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How much and how often to feed abandoned newborn kittens (0-1 week)?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 4 days old

I had a first time mother cat care for her kittens but abandon them after they were three days old. I fed them a little calf replace last night but I knew they needed kitten replace I have a friend bringing kitten replacer and a kitten bottle this morning. I don't know how much to feed the kittens though? I read online that i should feed kittens 0-1 weeks of age every two hours but I don't know how much I should be feeding them.

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 22nd, 2019

I am sorry to hear about your situation. This article on orphaned kitten care will provide you with details on how much/when to feed and other questions you may have about orphan kittens: https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-raise-orphan-kittens/

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