Newborn Kittens Foster Care

They can also be pre adopted at this age.

Newborn kittens foster care. The mother cat will do almost all of the work including nursing cleaning keeping the kitten warm feeding and stimulating the kittens bowels. When the kittens are 3 4 weeks old provide formula in a shallow dish as well as some kitten food that has been softened with water. They need feeding around the clock even if that means it s 3 am. When the kittens are 6 12 weeks old decrease the amount of formula that you offer them and begin to give them dry kitten food.

Like a human baby a newborn kitten will need to be fed frequently approximately every two to three hours. We are a 501 c 3 volunteer focused organization based in scottsdale that works exclusively with arizona animal shelters to intake their highest needs kittens the most fragile ones that are sick injured or underweight. Other than feeding kittens need to be kept warm in a toasty 88 92 degrees. Newborn kitten rescue saves and rehabilitates orphaned neonatal kittens that would otherwise die or be euthanized.

So a kitten weighing 3 ounces will need about 24 ounces of milk replacement every 24 hours. They usually love to play and have lots of energy. At about three to four weeks old they can be offered milk replacer from a bowl and then small amounts of moistened kitten food four to six times a. Weaned kitten s are able to eat food on their own and be left alone all day while the foster is at work.

The arizona humane society ahs is in desperate need of foster heroes right now there are 60 newborn kittens who are too small to be adopted and need some tlc in a foster home. Through fostering we can work together to save them all. They typically need foster care for about 2 to 3 weeks to get big enough for spay neuter and then are off to adoptions. Offer these foods 4 6 times per day.

Care for foster kittens includes a strict feeding schedule cleaning and lots of snuggling and play time. Newborn kittens may nurse about every 1 2 hours. Kittens with a mother are much easier to care for. This is a preventative measure against feline rhinotracheitis virus calicivirus and panleukopenia.

Fvrcp vaccine is the standard feline distemper vaccine. Rabies vaccine is required by law and can be given to kittens at 8 10 weeks of age. If you foster a kitten that has a mother you will also be taking in the mother cat. Although fostering kittens is a lot of work it is a very rewarding experience.

By participating in this program you are saving lives and helping kittens find families. Offer these foods 4 times per day. Newborn kittens are precious little things.