Recently, many friends have picked up kittens and asked Xiaoda to help find cat mothers or artificial wet nurses for the kittens (if you are in need, you can privately message Xiaoda, and Xiaoda will help you promote it!). It means that the annual milk cat wave has arrived again.

Since the beginning of spring, milk cats have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain! So the question is, why are there so many milk cats recently?

This problem is mainly because female cats are seasonal animals with multiple estruses. Most of them occur in spring and autumn (hence the name spring). It is generally believed that the female cat’s estrus is related to the light level. After an average gestation period of about 65 days, more milk cats are born.

While helping to find nannies, Xiaoda also noticed that there were many friends who had time to take care of them but struggled with how to take care of them. It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, so Xiaoda specially prepared Here is a guide to caring for kittens.

Not long ago, a friend asked Xiaoda to rescue a kitten. You can click on the video to see the actual operation. Next, we will introduce the theoretical operation~

Picked up Kitten, don’t panic, we have three steps in total, one is to keep warm, the other is to feed, and the third is to help with defecation!

01 Insulation is urgent!

The most important thing to do after picking up a kitten is to keep it warm. Especially for kittens that are cold to the touch, you should find heating tools as soon as possible, such as baby warmers, hot water bottles and other heating items (the photography light in the video is for emergency use, and it is not recommended for everyone to learn, as it is easy to burn the kitten without experience) even if it is used It's okay to cover the person with hot hands or a towel or clothes first, and then immediately move to a safe and warm place.

After finding a safe and warm environment, if you find that the cat is wet, you must wipe or blow dry it. If possible, use a hair dryer. If not, you can also use paper towels to dry it with its fur. Make sure the kitten's body is warmed up and feels warm to the touch.

The younger the kittens are, the higher their temperature requirements are. Xiaoda has prepared a temperature requirement table for kittens of all ages↓

After completing the basic insulation, this At this time, everyone can relax a little and start building a comfortable cat nest. Prepare a cardboard box, then put old clothes or towels on it, then add insulating items wrapped in thick towels, and finally put a layer of changing pads. The carton should not be too big so that the cat cannot climb out. A dry, warm, draft-free and comfortable cat bed is ready!

However, it should be noted that the cat nest needs to be placed in a quiet place with few people to reduce the pressure of the unfamiliar environment on the kitten, which is conducive to the growth of the kitten.

02 Feeding is the top priority!

Don’t leave until you have prepared a warm and comfortable cat bed. There is still a very important second step that needs to be solved urgently! When you pick up the kittens, they have been hungry for a while and are waiting for feeding. At this time, we need to feed these kittens!

1. If there is cat milk, the cat mother will give priority to feeding;

2. If there is no cat mother, then you can only prepare milk powder for feeding.

If you are in an emergency, it is best to use baby goats as soon as possible. Feed with milk powder (it is very convenient to buy from takeaway platforms or nearby supermarkets). Never feed milk, as it will easily lead to diarrhea. It is not recommended to feed babies goat milk powder for a long time, as it will lead to lack of business and slow growth of kittens.

The other is [high-quality] cat milk powder. This is the most ideal choice. The protein content, fat and nutrient content are closer to those of female cat milk. Everyone must not save money on milk powder. Think about the little kitten you worked so hard to rescue from hell. In the end, because it was fed poor milk powder, its nutrition could not keep up, and it ended up going to the cat star...

The cat and goat milk powder currently used by the adoption center is "MAG High Protein Colostrum Kitten and Goat Milk Powder"