How to tell if a kitten is cold

The kitten, while he can regulate his body temperature more or less well by two months of age, can really do it if it is cold. Being so small, its body loses heat faster than that of an adult domestic cat, so even if it is eight weeks old it is very important to continue protecting it from low temperatures.

To prevent your little one from catching colds, read on and we will tell you how to tell if a kitten is cold.

Identify the signs of cold in the kitten

The kitten is a small animal that needs a lot of protection against low temperatures. If through carelessness we forget to protect it, even just once and for a very short period of time, can get sick. Therefore, it is essential to identify your signs of cold, which are the following:

• Tremors: is the clearest signal. It may not be seen with the naked eye, but if we pick it up or touch it we will notice that the little one trembles.
• Gets anywhere: under the covers, in his crib, he snuggles up next to us ...
• Your body is cold: the body temperature of a healthy kitten should be 38ºC, but if it is cold, its body does not feel so hot.

How to avoid getting cold?

There are many things we can do to avoid getting cold, What are they:

• Keep doors and windows closed.
• Avoid taking it to a room where there are drafts.
• Do not touch it if we have cold hands.
• If it is a lactating kitten, we will give it warm milk, at about 37ºC; and if you still need help to relieve yourself, we will pass a gauze moistened with warm water over your ano-genital area.
• In the event that he is three weeks old or less, it is very important that we put in his bed a thermal bottle filled with hot water and protected with a cloth to avoid burning. We can also use plastic bottles or glass jars, always wrapped with a cloth.
• Buy her a large stuffed animal so she can snuggle into it.
• Let sleep with us.

With these tips, the kitten will not be cold 🙂.