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Hi, I found a kitten in my garden, probably a 5 day old one, which seems to have been abandoned by his mother. I have never had any kittens before and have o clue what to do to take care of it properly. So far i’ve put it in a large ‘container’ covered with newspapers and fed it milk, but now just realised milk is actually bad, so i’ll give it water. any ideas and tips on what should I do next please?
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Kittens need to be fed a kitten formula such as KMR. (Kitten Milk Replacer) Any pet store will carry formulas that are age appropriate. Do not feed them human milk as it can cause diarrhea and diarrhea is deadly to a small kitten.
Feeding can be done with an eyedropper or a nursing bottle (available at the vet). If using the eyedropper be careful not to force feed the kitten. Let the baby suck the fluid at its own pace, otherwise you can fill the baby\’s lungs with milk and cause pneumonia.
If the baby is old enough to suckle, the bottle method is best. One company even makes a special kitten nurser which is designed to keep air bubbles out of the baby\’s tummy. The company is Catac ($15 to Kitte Res-Q, Dept. C, P.O. Box 723, Santa Paula, Ca 93061).
All utensils should be sterilized before each feeding.
To feed your kitten, place it stomach down on a towel or other textured surface to which it can cling. Open its mouth gently with the tip of your finger, then slip the nipple between its jaws. To prevent air from entering the kitten\’s stomach, hold the bottle at a 45-degree angle, keeping a light pull on the bottle to encourage vigorous sucking.
If a suckling kitten aspirates formula into its lungs, immediately hold it upside down until the choking subsides. If the kitten is not strong enough to suckle, seek veterinary assistance ASAP.
Formula should be warmed to body temperature and fed to small kittens every 3-4 hours. As they get older every 6-8 hours will be enough. Check the package for recommended feeding amounts and feedings per day. A kitten needs approximately 8 cc of formula per ounce of body weight per day. The kitten\’s age determines the number of daily feedings it should receive.
When a kitten has had enough formula, bubbles will form around its mouth, and its tummy will be rounded. After each meal, burp the kitten by holding it upright against you shoulder and patting it lightly on the back.
Do not overfeed kittens, as this can bring on diarrhea as well as other problems.
A week old kitten should weigh 4 oz…..should be fed 32 cc of formula a day in 6 feedings…..
2 weeks old should weigh 7 oz….should be fed 56 cc of formula a day in 4 feedings….
3 weeks old should weight 10 oz….should be fed 80 cc of formula a day in 3 feedings…
4 weeks old should weigh 13 oz…should be fed 104 cc of formula a day in 3 feedings…
5 weeks old should weigh 1 pound…should be fed 128 cc of formula a day in 3 feedings….
At 4 weeks you should start mixing a mash of formula with canned kitten food but don\’t leave it out too long as it can sour. Continue to stimulate them to relieve themselves until you SEE them using the litter pan by themselves. Do not stop this until you are sure they can relieve themselves without help.
By five weeks they should be off the bottle and eating from a dish by themselves. Keep a close eye on them and make sure they ARE eating enough before you take the bottle away.
Put their formula in a dish and have a separate dish with the mash of formula and canned food gradually decreasing the formula so that they are eating just canned food. Also have a dish of hard kitten food available at all times when they’re 5 weeks old.
For kittens with a lack of appetite or anemia, \”Pet-Tinic\” vitamin/mineral supplement (available at the vet and pet food stores) will stimulate appetite and rebuild systems. Follow the directions on the bottle for dosage and give direct by dropper or add to food.
Kittens should be weighed frequently to ensure that they are growing properly. You\’ll soon know if your orphans are thriving because they will grow at an incredible rate.
STIMULATION
The kitten\’s natural mother takes care of both ends of her baby. By licking the kitten\’s abdomen, she stimulates the bowels and bladder and tidies up the resulting mess. A surrogate cat mom should gently rub the kitten\’s abdomen and bottom with a cotton ball or pad or tissues moistened with warm water. This stimulates the discharge of waste and keeps babies clean. Be careful to rub only enough to get them to expel waste materials. Keep the area clean and watch for chafing which might indicate that you are rubbing too hard or not cleaning well enough.
When you feed and clean the kittens, wash their fur all over with a barely damp towelette using short stokes as the mother would use. This cleans their fur, teaches them to clean their fur, and gives them a feeling of attention and well-being.
If the kittens have diarrhea and become caked with stool, it is easier on their skin to wash them in warm water.
The kitten\’s instinctive need to suckle (frustrated by the lack of the mother\’s breast) may cause the kitten to suckle its litter mate\’s ears, tail or genitals, causing irritations to develop. Try to satisfy this oral need by caressing each kitten\’s mouth with your finger or a soft cloth.
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I have no experience with raising orphaned kittens, but here are some websites that might help.
Source Link: Raising Orphan Kittens
Source Link: How to Care for Abandoned Kittens
Source Link: A Guide for Caring for an Abandoned Kitten
Source Link: Sue Freeman\\\\\\\’s Guide to Rescue Cats
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You can ask your vet if you want some answers in how you can take care of an orphaned cat or as I say,kitten
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check for ethoxyquinof bha or bht if ther eis any or even meat by products tell ur vet
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check wit your vet about what u aren suposed to feed ur kitten . but im pretty sure your aloud to feed KITTENS milk because they arent lactose intolerant yet they candink it but not lots (im only 95%) dsure but check with your vet u could feed it soft cat food or baby food BUT BE SURE TO ASK YOUR VET FOR WHAT FOOD IS TOXIC TO CATS and read the label of baby food and check with the vet about what type of baby food you are feeding her . dont give her una it not good for cats especially not kittens cause it has to much magnesium…. u could give her meow mix soft food 
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Do NOT feed that kitten milk! It must be a formula for kittens only!
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