My kitten won't nurse from foster or bottle. How can I feed it?

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My cat had 1 kitten and I removed it from her and gave it to another cat who had 2 kittens a week before I had to remove the kitten because my cats last litter died because her nipples are flat and the kittens can't nurse but the kitten which I named beans isn't nursing from his foster mother because he does recognise her scent he doesn't want to drink from a bottle either I tried giving him some watered down condensed milk he wouldn't drink he only wants to nurse from jaffacake his real mother. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 11 months old | 15 lbs

Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, CPA · Accepted Answer

Please do not give Beans any condensed milk. This is not an appropriate form of nutrition for a kitten. Rather pick up an appropriate kitten milk replacement (KMR) liquid from your local pet store. You should try to feed Beans with the KMR at least every 2-4 hours. You can also see if he is able to nurse from his mom to see if this is successful. If he will neither nurse nor eat from a bottle you will need to take him to a veterinarian right away. Without frequent and appropriate nutrition he is unlikely to survive.

My kitten won't nurse from foster or bottle. How can I feed it?

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