Topic: Wrong way to feed a kitten? (Read 3574 times)

Hippykitty · « **Reply #20 on:** November 02, 2007, 14:50:05 PM »

The kitten does seem to be rejecting the bottle. He keeps turning his head to the side and trying to push it away.

LesleyW · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:37:27 PM »

Definitely looks like a set up as T says, and actually there is no milk in the bottle!! But definitely the WRONG positioning for a kitten to really be bottle fed.

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:14:30 PM »

Quote from: furbabystar (Michelle) on October 31, 2007, 11:24:28 AM

Quote from: Teresa Pawcats on October 31, 2007, 11:18:43 AM
The other noticeable thing kitten is chewing that teat so obviously not a true bottlefed who will drain the bottle as they get older,my opinion a total set up for a silly bit of film.

My 4 chewed the bottle T, they had Isseys milk until about 2wks old but then i had to bottle feed as she got Mastitus so bad she couldnt feed them

A kitten who has had the luxury of a mothers teat will chew at first but once the kitten becomes used to the artifical teat and the feeder a good sucking takes place. Basically the kitten in the film did not need a bottle,this bottle has been newly introduced to him.

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #17 on:** October 31, 2007, 11:24:28 AM »

Quote from: Teresa Pawcats on October 31, 2007, 11:18:43 AM

The other noticeable thing kitten is chewing that teat so obviously not a true bottlefed who will drain the bottle as they get older,my opinion a total set up for a silly bit of film.

My 4 chewed the bottle T, they had Isseys milk until about 2wks old but then i had to bottle feed as she got Mastitus so bad she couldnt feed them

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2007, 11:18:43 AM »

Not only is that kitten old enough to lap but to bottle feed in that position is very dangerous. Kitten should be in upright position with all four paws on firmly on your knee whatever. The other noticeable thing kitten is chewing that teat so obviously not a true bottlefed who will drain the bottle as they get older,my opinion a total set up for a silly bit of film.

Mark · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2007, 10:40:21 AM »

Not judging, I'm just asking

It makes sense that a kitten should lean forward so any overflow can just come out of its mouth (I think)

Hippykitty · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2007, 10:30:13 AM »

I'm no kitten person, Mark, so I bow to your better judgement. Just thought I'd point out that kit isn't lying on his back.

Mark · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2007, 10:19:42 AM »

I still think its the wrong angle. They should be slightly leaning forward as if they were feeding from mum. If someone if sitting straight in a chair, that may be OK but not ideal but she looks like she is slouching to me

We need Lesley, Ela, Teresa (and any other kitten people) to referee

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2007, 10:15:44 AM »

OH MY GOODNESS - HOW CUTE !!!

Positioning doesnt look too bad to me, could do with being alittle bit more sitting up.

That took me back to when i bottle feed Isseys babies and i had to feed 4 !! I got through so many teats as they chew on them as they are sucking. But i would do it all again

Hippykitty · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2007, 09:37:16 AM »

If you look at the background, the kitten isn't on its back, but sitting on her 'mum's' lap and leaning against her mum's front, so is in an upright posture. The way the camera is being held give the illusion that the kitten is on its back.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2007, 08:12:48 AM »

Yeah, but joe public might not weed out the rubbish, and might go with the first thing they see, and that is the danger.

Mark · « **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2007, 08:11:46 AM »

There is a lot of good stuff on youtube - its just a case of weeding out the rubbish. There is an excellent "how to" series on there with anything from animal care to changing a fuse. Anything that can educate can't be bad. There is an option to "Flag" anything inappropriate. Where their mods will either remove it or censor it as "adult only"

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #8 on:** October 31, 2007, 08:03:31 AM »

I have never seen Yahoo answers - and to be honest, wouldn't see YouTube either if people didn't keep posting things.

Mark · « **Reply #7 on:** October 31, 2007, 08:01:59 AM »

For the same reasom that "Yahoo answers" is a bad thing. Any idiot can post an answer and 9/10 in stupid or bad advice. The is far too much misinformation on the net.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2007, 07:55:51 AM »

Good god, no that isn't the right way to feed a kitten - am sure you are supposed to have them on their belly. i do think You Tube can be a bad thing, people might see that and think it is right.

Stuart · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2007, 23:40:00 PM »

yeah Mark, I did forget the reason for the post... somehow along the way

hmmmm, I didn't know that you arent supposed to feed kitten's that way!!

I Know Now

Mark · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2007, 23:34:06 PM »

There's some good stuff on there. I was reading through the comments - most are stupid but 2 others said it's the wrong way to feed. I need to know these things in case there is an emergency and I need to feed one

(thats my excuse

)

Stuart · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2007, 23:32:57 PM »

OMG

How cute is that

and listen to the ickle Mew's, aaawwwwwwww

ccmacey · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2007, 23:28:08 PM »

Not more youtube lol

Thats cute

Mark · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2007, 23:25:24 PM »

I thought you were supposed to feed a kitten upright to avoid choking on milk?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD8yLILzU2w

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