How Do You Look After Newborn Kittens?
Newborn kittens are very fragile little creatures. They are born with eyes shut, unable to see, unable to walk or stand and totally dependent on the mother for food and care. Sometimes a mother cat is unable to care for her babies. If she is a stray, she may have been killed or unable to return to the kittens. Some mothers want to care for their kittens but are unable to care for all of them if they have a large litter. Other cats, for reasons known only to them, want nothing to do with one or more of their newborns. While most mother cats do a good job of mothering, for the ones that can’t or won’t, you will need to step in and be a surrogate mother to the newborn kittens. There are a few things that must be done each day to ensure their survival. Clean the kitten after birth, if necessary. Some cats will abandon a smaller kitten or one that has a slight deformity. If this happens, make sure all the birth sac is cleaned from the kitten starting with the area around the face so it can
