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How would i take care of 4 baby kittens withouut a mother?

Next door to my house, there are 4 baby kittens without a mother and i have no clue of how to take care of them.

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  1. Get some tiny bottles and milk suppliments for kittens in the pet store.
  2. I have had cats like that two. you kinda have to take care of them like their mother would do. So my family just fed them warm milk then we started giving them cat food.
  3. Okay, here's what to do if you do not wish to call the SPCA in your area. Go to a pet store and get some Queen's Milk. Get an eyedropper, and a book (or look up on the internet) for how often to feed them. If their eyes are not open yet, call the SPCA, because they'll need a LOT of attention and care. Good luck!
  4. well go to the store and by cat milk they have it in the pet aisle get a kitten bottle and there you have it
  5. you will have to hand feed them or bottle feed them depending on their age....go to your pet store for food and more help
  6. http://www.kittenbaby.com/ http://www.paw-rescue.org/CATS/kitten_care.html Here are some websites that explain everything take care of them please
  7. Ask the vet.
  8. Keep them warm. You need to bottle feed them kitten formula. DO NOT BUY YOUR KITTEN FORMULA IN A GENERIC BRAND LIKE THEY SELL AT WALMART. IT DOES NOT HAVE THE NUTRIENTS TO KEEP THEM ALIVE. You need to go to a specialty store that sells premium, high quality pet food. Ask for some powdered KMR kitten formula, and ONLY KMR! Also buy a kitten feeding bottle. Mix the powder with water by the instructions and heat the formula (in the bottle) in the microwave for about 8 seconds or until just as warm as mom's milk. (Not to hot). Hold at a 45 degree angle over the kittens' mouths and let them suck on the nipple, which you will have pierced on the end. Make sure their necks are at an angle where they won't choke. Each one should eat about a quarter of the bottle on each feeding, probably once every 2 hours (all night long, if they cry for it!) depending on their age. After each feeding, you need to stimulate their rear ends to make them poop or pee (just as the mama does with her tongue; you can use a wet cotton ball!). Of course, if they are old enough to eat on their own you don't need to do any of this. Just buy them some kitten food and let them go at it. (It would also be good to give them formula in a bowl once they can eat it.) Whatever you do, DO NOT GIVE THEM MILK. It can make them very sick and does not have the nutrients they need.
  9. Head to the pet store and buy some KMR also follow instructions below:
  10. What you do will depend on how old the kittens are. Are you certain the mother is not there? She might be around, but the problem is that the babies still need attention. Without proper handling, they will be shy little kitties and difficult to rehome. If they are running around and eating solid food, you can take them in and give them lots of love. If they are smaller, you will need to bottlefeed them with formula from the store. You can make the hole in the nipple a little larger so the formula comes out a little easier depending on their ability to nurse. Even if they are 5 weeks or older, they will benifit from bottlefeeding, especially if they are not being particularly friendly. Once you begin bottlefeeding, they bond with you and forget that they are afraid, after a few days. You might need to wrap the little ones in a small towel while feeding to keep their little paws quiet. Do not give regular milk or they will get diahhrea and that is very hard to treat. Watch for mom. If the mother is there, you might be able to take everyone inside, if she is not wild. Handling is the very best thing for these kittens to give them the best opportunity to be good pets. After you have handled, bottlefed and such, you can offer them as pets on www.craigslist.com for about $35 to be sure they are safe. Or you can contact a rescue league by going to your local Petco or Petsmart on the weekends when the leagues go to show their animals. If the babies are wild and older than about 5 weeks, email back for more info: critterden10@yahoo.com