How to syringe feed kittens?

Answer 1

I don't know for sure how to do this, having never done it myself, but I think I know how, though be sure to check with someone who knows before you do anything. I think that you get whatever it is you are feeding the kitten in the syringe, and then you squirt it ,or whatever ,into the kitten's mouth.

Answer 2

First, catch the cat.

Now, immobilize it. The two ways of doing this that have worked for me are: kneel on the floor over the cat so it cannot escape to the sides; cross your feet so it cannot back out from under you; and with one hand hold its chest so it cannot move forwards. Alternately, if the cat is a gentle one, you can place her, seated, on a chair, under your arm; keep your upper arm behind her so she can't retreat, and confine her between your side and your forearm. Again, use your hand to keep her from escaping forwards.

Do not hold the cat tightly; their bones are resilient, but you do not want to risk breaking a bone in any case. Always be aware of where her paws are, she will have her claws out and will be trying to claw you to escape.

If you are giving her a pill, using the hand you are holding her with, apply some pressure slightly forward from the corners of her jaws, and with your free hand, apply pressure also to the point of her jaw. She will eventually open her mouth. Drop the pill into the back of her mouth and close her jaw, holding it lightly closed. If you blow in her face, she will lick her nose. Once she licks her nose, she has swallowed the pill.

If you have liquid medicine, use pressure with the end of the syringe at the side of her mouth to make her open her mouth, then squirt the medicine into her mouth. She will generally swallow it as it is put into her mouth.