Lactation of Cats
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A mother cat provides everything for her newborn kittens. A newborn cannot regulate their temperature, see, hear or even defecate without the help of their mother. Importantly, neither can they feed. Female cats are mammals, so-called because they have mammary glands. These glands allow them to feed their...
In the first stage of life, newborn kittens don't need anything more than their mother's milk to develop. They don't yet have the skills or physical capability to feed for themselves. This stage does not last forever and eventually they will need to gain independence and eat solid food. It is a process...
A kitten should stay with their mother and drink their milk up to 8 weeks after birth, even 10 weeks, before being adopted: nothing replaces their mother to give them the nutrients they need and the care that will allow them to have the best socialization and a good immune system development. Ideally...
If you have just rescued or adopted a kitten, you should know how to help it do its business. After a kitten drinks cat milk, it should empty its intestine by defecating. We must make sure the kitten does this every time it gets fed.
It is very important to pay attention to this detail whether you have...