Feeding Kitten Formula

To feed a newborn kitten start by purchasing a kitten milk replacement formula at your local pet store.
Feeding kitten formula. Homemade formula 2 for emergencies emergency formula 3 for emergencies emergency formula 4 for emergencies. Recipes for homemade kitten formula. Commercially available formulas and milk replacers are specially designed to give kittens the right nutritional balance that their growing bodies need. 1 quart whole goat s milk.
1 tablespoon nonfat plain yogurt made with goat s milk preferably 1 egg yolk. By the end of week 5 a kitten should only be nursing three times a day but at each meal it should be consuming about 3 tablespoons of milk or formula. 1 teaspoon light karo syrup. You can help it burp by holding its body to your chest with its head elevated.
But this is strictly for temporary use to get some nutrition into the kittens and you should switch to formula as soon as possible. Newborn to 1 week 1 package gelatin. 1 teaspoon light karo syrup. Kitten replacement formula 1.
1 quart whole goat s milk. Make sure to shake the formula well before feeding the kitten to prevent lumps from obstructing the nipples. Next use a bottle and teat set specifically designed for kittens or use a syringe to drip the milk into your kitten s mouth. 3rd week 2 1 2 to 3 packages.
Feeding in a pinch most emergency formulas are not nutritionally balanced for a kitten so you should feed your kittens emergency formula for only as long as it takes you to get some kitten milk replacement formula hopefully no more than 24 hours. According to the mayor s alliance for nyc s animals powdered kitten milk replacer is preferable to canned liquid formulas. You ll be bottle feeding for three to four weeks. Kitten bottle feeding and stomach capacity chart estimated kitten age weeks kitten weight lbs oz kitten weight grams daily caloric requirement amount of formula per day ml amount per feeding ml approximate number of feedings per day 1 week 2 oz 57 g 11 kcal 15 ml 2 ml 7 3 oz 85 g 17 kcal 23 ml 3 ml 7.
1 tablespoon nonfat plain yogurt goat s milk preferred 1 egg. During weeks 4 and 5 a kitten will slowly increase how much food it consumes in a meal. Feedings will occur less frequently and a bowl of formula or other liquid kitten food should be made available for a kitten to start drinking from. 2nd week 1 1 2 to 2 packages gelatin.