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Aspiration pneumonia occurs when a cat inhales foreign matter into its lungs. The most common materials inhaled by cats include food, liquids, vomit, or fluids from the mouth.
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Some breeders have the bare basics in their birthing kit. Look in someone else's "kit" and they are almost prepared to perform a Caesarean section. What should you have in your birthing kit?
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Learn the proper care of premature kittens to maximize their chances for survival.
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Hand-raising a newborn kitten is always a challenge, however knowing exactly how much formula to feed the little one, and how often to feed it, will make the job easier and less stressful.
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Goat's milk is an excellent substitute for feline mother's milk, and it is readily available in most grocery stores.
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If you are involved in breeding cats, sooner or later, you will find yourself needing to hand raise a kitten. Learn the basic things you need to know to start.
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Janice Reichle of Diadem Silver Persians shares her recipe for making a beef broth meat concentrate that is a high nutrition life-saver for a cat who will not eat.
If a mother cat has insufficient milk for her newborns, or if she rejects her babies, it falls upon the cat breeder to hand feed or supplement the kittens. You will need a good milk replacement to feed the kittens.
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Being born is a stressful event. Even if a kitten is born strong and lively, the first 24 hours is a critical period. Learn what the cat breeder needs to know to help every kitten survive and thrive during its first day of life.
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Are you afraid of giving your cat an injection? Does tube-feeding intimidate you? How about giving a cat a pill? Learning new skills can seem overwhelming to the new cat breeder. The good news is that if you can muster up the courage (and knowledge) to try, almost everything is easier to do with just a bit of practice.