My cat has gone missing and she has 4, 3week old kitterns, I have milk supplment but they wont lap from the saucer, how much milk should I give each one in a syringe or is there any other way to feed them.
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There are kitten bottles out there, but they are expensive and don't work much better than using a syringe. You should check with your vet to see how much they should be drinking... and try hard to find their poor mama!
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Check with your vet and see if you can get some rubber nipples. Do Not force the milk down their throats with the syringe the milk may go into their lungs. You need to talk to a vet.
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you should be able to teach them quickly to drink themselves just keep dipping their noses in the saucer and as they lick it clean they will quickly learn that it is good---checking with a vet is a top five also but you should have them eating tonight without much trouble--with out the mother they will need much more attention and help in cleaning themselves but again they will catch on pretty quick---hope this helps and best of luck---enjoy the night
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Do not use a syringe unless you are letting them suck, not squeezing the bulb. One way is to use a rubber glove with a small hole in each finger. They will suck as much as they need. The vet might know of a nursing mom they can borrow.
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