NEED HELP ASAP NEWBORN KITTEN

[izzybee]

Newborn kittens are only 24 hours old, still have umbilical cord and theyre infested with fleas. please help. theres only two and i dont want any of them to die

is it safe to bathe them? is it too late?

 

[abyeb]

Yes, you absolutely can bathe them! Check out this kitten lady article: Fleas — Kitten Lady

For the umbilical chord, as long as the placenta has been delivered, which it should be after a day, you can cut the umbilical chord yourself, as this article explains: Help! My Cat Is Having Kittens!

 

[izzybee]

Yes, you absolutely can bathe them! Check out this kitten lady article: Fleas — Kitten Lady

For the umbilical chord, as long as the placenta has been delivered, which it should be after a day, you can cut the umbilical chord yourself, as this article explains: Help! My Cat Is Having Kittens!

Thank you so much! going to do so right now

 

[ArchyCat]

Is the mom cat with the kittens? Or did she abandon them?

 

[StefanZ]

Be sure they dont become chilled during the bath nor afterwards

 

[izzybee]

Be sure they dont become chilled during the bath nor afterwards

I did! The bath worked and I made sure they were dry and warm, theyre sleeping right now and i see 0 fleas. Thanks all for the help

 

[Sarthur2]

Where is the mother cat? Are the kittens being fed?

 

[izzybee]

Where is the mother cat? Are the kittens being fed?

sorry for the late response, the mother cat is with them and they are being fed we gave her flea medication (thats safe for pregnant and nursing queens) and the fleas are all gone now