How to raise a kitten, the bumpy road to raising a cat for a newly promoted shit shovel officer (attached a novice cat raising strategy)

We all know that the kitten's milk cat period is very short, and it seems that the kitten grows up in a blink of an eye. Indeed, the period from birth to six weeks of age for cats is not only a period of rapid development, but also an important period that determines the cat's personality and characteristics. I, who have been sucking cats through the screen cloud before, have finally been promoted to an official shit shovel officer! A month ago, I just brought a 2-month-old kitten and weaned it. I thought that the relationship between our "mother and child" should be cultivated from an early age~ and the kitten is really too soft and cute. Give it the best in the world, but within a few days, the question arises, how to raise the little milk cat?

The kitten drank breast milk before weaning, and I gave it kitten food after weaning, but it was too small, and the cat food was a bit hard to bite, so I soaked the cat food in water to soften it and gave it to eat , The little milk cat walked away after smelling it, which stumped me, how could it work without eating. By asking friends who have cats and Du Niang, I finally found a solution, how to feed a kitten, and now I will give these experiences to you.

Dry food for feeding kittens: There are many choices of kitten food on the market. Generally speaking, the formula of kitten food is better than that of adult cat food of the same brand, and the protein and fat content are higher than that of adult cat food. However, if your little milk cat is too small, it may appear that my little milk cat did not like to eat dry food at the beginning. Generally, the digestive system of kittens from one and a half months to three months is still very weak, so it is suitable to feed some softened food. You can feed the kitten food with special milk for milk cats, but it is not recommended to soak kittens in water. Feed, otherwise the kitten may not eat it. Be careful to soak the soaked kitten food thoroughly, otherwise it will be soft on the outside and hard on the inside, which is not conducive to digestion. Also, you should not feed the leftovers that are cold, otherwise you may still have vomiting and diarrhea.

Canned food for feeding kittens: The health problems of cats are mostly related to the amount of water they drink. The water content of canned food is generally above 80%, which is a good solution to the problem that cats do not like to drink water. But now there are too many types of canned food, which can be divided into snack cans, complementary food cans, and staple food cans. The quality and nutritional content of canned food are uneven. I bought some canned food for my little milk cat before, who knew that the pieces of meat inside were too big, and the kitten still ate very little, only drinking soup.

I want the kittens to be able to eat meat to ensure sufficient nutrition, but also want the kittens to like to eat it, and to prevent the kittens from having diarrhea. How to feed the kittens really makes me wonder what to do. At that time, the Zhenzhi kitten mousse can, which was recommended to me by a friend, perfectly solved this series of problems. If you have a newly weaned kitten at home, I strongly recommend it to you! At that time, I bought the Zhenzhi kitten mousse jar with the mentality of giving it a try. As soon as I opened it, my kitten meowed around me. I took a look at the ingredient list of this canned food. The meat content is very high. The various taurine, multivitamins and minerals added in it are very comprehensive in nutrition, so I am relieved. I was afraid that the kitten would not eat it again, so I wanted to crush the meat in the can for it to eat. Who knew that this can was originally a meat paste, very delicate, and there was soup mixed in the meat paste. The kitten loves to eat it , The meat paste and soup were licked clean, and there were no adverse reactions such as diarrhea or vomiting after eating. Now the kitten has been eating mousse for half a month. I occasionally take the mousse jar and dry food together to soften the dry food and let the kitten gradually adapt to eating dry food. The kitten eats delicious food and will not appear No more dry food.

How to feed kittens in a safer and healthier way, I still recommend feeding Zhenzhi mousse. The delicate meat paste is easy to lick and digest for kittens. The multivitamins and minerals in the ingredient list can also satisfy the needs of kittens Cat's growing needs. And the last point, do not feed milk to kittens. Cat milk and milk have different ingredients. Cats do not have digestive enzymes that can decompose milk. Drinking milk will cause diarrhea. Finally, I hope that each of your little milk cats can grow up healthily~

Finally, the author summarizes the most complete strategy for beginners to raise cats for everyone, hoping that it can be used as a reference for novices to raise cats.

【Little Milk Cat's Diet】

Infancy of kittens (1st to 3rd week after birth): Kittens will obtain essential nutrition and antibodies in colostrum from breast milk, which can help kittens have enough immunity to diseases in the next forty days. resistance. When the cat mother has sufficient breast milk, we do not need to intervene, but in the case of insufficient breast milk secretion, one or more kittens may need to be fed milk substitutes, such as special milk powder for kittens, every 4 hours Feed once, 5-7 times a day, and be careful of the kittens choking on milk, which is very hard work. And the resistance of kittens without breast milk will be much worse when they grow up. For example, my little cat does not have enough breast milk. During the growth period of its kittens, we really had a hard time getting through it together.

Weaning period for kittens (4th to 6th week after birth): The mother cat’s breast milk gradually decreases until it dries up, and the kittens will start to eat weaning food. At this time, the kitten food is too big and too hard for them , it seems that there is no way to eat, and it needs to be softened with water or milk before eating. It is best to stop breastfeeding the kittens after they are 40 days old. The physical foundation in childhood is still very important for future growth.

Kitten period for kittens (2 to 12 months after birth): kittens have grown up rapidly, and can be fed with kitten food or full-term cat food. Add some meat and gravy to adjust the taste every day , Strengthen nutrition, cats in this period will have a very good appetite, so they must be fed according to the principle of timing and quantity, otherwise it is easy to eat too much and cause indigestion.

【Growth of Little Milk Cat】

Infancy of kittens: About a week after birth, the eyes of the kittens will open, and the end of the belly button will fall off, and the kittens will start to walk and grow deciduous teeth in 2 to 3 weeks. Curious and afraid of the surrounding strange environment and new things.

Weaning period for kittens: About 35 days after birth, the kitten’s brain and deciduous teeth have gradually completed development, and it begins to enter the weaning period. It can eat and excrete by itself, and its range of activities gradually increases. 6 to 8 weeks after birth, a litter of kittens begins to practice hunting and play with each other. For the development of kittens and the guidance of correct behavior, at least let the kittens live with the mother cat for more than 8 weeks after birth, leaving the mother too early, or not being well cared for and taught by the mother in childhood, will have a negative impact on the future development of the kitten. Lives really matter a lot.

Kitten stage: learn to get along with humans, become wary of humans gradually, start to explore the world, begin to change teeth around four to five months, learn to live independently, follow the rhythm of humans, usher in the first estrus, until 1 year old Physically mature, some breeds may continue to develop until around two or three years old.

【Nursing of Kittens】

Even with the care of the cat mother, each kitten's weight, meal time and amount, excrement and health status should be checked every day.

The excretion of kittens in infancy mainly depends on the cat mother licking, or wiping the anus of the kittens before and after feeding to stimulate excretion.

4 to 5 weeks after birth, start training kittens to use cat litter.

The first health check is performed one month after birth, especially the stool test. Some parasites that may cause stunted growth or cause the death of kittens need to be detected as early as possible.

Eight weeks after birth, the first injection of the vaccine, followed by the second and third injections every 3 to 4 weeks.

2 to 3 months after birth, start basic care, take a bath, brush teeth, comb hair, get used to being touched, and complete the first deworming at the same time.