How to Get a Kitten to Nurse From a Bottle

Sometimes a kitten is taken away from its mother before it is weened. This is as a problem for the kitten's health and development. If this occurs, it is necessary to nurse the kitten with a bottle. Knowing how to get a kitten to nurse from a bottle takes a little patience as well as the desire to nurture the kitten while it is vulnerable and dependent on your care.

Instructions

1

Wrap the kitten gently against you with the warm towel. Rest the kitten against your chest so that it feels your heartbeat. This helps give the kitten a sense of being with its mother, which comforts it.

2

Aim the bottle downward at a slight angle at the kitten's mouth. Make sure that the formula is lukewarm, mimicking mother's milk.

3

Let some milk drop out of the nipple and then rub the moistened tip against the kitten's lips. After one or two tries of this, the kitten should latch on eagerly and nurse.