Bottle feeding kittens...

[dappledoxie]

lol I do want another cat, Shannon keeps saying no though. haha

[Jessika]

When I had newborn kittens to care for (their mother abandoned them) I fed them every four hours or so around the clock. I usually fed them as much as they wanted to eat. Sometimes I would have to wake up throughout the night to feed them, but as they got a little older I wouldn't have to.

[dappledoxie]

When I had newborn kittens to care for (their mother abandoned them) I fed them every four hours or so around the clock. I usually fed them as much as they wanted to eat. Sometimes I would have to wake up throughout the night to feed them, but as they got a little older I wouldn't have to.

Yep, I know she said these were born last Saturday, a week tomorrow, and most places I read it says every 2-3 hours until they're about 2 weeks old. Then 3-4, and so on... I've read they need about 32cc each day from those multiple feedings. I'll have to set my alarm for every 3 hours over the night, every 2 and I doubt I could get any sleep at all. haha I gotta get them a nice place to be cozy and warm tonight.

[Jessika]

What I did is I just got one of those small plastic dog/cat carriers and put a heating pad in there wrapped in a towel on the lowest heat setting, and put it in a room away from other animals and away from drafts etc

In the beginning when I first started bottle feeding kittens I was so paranoid, I did everything to the T, measured everything perfectly etc, but after awhile you just get the hang of it and it gets so much easier. Don't sweat it! If you don't wake up EVERY three hours, its OK, don't feel bad! I can't count the number of times I slept through the alarm, and the kittens all grew up to be happy and healthy little balls of fluff

[dappledoxie]

What I did is I just got one of those small plastic dog/cat carriers and put a heating pad in there wrapped in a towel on the lowest heat setting, and put it in a room away from other animals and away from drafts etc

In the beginning when I first started bottle feeding kittens I was so paranoid, I did everything to the T, measured everything perfectly etc, but after awhile you just get the hang of it and it gets so much easier. Don't sweat it! If you don't wake up EVERY three hours, its OK, don't feel bad! I can't count the number of times I slept through the alarm, and the kittens all grew up to be happy and healthy little balls of fluff

Wonderful, that makes me feel a lot better. Thanks! Any idea what department heating pads would be in, at say, Wal-Mart?

[Jessika]

Ummmmm... not sure, actually. I know they might have some in the women's department by the "feminine items", you know... hehehe maybe by the medicines or muscle stress relief or stuff like that? I can't think of what the department is called for the life of me!

[dappledoxie]

Ummmmm... not sure, actually. I know they might have some in the women's department by the "feminine items", you know... hehehe maybe by the medicines or muscle stress relief or stuff like that? I can't think of what the department is called for the life of me!

Ooo yes, I bet that's where they are Thanks!

I found them over where the ace bandages and stuff like that is but I would just ask somebody or you could spend all day looking for it.

Yep, if I don't find them where you guys suggested I'll definately be asking, way too much to get lost in. hehe

[Laura's Babies]

I found them over where the ace bandages and stuff like that is but I would just ask somebody or you could spend all day looking for it.