Orphaned Puppy and Kitten Life Saving Milk Substitute

I have used this recipe and it works. It was given to me by a vet in 1983, while living on our El Centro, California Farm. I once n carted a baby kitten to work with me who had been orphaned, so that it could be feed often. I wrapped a small towel around a hot water bottle for warmth, placed it in a plastic bucket, with handle, and fed the kitten every 2-3 hours just like a baby.

You can find tiny feeding bottles at pet supply stores or use an eyedropper to feed the animal with. Take care not to choke the tiny thing with too much milk flowing out of the bottle.

1 large       Egg yoke (yellow part only)
1 tsp         Light corn syrup
1 small       Can Carnation canned milk
water         Fill milk can with water for equal amounts of milk to water

 

Beat the mixture very well, and refrigerate.

Warm to luke-warm or just above room temperature to feed tiny puppies and kittens.