How should a newborn kitten that has not yet opened its eyes be raised?

Kittens are very cute and very clingy, and people cannot help but be drawn in by their adorably silly looks. If you are raising a kitten that has not opened its eyes, how should you care for it?

How to raise a kitten that has not opened its eyes

1. First, do a good job of keeping it warm. Prepare a soft, warm little nest for the kitten, and the living environment should also be warm, around 25°C. You can prepare some heating equipment yourself and place it near the nest.

2. Do not bathe a kitten that has not yet opened its eyes. You can slightly wipe it with a towel dipped in a little warm water, but in the early stage you still need to pay attention to keeping it warm.

3. Kittens that have not opened their eyes are relatively fragile. Do not feed them cow's milk. We can choose milk specially made for cats; if it is not available, we can use baby milk or rice soup plus glucose to feed them. Feeding tools can be pet feeding bottles or syringes.

4. Before and after feeding, you need to help the kitten excrete; we need to imitate the mother cat's daily work. Use a cotton ball, soft cloth, or facial tissue dipped in warm water to gently wipe the kitten's anus. At this time there is usually a little urine, and sometimes feces as well. Pay attention to observing the excrement; normal stool is toothpaste-like. Because kittens at this stage still cannot excrete on their own, doing this can help avoid constipation.

5. Before feeding milk, sterilize the utensils. Gently hold the kitten by the neck, slowly insert the nipple of the feeding bottle into its mouth, then gently squeeze the bottle so the milk slowly drips into its mouth; when using a syringe, also be gentle. All movements should be gentle, not rough.

6. For kittens 0-7 days old, we feed once every 2 hours, about 3-6 milliliters each time. For the first feeding, you can choose 4 milliliters. After 1-2 weeks, the daytime frequency is the same, and feed once every 4 hours at night, 6-8 milliliters each time. For kittens 2-3 weeks old, feed once after 11 p.m., 8-10 milliliters each time. At 3-4 weeks, in addition to feeding milk, you can appropriately feed some cat food that young cats can eat, and teach them to drink water and use cat litter.

The above are the simple steps for how to feed a kitten that has not opened its eyes. If you get a newborn kitten that has not opened its eyes, be sure to pay attention to keeping it warm and care for it carefully. In about a month, you will have a lively and cute little companion.