How Do You Take Care Of Abandoned Kittens?
Kittens may be abandoned and in need of care for a variety of reasons such as the death of the mother to the mother rejecting some or all of the kittens. Luckily, caring for abandoned kittens is not a difficult task; although it can be a bit time consuming in the beginning. Make sure that the litter of kittens you find are actually abandoned. Mother cats are elusive, sometimes gone scavengering. If the kittens are dirty, the nest soiled and the kittens crying continuously, they have probably been abandoned. Kittens who are quiet, clean and sleeping quietly are still being cared for and should not be removed from the mother until they are at least four weeks old for feral kittens and five to six weeks otherwise. Warm the abandoned kittens immediately. Many veterinarian offices have incubators or you can place a wrapped heating pad or hot water bottle with the kittens. Warm either of these to around 100 degrees F. Kittens under three weeks are not able to control their own temperature an
