Newborn Kittens

Learn more about newborn kittens in our kitten guide.

Newborn kittens. This will continue until they gradually transition to solid foods when they are around four weeks old weaning. If you have children who will be handling your kittens teach them how to be gentle and never allow them to hold the kittens unless they are being supervised. They rely on mom for everything. Be very careful when handling a newborn kitten.

The kittens should be developing rapidly and if the mother is going to have any postpartum problems it will happen during that period. 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. The first two to three weeks are the most crucial for a mother cat and her newborn kittens. The first week of a kitten s life is full of major changes and growth.

Here are 10 interesting must know facts about newborn kittens from our vet experts. If she has been your pet for a while she may welcome your visits. When kittens are first born they are completely helpless their eyes are closed their ears are folded and they can t stand keep themselves warm or eat on their own. In this video you can see their rescue story and learn how to care for abandoned n.

These antibodies last for six weeks or more. Newborn kitten who was frozen solid grows up to be strong and feisty when a litter of 1 day old kittens was found frozen solid their foster mom was determ. From the moment they are born kittens have a unique set of needs to grow and thrive into healthy socialized cats. Boomba bumble and bee.

Newborn kittens may be born fully furred but they aren t done growing once they leave their mother s womb. Let the mother cat set the pace for your attention. The first milk produced called colostrum is rich in antibodies and will help protect kittens against diseases. Newborn kittens may nurse about every 1 2 hours.

Yesterday kitten lady rescued 3 newborn kittens. Newborn kittens should get all of their nutrition from their mother. Newborn kittens are fragile and even a small child could cause serious harm to a kitten.