wants feeding because s/he'll be very loud about it!

Start weaning (offering soft kitten food) from about 4 weeks of age. If there are other kittens that are suckling from the mother, be sure to feed her kitten food until they're weaned, she needs the extra calories. If there are no other kittens, and this one is definitely not going to suckle (give it a little time to be sure) then get the mother cat spayed. If there are still kittens that are suckling from her, get her spayed as soon as they're weaned.

Chalice

Answer 3

You need a kitten bottle the kitten can latch on to and some kitten milk replacement. You can get them at a pet store or feed store. Actually, some Walmarts sell kitten milk replacement, so you might want to check there to.
Let kitten latch on to the bottle and drink as much as it wants. It needs to be fed every 2 hours, day and night. You will also need to stimulate the kitten to go to the bathroom. You can do that by wiping the bottom and genitals with a wet cotton ball.

Answer 4

First of all do nto feed it mike. Go to the pet store buy a special powered formula get a eye dropper, feed him every hour and the you'll have to stimulate it so it can go to the bathroom. I would call a vet they will tell you what ot do.. It is a special bonding with your kitten and you .Good luck I did it with my tabby now he is 22 pounds and on a diet.... PS. you;ll need a wind up clock, to simulate heart beat. and a warm water bottle.. But call your vet... Good Luck......

Answer 5

don't feed it milk. Go and find a KMR solution (kitten replacment milk) it will give it the nutrients it needs. I just got an abandoned kittten and thats what i give it. Give at the KMR at least every 4 hours

Answer 6

every 2-3 hours and hopefully you are using KMR (kitten milk replacement) dont use regular milk not good for cats...also use a medicine dropper it will work the best

Answer 7

Here are some resources for learning how to be a surrogate mother for your new kitten.

http://cats.about.com/od/newbornkittens/Newborn_Kittens_Orphans_Feral_Litters.htm

http://www.adltexas.org/newborn.htm

http://www.hdw-inc.com/tinykitten.htm

http://www.kittens-lair.net/raising-a-cat/feeding-newborn-orphan-kittens.html

Good luck, and I hope you enjoy your new family member.