Easy-Homemade-Recipes
12 ounces goat milk
8 ounces plain live culture yogurt
2-1/2 ounces lamb baby food
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons Karo white corn syrup
Put all ingredients into a blender and mix well. Put kitten milk into Nurse-Maid pet nursing bottle (found at Wal-Mart) and heat to lukewarm. Test on the inside of your wrist. Be sure to stir the milk in the container each time before you refill the bottle. Put remaining kitten milk into 8 ounce containers and freeze until needed. Two-week-old kittens will drink about 1/2 ounce every 4 hours. Four-week-old kittens will drink about 1 to 1-1/2 ounces every five hours.
Orphaned Kitten Formula
Keep this kitten milk recipe handy for feeding orphaned kittens in an emergency
1 cup Pedialyte (or generic equivalent, unflavored)
1 egg yolk
1 packet unflavored gelatin
1/2 teaspoon liquid infant vitamins
Blend together. Heat small amounts in microwave to "wrist comfortable" temperature immediately before administering. Store leftovers in refrigerator no longer than 72 hours. Blend before serving each time.
To administer kitten milk, use a syringe without needle or use a kitten feeding bottle. Start with small amounts and work up gradually as kitten grows. Administer kitten milk once every two hours during first two weeks, every three during third week, every four during fourth week. During fourth week, start blending a small can of high quality ground kitten food into the mixture.
Note:
Never feed a
kitten cow's milk or human baby formula as this causes stomach upset and
severe diarrhea. If a kitten is already dehydrated, this could prove fatal.
This includes condensed/evaporated canned cow's milk!
How to care for orphaned kittens
- Make a warm dry nest, away from drafts.
- Use an eyedropper or a syringe to feed the kitten milk or formula.
- Feed the kittens homemade formula that you have mixed yourself.
- Feed your kittens on a regular schedule
1 week old - needs 6 feedings per day
2 weeks old - needs 6 feedings per day
3 weeks old - needs 4 feedings per day
4 weeks old - needs 3 feedings per day - Groom your kittens with a warm cloth to help them empty their bladders and their bowels.
- Provide a litter pan when they're four weeks old.
- Start feeding solid food when the kittens are about six weeks old.
If you decide to switch your pet to a homemade cooked or raw diet, you may wish to consult a holistic veterinarian who is familiar with such diets and who can guide you in devising the right menu for your pet.
Cat Lover Gift Basket:
Use a cat basket as a "basket". Fill it with: food and water dishes, collar,
brush , catnip ball , rubber ball, rubber mice or other cat toys, book on cat
care, homemade cat food or homemade cat treats
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