Things You'll Need
- Cloth
- Dental floss
- Scissors
- Baby nose bulb
- Heating pad
Instructions
Grasp the kitten gently with a soft cloth and pull backwards and down if the kitten is in the birth canal more than fifteen minutes. Any longer and it will begin to be deprived of oxygen.
Seize the kitten through a cloth by its shoulders or hips, not by its legs or head, and pull gently. It will arrive either head or tail first.
Allow the mother about five minutes after each kitten is born to chew off the umbilical cord. If she doesn't, use dental floss to tie off the umbilical cord so it is 1-inch long. Cut the cord with blunt scissors.
Have a warm wash cloth ready to help pierce the sac, since some first-time mothers will not pierce the sac of the first kitten. Wipe the kitten's face with the warm wash cloth to remove the sac. Then, rub the kitten carefully with a damp cloth to stimulate breathing.
Cleanse mucus from the kitten's nose and mouth with a baby nose bulb.
Put the kitten on a heating pad if it is cold.
Place the kitten on the mother's nipple if it does not begin nursing soon after birth.