Cat milk powder is formulated according to the energy required for the normal growth of kittens, and the required amount should be fed according to the instructions of milk powder. All the brewed milk should be heated to 35-38 C in hot water before feeding it to the kitten (if you use a microwave oven, shake the bottle well after heating, because uneven heating in the microwave oven will produce hot spots, and if the kitten drinks the hot milk, it will be scalded). If you want to know whether the temperature of milk is appropriate, you can drop a drop on the inside of your wrist. If you don't feel it or feel it slightly warm, the temperature is appropriate.

If you can't buy cat milk powder at the moment, you can temporarily use the following substitutes:

18ml whole milk (goat milk is better)

2 egg yolks (no protein)

1/2 teaspoon (tsp) vegetable oil

1 drop of children's vitamin

Fully stir and heat to 35-38 C with hot water.

Precautions concerning hygiene:

Wash and disinfect feeding utensils, cat nest mats and cat towels with boiling water. The brewed cat milk can't be kept for more than 24 hours. The cat milk that is not used for the time being should be stored in the refrigerator. Cat milk kept at room temperature should not exceed 1 hour, and it should not be fed to kittens after that. Only heat the amount to be fed once, and heat it in hot water. It is best not to use a microwave oven (if you use a microwave oven, shake the heated milk for a while to let some hot milk in the milk spread out).

3. Feed kittens with

frequency

-2 weeks, once every 2-3 hours, and once every 4 hours at night, without feeding at night, but the feeding interval should not exceed 6 hours

For kittens with 4-6 weeks, feed them once every 6 hours at night. They can persist for 8-1 hours without feeding, and they should eat some cat food by themselves, and they can supply cat food to them openly.

Feeding kittens often can prevent them from hypothermia, but if you feed them too often, the milk in your stomach will never be emptied, which will make the milk ferment and cause flatulence, which is also not good.

cat food

cats should be suckled until they are four weeks old. From the fourth week, you can mix cat milk and a little canned cat food in a shallow dish and heat it to a slight temperature (if you heat it in a microwave oven, it only takes a few seconds, and you should stir it evenly after heating, because the microwave oven does not heat it evenly), so that they can try and get used to the taste of canned cats, and slowly they will eat from the basin. Gradually reduce cat milk and increase cat cans. After a week, you can add soft and dry baby cat food in warm water to the basin, and gradually stop adding cat milk to the bowl and reduce the cat milk in the bottle until it is gone. When kittens are six weeks old, they should eat their own baby cat food and drink water from the bowl. This process should proceed step by step, and don't be too anxious.

Drink from the basin

When kittens are four or five weeks old, they should be able to drink from the basin by themselves. Provide them with a short but heavy dish, so that the kitten can stand in it without overturning it. Try to put the plate in the corner and keep a distance from the basin. At first, you can dip your fingers in water and apply it to its nose, and lead it to the place where the basin is placed. Because it has started to eat from the basin at this time, it should learn to drink from the basin soon.

Feeding mode

No matter which way you feed, the most important thing is not to let the milk flow into the kitten's lungs. Hold the kitten's stomach with your hands, make it prone and raise its head a little.

1) Feeding with a spoon

This is a very slow and patient way. Every time, the milk in the spoon should be poured into the kitten's mouth slowly, not too fast, so as not to flow into the kitten's lungs. Don't lift the kitten's head too high, or it will be fed to the lungs. The newborn kitten is not well developed, and there will be no sadness or cough when the milk is fed to the lungs. Suitable for weak kittens who can't suck by themselves.

2) Dropping milk with a needle tube

Similar to spoon feeding, it is suitable for weak kittens who can't suck themselves, but it is cleaner and faster. Put a certain amount of kitten's milk in the needle tube and put it in the cat's mouth, one drop at a time, so that the kitten can swallow it calmly instead of choking. Write down the amount of each feed. If the kitten knows that the milk comes from here, it may start to wash and suck the head of the needle tube and suck the milk out. At this time, it is best to feed it with a bottle.

3) Feeding with a bottle

Healthy, suckling kittens like to use a bottle, which is also a natural feeding method. Kittens will eat by themselves until they are full. The size of the hole in the nipple is very important. You need to cut a hole by yourself. The size of the hole is to turn the bottle upside down and only drop of milk at a time. If the hole is too big, milk will flow out from the hole one after another, which will make the kitten suck into the lungs when breathing. If you need to squeeze the bottle to let the milk flow out, the hole is too small, which will make the kitten eat very hard and not eat enough.

4) Feeding through the esophagus

is the easiest, cleanest and fastest, but it requires appropriate tools and skilled skills to avoid pouring milk into the lungs. If the kitten is very weak, sometimes it can only be fed like this.

Every time after feeding, it is best to wipe the kitten's mouth with a warm wet tissue to wipe off the leaked milk. Don't feed too much at once, especially at the beginning. After feeding, massage the kitten's whole body by imitating the licking action of the cat's mother with hands or dry towels, or pat and massage the kitten's side until it burps.

You can't eat cat food until you can see obvious teeth in about 6~7 weeks. It is recommended to choose soft cat food.

Feeding in the first three weeks, starting with milk powder, you can feed fish (boneless).

Cat rice: It requires high protein, fat, cellulose, very little salt and very little calcium and magnesium. No more than two chicken livers a week.

choose poultry for meat > Beef and pork > Aquatic products (high phosphorus content, difficult metabolism). In addition, pay attention to chicken breast, fish and shrimp, and pure lean meat with less fat.

if you do this, you can buy a variety of meat at a time. For example, chicken breast: pork: half duck (with bone) =3:1:1, and one leaf of Chinese cabbage can be added each time. If you need more cat rice recipes, please go to Baidu Cat Rice Bar. Cats have an appointment, and netizens have already made Michelin three-star level.

if it's convenient, it doesn't need to be mixed, crushed or deboned. Cut the meat into small pieces, add more water and steam it. Often give cats different kinds of meat, occasionally put a piece of VB, if necessary, you can sell cat nutrition powder specially, and get it done.

kittens should follow the principle of eating less and eating more. Don't feed too much each time, just observe the cat's belly bulge. Young cats under 6 days and over 4 days are fed about four times a day. For kittens over 6 days and under 6 months, you can feed them three times a day if your time permits. Gradually reduce it from four times to three times, and don't suddenly adjust the feeding times.

For office workers who don't have enough time, they can also put enough food for their cats before going out. Young cats over 6 days old have been able to control their food intake and won't support themselves like dogs. Cats over 6 months old can be fed once in the morning and evening, and can be properly fed with snacks such as canned cats.

cats are carnivores, and the complementary food can be matched with cooked chicken breast. However, the nutrition in cat food can basically meet the growth needs of young cats. If you have time, you can also make a nutritious meal for your cat. I will share with you how to make nutritious food for your cat in the future.

It is best for cats to drink cold boiled water or pure water. Tap water can't be directly fed to cats, because tap water may contain some chemical components, which will stimulate the intestines and stomach of young cats and lead to diarrhea.

Taboos: milk, sugar, chocolate, salt, and grains, which should not be fed to young cats, are not good for their health.