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How do I feed and care for newborn kittens without their mother?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 12 days old

How do i take care of kittens without there mother?

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 13th, 2018

You will need to get cat milk replacer for kittens this age. If that's not possible, then you can use cow milk with a raw egg mixed in. In two weeks, you can feed them kitten food. For more specific information, I recommend you read the articles at the links below. https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/feeding-orphaned-kittens https://www.petcoach.co/article/new-kitten-101/ I hope that helps and all is well with the kittens.

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