In any case, no newborn kittens definitely should not be handled that much at all until they are around fourteen days old. On the off chance that you handle them, make sure to either wear proper and delicate gloves or wash your hands together. It may even lead to blindness. If you find their eyes swollen or something else, wipe them off with clear water and soft tissue. After this period, you may get them to a vet for all your practical concerns. The kittens are warm and nursing milk from their mother.
Be it full-grown cats or their newborn kittens, we humans are blessed with a kind heart that makes us feel touched by them. However, there are some things you need to pay heed to when it comes to cute kittens, their handling, and all.
Of course, not every situation lets you avoid touching newborns. It usually takes a few days at least for mother cats to let anyone near their kittens willingly. Touching her kittens too early may spook her and make her move them to a different hidden location.
Even with experience, try to avoid touching newborn kittens any more than is necessary. Fortunately, the idea that a mother cat or most mother animals will abandon her kittens if you touch them is mostly a myth. However, if you accidentally injure a kitten, she may not pay as much attention to that kitten so that the rest of her litter has a better chance of survival. That behavior may be where the abandonment myth comes from. Instead, mother cats are more likely to move kittens somewhere safe and hidden to protect them.
When you come back later, see if there are any paw prints leading to or from the litter. This could mean the mother returned and left while you were gone. Insulate a cardboard box with blankets to transport the kittens. The box should be large enough to fit all of them without crowding them, but small enough to keep them all warm.
Keep this box nearby as you start to pick up the kittens. Still, kittens have weak immune systems and need to be protected from illness. Method 3. They may need medical help. Slide your hand under the kitten's stomach and feet. Keep your hand there for a moment to get your kitten used to the feeling of being supported. Pinch the scruff of the kitten's neck with your other hand lightly. Hold it by the neck while still supporting its back legs.
If the kitten struggles, then let it go. Try to pick up another kitten in the meantime. Lift the kitten slowly and put your hand underneath its back legs. If the kitten seems uncomfortable or is making a lot of noise, put it down.
Release its neck and place that hand under the kitten's front legs. Move the hand supporting the kitten's back sideways against your chest. Remove the hand holding its front legs. In this position, most of the weight of the kitten should be on your chest. Kittens are small and should be able to fit in the palm of your hand. Place its front paws against your chest. You and the kitten should be facing each other. The kitten should feel supported and fit in the palm of one of your hands.
Make sure its back is well supported. Put your free hand on its back for support. Let the kitten move onto the palm of the hand that is holding its back legs. Pick it up by the scruff of the neck, place your other hand underneath its stomach, and slowly put it back down.
Do I need to heat the nest when the queen goes for breaks? The room temperature is about 23 C. There are four newborn kittens. How long would it take for them to get too cold if she falls asleep away? Newborns need to be kept around C, so it might be wise to provide a gentle heat source. A hot water bottle wrapped in a towel, and placed to one side of the nest should be sufficient.
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