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Caring for Orphaned Kittens

Spring is kitten season. If you find orphaned baby cats or a feral mother cat and her kittens, the resources below provide info on how to take care of them. You can also download the Basic Kitten Care tutorial and print it for handy reference.

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Baby kitten

Kitten Fostering and Ownership Handbook
What to do first, recipes for emergency kitten formula, basics of cat care, and how to maintain the health of healthy cats and kittens.

Caring for Newborns & Orphans
Collection of links on raising orphan kittens, socializing feral kittens, weaning, and important considerations when raising very young, motherless kittens.

Sue Freeman's Guide to Orphaned Kittens
Brief advice for dealing with orphaned, nursing kittens. Also see the Guide to Rescue Cats for info and guidelines for the novice cat rescuer.

How do you raise a newborn cat?
Everything you need to know to serve as a foster mom or dad.

Hand-Raising Tiny Kittens
How to build an incubator, feed, stimulate elimination, deal with diarrhea or constipation and introduce solid food.

Orphan Kittens
Tips for orphaned kitten care from the Feline Foundation of Greater Washington, Inc.