How To Care For A Newborn Kitten Abandoned By Mother. Ideally kittens should not be taken from the mother until they are five to six weeks of age. What would happen if the mother cat was missing or worse yet found dead.
It is also essential to provide motherly care to newborn kittens. Mother cats will lick kittens genitals and the surrounding area to stimulate the bowels and bladder. Provide a bed litter box water and food for the mother.
If the kittens are clean plump and sleeping quietly in a heap odds are that theyve got an attentive mom and should be left alone.
This is usually done by bottle-feeding kitten formula. Could YOU take care of these new babies. Newborn and young kittens need help eliminating body waste. Moisten a clean washcloth with warm water and gently rub the kittens genitals always in the same direction.