How Often Do You Feed Newborn Kittens?

Wondering how often do you feed newborn kittens? If you have found yourself in the unique position of having to care for a newborn kitten, you probably have many questions on how to proceed. A brand new baby kitten is helpless, by cat standards, and will need your round the clock care. A newborn kitten needs to be fed a commercial kitten formula every 2 hours until four weeks of age.

This can be fed using a special bottle created just for feeding kittens and other small mammals, or using a syringe. Your veterinarian can help you learn the best way to feed your kitten, ensuring the kitten receives enough food to grow and thrive.

If you’re caring for a newborn orphan kitten, syringe feeding might be a good option–but you want to make sure you’re doing so carefully. Here’s how to safely feed a kitten via syringe.

Pet-Ag Nursing Kit 2oz Bottle (Carded)

• Designed for hand-feeding puppies, kittens and other newborn small animals
• Specially-designed nipple duplicates milking action of mother’s nipple
• Contains feeding bottle conveniently marked in tablespoon measurements for accurate feeding, soft nipples, and cleaning brush
• The bottle, nipples and bottle brush can all be sterilized by boiling in water
• Comes with 2-ounce bottle

This nursing bottle is designed and developed by a veterinarian for hand-feeding puppies, kittens, and other newborn small animals. Specially-designed nipple duplicates milking action of mothers nipple. Kit contains feeding bottle conveniently marked

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KMR® Powder for Kittens & Cats, 12oz

• Formulated to provide a caloric pattern similar to queen’s milk in protein, fat, and carbohydrates.
• Supplies necessary vitamins and minerals to ensure proper development and growth.
• Ideal supplement for post-surgery and convalescence.
• Easy to digest, highly palatable, easy to mix formula.
• For kittens newborn to six weeks of age.

All natural, no preservatives, made in the USA. A complete food source for orphaned or rejected kittens or those nursing, but needing supplemental feeding. Also recommended for growing kittens or adult cats that are stressed and require a source of h

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