Often, people on the street can find newborn blind kittens. Some of them die of hunger, and those who survive need artificial feeding or complementary foods. Domestic kittens need complementary foods in case of insufficient amount of milk in a cat, a sick condition of babies or a mother-cat.
Instructions
Step 1
When little kittens are one month old, their growing body needs additional nutrition. When a cat has too many kittens, then complementary foods can be started at 3 weeks of age. The introduction of complementary foods involves preparing the kitten for further feeding the animal on its own.
Step 2
The main component of complementary foods is milk. Veterinarians recommend preparing a special mixture - milk with additional vitamin supplements, for this you can take the protein from a chicken egg. You can use both cow's and goat's milk by mixing it with the yolk. Such a composition is given to a kitten, while it must be remembered that complementary feeding is carried out gradually. Each time it is necessary to prepare a fresh mixture, since after one hour, such a composition can harm the kitten's stomach. You can buy ready-made formula for feeding kittens or special food for the first feeding of animals.
Step 3
The very first feeding of a kitten requires additional help, and then the grown animal can cope on its own. At the beginning of complementary feeding, kittens simply do not know how to lap milk mixture from a bowl. To understand how to start feeding kittens, it is worth mentioning the need to use additional means - such as a syringe without a needle, and it is most convenient to use a feeding bottle with a nipple.
Step 4
Be sure to monitor the temperature of the prepared mixture. The kitten should be given a non-hot, but at the same time warm mixture, its temperature should be within 38 ° C. The temperature can be lowered slightly as the pet grows older. The bottle or syringe from which the kitten will eat must be kept clean.
Step 5
As soon as the pet reaches the age of 3 weeks - its diet can be supplemented. A small amount of well-chopped and scalded chicken or beef is introduced into complementary foods, you can also give cottage cheese. For a kitten's nutrition, it is better to stop your choice on products with a low percentage of fat, not always a favorite rule - the fatter the product, the more useful it is.
Step 6
When the kitten turns 1 month old, you need to make him understand that he needs to eat from a bowl specially designed for this. You need to choose a special place for its location, and all the food that the kitten eats should be served in it. But how can you know if your pet is eating right? If a kitten steadily gains weight and increases its height, is active and in constant motion, these are signs of its proper nutrition and good health.
