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Bottle-Feeding Orphaned Kittens: A Complete Guide
A step-by-step manual for raising healthy, well-socialized kittens from birth to weaning—and knowing exactly when to call the vet.
by Alumigogo Books
Chapter 1: So You Have Kittens: What You're Getting Into
So you have kittens. Or maybe a kitten, just one tiny, squirming bundle of fur and need that someone has placed in your hands. And now you are here, reading this, and your heart is doing that thing where it lurches between overwhelming love and sheer, cold terror. That mix is completely normal. In fact, if you are not feeling at least a little bit of both, you are not paying attention.
Let us start with the most important thing you need to know right now, before we talk about schedules, formula, or anything else: You are not alone in this, and you are not a bad person for feeling scared. The fact that you picked up this book, that you are looking for guidance, tells me you are already doing better than you think. You are the person these kittens have, and that matters more than any mistake you might make in the next few weeks.
Raising orphaned kittens is one of the most rewarding, exhausting, messy, and heartbreakingly beautiful things you will ever do. It is also, at times, a 24-hour-a-day job that will test your patience, your sleep schedule, and your ability to think clearly at 3 a.m. when a kitten is crying and you are not entirely sure if it is hungry, cold, or just lonely. This book is here to walk you through all of it, step by step, from this very first moment to