Purring Paws
Rescue & Adoption
Resources
Bottle-Feeding Kitten instructional video:
https://youtu.be/ebDPivG16HE
Supplies you will need:
KITTEN FORMULAS
Breeder’s Edge Formula 12oz (great for a solo kitten)
Kitten Milk Replacer 12oz (great for a solo kitten)
Breeder’s Edge Formula 4.5lb (great for multiple kittens)
Kitten Milk Replacer 28oz (great for multiple kittens)
PetAg bottle kit
Miracle Nipple Mini (LIFE SAVOR)
Miracle Nipple (larger version)
3cc Syringes (for syringe feeding very young kittens)
WET AND DRY FOODS
Babycat Wet Food
Wellness Kitten Wet Food
HELPFUL FEEDING SUPPLIES
Bottle Warmer
Blender Bottle (to eliminate clumps and store formula)
Shallow Food Dish (so they can reach!)
COMFORT SOURCES
Snuggle Kitty (stuffed animal with heartbeat)
Snuggle Puppy (they don’t know the difference!)
HIDEAWAYS
Shark Bed/Hideaway
Strawberry Hideaway
Kitty Kasa
HEAT SOURCES
Snuggle Safe (microwavable heating pad)
Heating Pad (cat safe/chew resistant)
Incubator (consistent radiant heat and humidification for frequent neonate care)
ENCLOSURES
Small 28″ Playpen
Medium 45″ Playpen (an essential!)
Large 61″ Playpen
Transparent DIY Playpen (clear panels that click together into various shapes/sizes!)
Clear Plastic Tub (this is what I use for my 0-3 week old kittens — DO NOT USE LID.)
BLANKETS AND MATS
Microfleece Baby Blankets
Receiving Blankets
Thermal Mat
Fragrance-Free Natural Dish Soap (for bathing kittens with fleas)
Cotton Rounds (good for cleaning faces)
DISINFECTING
Rescue Wipes (kills most viral and bacterial agents)
Rescue Disinfectant (ready-to-use solution)
Rescue Concentrate (to be diluted at home)
LITTER
Yesterday’s News (kitten safe non-clumping)
World’s Best Cat Litter (kitten safe clumping)
Kitten Attract (for difficult to train kittens)
Litter Genie (for hassle-free litter scooping)
DAILY CLEAN-UP
Fragrance-Free Baby Wipes (for clean up after meals/peeing)
Wipe Warmer (to keep your wipes cozy)
Puppy Pads (for laying under messy spots like food dishes or litter pans)
ROUTINE CARE
Nemex Dewormer (pyrantel)
Digital Scale (for weighing kittens daily in grams)
Nail Trimmer
Flea Comb
Saline Solution (pre-filled syringes of saline, great for wound flushing, URI support)
CRITICAL CARE
Dextrose 50% (sugar replacer for hypoglycemic kittens)
Injectable B12 (use subcutaneously and only with training. Standard kitten dose of .1ml [note the decimal: point one] is safe and water-soluble)
Tube Feeding Kit (use only with training)
Nebulizer (for URI treatment)
FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
Benebac (my preferred probiotic)
Proviable (another probiotic)
Pedialyte (an essential for dehydrated kittens)
Electrolyte Drops (alternative to Pedialyte)
Hi-Vite Drops (vitamin supplement for anemic or vitamin deficient kittens)
Gas Drops (kitten safe drops for gassy babies)
Miralax (kitten safe laxative – use just a pinch for constipation)
NutriCal for Kittens (high-calorie supplement)
Gerber Chicken Food (for fussy/sick kittens)
CliniCare (complete meal replacement for weaned kittens requiring liquid diet)
Contact
Mailing Address:
217 W. 19th St.
Stuttgart, AR 72160
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