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Paws & Tails™
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Read before hand-rearing a newborn. Bottle feeding a puppy or kitten is not the same as feeding a human baby and the mistakes are unforgiving. Never feed a newborn lying on its back. Hold it belly-down, flat on its stomach with the head level, exactly as it would nurse from its mother — feeding on the back sends milk into the lungs and causes aspiration pneumonia, which is frequently fatal. Let the pet suck at its own pace and never squeeze milk into the mouth. If milk bubbles from the nose, stop at once, tilt the head down to drain, and call a veterinarian. Never feed cow's milk, which causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration in newborns; use a proper puppy or kitten milk replacer. Warm the milk to roughly body temperature, around 38C, and test it on your wrist. Never feed a cold newborn — a chilled baby cannot digest, and feeding one can be fatal; warm it gently first. Cut or check the teat hole so milk drips slowly when inverted, rather than running freely. Newborns need feeding every two to three hours around the clock, and need their toilet area stimulated with a warm damp cotton pad after each feed, as they cannot go on their own. Sterilise everything before every feed. Orphaned newborns should be under veterinary supervision — a baby that is not gaining weight daily, is crying constantly, feels cold, or has gone quiet and floppy needs a veterinarian urgently. Keep small parts and teats away from children and pets as a choking hazard.
A 60ml nursing bottle set for hand-rearing newborn puppies, kittens, and other small animals, supplied as a 3 piece kit with soft interchangeable teats. Anyone who has raised an orphan litter knows the bottle is the least of the work and the most of the worry: the right teat, with the right size hole, is what separates a calm feed from a choking one. The soft teat here mimics natural nursing so the baby can suck at its own rhythm, and the small 60ml body suits tiny stomachs and one-handed feeding while you support the pet with the other. Made from BPA-free, non-toxic materials that stand up to repeated sterilising.