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This veterinarian-reviewed article explains how to care for orphaned newborn kittens. They require a lot of care and must be kept where they are safe and stay constantly warm. They need frequent feeding with a kitten milk replacer. Kittens begin to transition from bottle feeding at 3 to 4 weeks old.

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Caring for newborn kittens is hard work. They require attention and care around the clock. If you have recently taken in some newborn kittens, you will have your work cut out for you. If the mother cat is still in the picture, she can...

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Kittens start life with liquid nourishment and slowly graduate to solid foods. This chart shows how kittens transition from liquids to solids.

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an orange kitten sitting on top of a window sill with the words, a guide to caring for cats for first time pet parents

If you’ve never had a pet before, it can be really overwhelming at first. There is so much to learn, like how you should be taking care of your pet, what kind of health care they need, what their behavior and body language mean, just to name a few. Our pet experts are here to help! Here are some tips for first-time pet parents on how to take care of a cat.

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If you’ve rescued a kitten whose mother died or abandoned her, you’ll have to fill that role. Newborn kittens need round-the-clock care and monitoring, but can be raised by a human caregiver. Before attempting this, however, take the kitten to a veterinarian for a thorough examination and to enlist his advice to create a plan of care.

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Here’s everything you need to know about being a good kitten parent. From the newborn stage to 6 months, learn about kitten milk replacer, trimming your kittens nails and everything in between. #petcare #pets #pethealth #healthypets #petnutrition #petdiet #kittenhealth #puppyhealth

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Caring for newborn kittens is hard work. They require attention and care around the clock. If you have recently taken in some newborn kittens, you will have your work cut out for you. If the mother cat is still in the picture, she can...

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Unfortunately, there are many situations that will force a mother cat to give birth and abandon her kittens, making them orphaned kittens. If the mother cat is not able to care for her babies, or if feral #kittens are found with no mother in sight, you will need to step in and provide care for all of them. And you'll need a bit of help! Our latest blog post will come in handy.

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Bottle feeding neonatal kittens can be surprisingly trickly. Discover how to safely feed newborns up to 6 weeks of age with KMR. After every feeding, you’ll also need to help them go to the bathroom too, but that’s for another video. Click here for detailed instruction on kitten stimulation and elimination.

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