Newborn Kittens Foster Care

Through fostering we can work together to save them all.

Newborn kittens foster care. Offer these foods 4 times per day. If you foster a kitten that has a mother you will also be taking in the mother cat. Rabies vaccine is required by law and can be given to kittens at 8 10 weeks of age. The mother cat can keep the babies warm but if she leaves to eat or use a litter box the kittens can get cold.

They can also be pre adopted at this age. Other than feeding kittens need to be kept warm in a toasty 88 92 degrees. If kittens are abandoned by their mother she might have gotten into an accident lost etc then the kittens will need help human help to survive. They need feeding around the clock even if that means it s 3 am.

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. They usually love to play and have lots of energy. Provide blankets a heat lamp or a heating pad to ensure the kittens stay warm. Use a large enough box to comfortably hold the mother cat and her kittens.

By participating in this program you are saving lives and helping kittens find families. 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. Newborn kittens may nurse about every 1 2 hours. Kittens receive this vaccine at 6 weeks of age and then two boosters 3 4 weeks apart.

Care for foster kittens includes a strict feeding schedule cleaning and lots of snuggling and play time. 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. This is a preventative measure against feline rhinotracheitis virus calicivirus and panleukopenia. Fvrcp vaccine is the standard feline distemper vaccine.

They typically need foster care for about 2 to 3 weeks to get big enough for spay neuter and then are off to adoptions. Chilling is one of the most critical dangers to newborn kittens. Kittens with a mother are much easier to care for. The mother cat will do almost all of the work including nursing cleaning keeping the kitten warm feeding and stimulating the kittens bowels.

Weaned kitten s are able to eat food on their own and be left alone all day while the foster is at work. 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. Offer these foods 4 6 times per day.