My orphaned kittens won't drink cow milk. What should I feed them?

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We gave shelter to stray cat and her 3 kittens,from past 2 days the cat is nowhere to be seen,the kittens ate only cat's milk,mow we gave them cow milk(thined with water),but kittens are not drinking it,what should we do?

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! Oh no! I wonder if something bad happened to the mother! How old are the kittens? I would get bottles and nipples and Kitten milk replacer. If the kittens are young they need to be fed every 2-3 hours and you will need to stimulate them to urinate and defecate. You do this after each feeding by gently rubbing their genitals and anus with a soft wet warm cloth. If things go well start weaning them by 3 weeks onto canned kitten food as the formula can cause tummy problems (constipation or diarrhea). I wish you the best! https://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=39387 https://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=1969

My orphaned kittens won't drink cow milk. What should I feed them?

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