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ruki rika asked in PetsCats · 9 years ago

Replacement for milk bottles for kittens..?

My first-time mother cat has just gave birth to eight baby kittens, and she seems like she doesn't know what to do, or she doesn't produce milk to feed them, and i'm very worried because one of her babies already died, and i really want to make sure they're alright, so i want to feed them kittens bought milk, but right now i don't have time to go to a store to buy a milk bottle, so i was wondering if there are other objects i can use as milk bottles for the time being?? and if it could be something i can find in my house,,

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    use 4 oz of warm water to 1 tlb spoon of powdered milk...as time goes on add 1 drop of baby vitamin liq to the mixture.

    get a dropper and wash it well......and dropper feed the babies.......i would place mom and kittens in a box and place kittens at the nipple.....see if they will latch on...stimulation can cause milk production like a woman....get a bottle from walmart...at 3$...and make hole big enough to amost drip when upside down

    but if you have to feed them yourself...use a dropper...( clean it well for no ikki taste of what ever it came from ) if she wont feed them then you need to take a tissue wet it with warm water and just tap downward on their urethra about 5 minutes after feeding.......just tap it gently.....to allow them to pee...it only needs a tap about every 5 seconds.....if no pee...wait another 2-3 minutes..try again...they will need your help to pee for 2 weeks at least

    feed.............2 droppers full for each one, at least...unless they want more.

    for fleas email me......................i have a lemon water remedy that kills them dead

    milkweeds61@yahoo.com

    jean

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    The kittens may need a special supplement. Store bought cows milk could make them ill. You can try feeding the babies by dropper. Or clean out something such as an eye drop bottle. The tip on many can be pried off with a butter knife. Feed them very carefully, just a very tiny drop each time so they don't choke or drown. If nothing else, you can try a smooth cloth twisted into a tiny point. Dip it in the supplement, and then let a tiny drop into the baby's mouth. Good luck, and I hope your mama cat takes over real soon!

    Source(s): Had to hand feed a very sick young kitten before.
  • 9 years ago

    Eye droppers are the best things to use! Our kittens would not even take a bottle at all! its seems they all prefer it, you can get one for free at a pharmacy and also for right until you can get to a store try a straw

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