How to start luring a kitten
How to start luring a kitten
Often people can find newborns on the streetblind kittens. Some of them die from hunger, and those who survive need artificial feeding or lure. Domestic kittens need a lure in case of insufficient milk in a cat, a sickly condition of toddlers or a cat mom.
Instructions
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When the little kittens turn month, then theira growing organism needs additional nutrition. When a cat has too many kittens, then the lure can begin with a 3-week-old baby. The introduction of complementary foods involves the preparation of a kitten for the further feeding of the animal itself.
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The main component of complementary feeding is milk. Vets recommend to prepare a special mixture - milk with additional vitamin supplements, for this you can take protein from a chicken egg. You can use both cow and goat milk, mixing it with yolk. Such a composition is given to the kitten, while it should be remembered that the lure is carried out gradually. Every time you need to prepare a fresh mixture, because after one hour such a composition can damage the stomach of the kitten. You can buy ready-made formula for feeding kittens or special feeds, for the first feeding of animals.
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The very first lure of a kitten requiresadditional help, and then the grown-up animal can cope on its own. At the beginning of complementary feeding, kittens simply do not know how to lacquer the milk mixture from a bowl. To understand how to start luring the kittens, it is worth mentioning the need to use additional means - such as a syringe without a needle, and it is more convenient to use a feeding bottle with a nipple on it.
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It is necessary to monitor the temperatureof the prepared mixture. The kitten needs to be given a non-hot, but warm mix, its temperature should be within 38 ° C. The temperature can be slightly reduced when the pet becomes more mature. A bottle or syringe, from which the kitten will be eaten, must be kept clean.
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As soon as the pet reaches the age of 3weeks - his diet can begin to supplement. In the lure is introduced a small amount of finely chopped and scalded chicken or beef meat, you can also give the cottage cheese. To feed the kitten, your choice is better to stop on products with a small percentage of fat, not always a favorite rule - the fatter the product, the more useful it is.
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When the kitten is 1 month old, you need to give himunderstand what is needed from a specially designed bowl. It is necessary to choose a special place for its location, and all the food that the kitten eats should be fed into it. But how can you find out if the pet is eating properly? If the kitten steadily gains in weight and increases its growth, is active and is in constant movement, these are signs of its proper nutrition and good health.