I had no idea that the kittens need to be burped....that's interesting...

Good advice..


Quote Originally Posted by moosmom
Are you sure you haven't seen Mama around anywhere??? Try setting a trap with one of the kittens in it. If she's around, believe me, she'll come running once she hears her baby crying. Make sure to cover the trap with a blanket or old tablecloth. All you'll have to do then is transfer all of them into a crate so she can take care of her babies.

If Mama hasn't been seen, you'll need to go get kitten nursing kits complete with nipples, bottles and brush. Make sure you poke holes in the nipples with a big sewing needles. Test it to make sure the milk is coming out. Buy a can of KMR powder (it lasts much longer) Mix up the bottles and serve them at room temp. Hold the kitten in the palm of your hand supporting his head with your fingers. That is the natural way the babies nurses from Mama.

Then there's the fun part, elimination time.

Once the babies are full ad have been burped (yes, they need burping just like any baby), take a large ball of cotton and stroke the kitten in between his rectum and penis or vulva, depending on if it's a boy or girl.

Hope all goes well. Keep us posted!!