{"id":5947,"date":"2016-12-09T18:51:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T18:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hartz-v2.local7\/immediate-warmth-will-be-your-first-order-of-business\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T15:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T15:24:01","slug":"immediate-warmth-will-be-your-first-order-of-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/en-ca\/immediate-warmth-will-be-your-first-order-of-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Immediate Warmth will be your First Order of Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kittens need warmth more than anything else\u2014even more than food. Your first priority is to get the kitten out of harm\u2019s way and warm that baby up. Never feed a cold or lethargic kitten. Wait until he\u2019s warm and wiggling before you give him a bottle.<\/p>\n

The younger the kitten, the more urgent his need for external heat. Because kittens can\u2019t shiver for their first seven to ten days, they can\u2019t generate heat and control their body temperature like older cats can. He\u2019s totally dependent on his mom to keep him warm. With her now out of the picture, this responsibility now rests with you! When Mom leaves to hunt for food, the siblings sleep in a toasty little kitten pile to stay warm. Without his family, he\u2019s in trouble. Putting it bluntly, the cold will kill him.<\/p>\n

Since orphans show up when you least expect them, it\u2019s doubtful you\u2019ll have an animal-safe heating pad handy. The best way to warm a chilled kitten is to place him next to your bare skin. (If his sharp little claws scratch your skin, wrap him in a single layer of a t-shirt.) Not only is your body heat readily available, your 98.6\u00b0 has the added advantage of warming him slowly and safely. Once he warms up and starts squirming, wrap him up in a towel, t-shirt or a piece of cloth.<\/p>\n

At home, create a toasty nursery for your baby.<\/h3>\n