TLDR: If you are bottle feeding a kitten, hold them upright instead of on their back.
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I came across an article about not bottle-feeding a kitten on their back. I decided to pass the information along by posting this little PSA for anyone who is caring for orphan kitties!
Source on how to bottle-feed a kitten: https://www.thesprucepets.com/bottle-feed-newborn-kittens-552279
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This started from an article about a viral YouTube video that showed kittens bottle-feeding on their back: https://chewonthis.maddiesfund.org/2015/04/this-37-second-viral-video-could-kill-kittens/
Kitten on back source: https://madlyodd.com/kittens-bottle-fed-saw-left-did-lost-omg/
Kitten upright source: https://www.enstocks1d.top/products.aspx?cname=what+do+you+bottle+feed+kittens&cid=880
This video shows how to bottle feed a kitten! You might have to zoom in, I’m sorry about that. It was bigger on my laptop!
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Here’s the full video: https://youtu.be/rS7vCkq71Ug
I hope you found this helpful! 🙂