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What to do if you find orphaned kittens?

What to do if you find orphaned kittens?

If you are sure the kittens are orphaned or that the mother is dead, the best thing to do is to take them in. 2. You can try to call your local cat welfare, animal shelters and humane societies to find out who will foster kittens and what their policies are.

What’s the best way to care for an abandoned kitten?

Wash, rinse, repeat. Orphaned neonatal kittens require around-the-clock care, so you’ll want to establish a routine of care every 2-4 hours (the younger they are, the more frequent the intervals.) Between feedings, it’s normal for the kittens to sleep, just make sure they are in a safe and confined space. 9. Foster for success!

What to do if you find a newborn kitten in NYC?

The NYC Feral Cat Initiative can help you locate low-cost veterinary care, and might be able to help you find new homes for the kittens, but completing these tasks will be your responsibility. Prepare for bottle-feeding and proper care before you take the kittens off the street.

What should you do if you find a mother kitten?

Try to determine if the mother is coming back for them, or if they are truly orphaned. To do this, stand far away from the kittens — 35 feet or more. If you stand too close, the mom will not approach her kittens. You might need to go away completely before the mother cat will return to attend to the kittens.

How to take care of an orphaned kitten?

If a rescued kitten feels cold, warm it immediately, but gently. Place it on a heating pad wrapped in towels and on the lowest setting, or warm a hot water bottle to about 100 degrees (wrapped in a towel) and place it with the kitten. Many veterinarians have incubators to warm a chilled kitten.

Wash, rinse, repeat. Orphaned neonatal kittens require around-the-clock care, so you’ll want to establish a routine of care every 2-4 hours (the younger they are, the more frequent the intervals.) Between feedings, it’s normal for the kittens to sleep, just make sure they are in a safe and confined space. 9. Foster for success!

The NYC Feral Cat Initiative can help you locate low-cost veterinary care, and might be able to help you find new homes for the kittens, but completing these tasks will be your responsibility. Prepare for bottle-feeding and proper care before you take the kittens off the street.

Try to determine if the mother is coming back for them, or if they are truly orphaned. To do this, stand far away from the kittens — 35 feet or more. If you stand too close, the mom will not approach her kittens. You might need to go away completely before the mother cat will return to attend to the kittens.