You've Found A Baby Kitten Or Puppy...Now What?

Finding baby kittens and puppies can stress anyone if you love animals because the first question is normally "what do I do with it?" Here's some good information about what to do and if you're up to it some supplies you can get to feed the little one.

http://www.kittenbaby.com/

http://puppies.about.com/od/NewOwners/a/Development-Birth-to-3-Months.htm

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/dog-care-newborn-puppy-care.aspx

http://www.2ndchance.info/orphanpuppy.htm

The links above provide some really good information about bottle feeding and the development stages of both kittens and puppies.  As far as guessing their age, I have personally found it useful to calculate it at 4 ounces per week of life.  For instance, if the kitten weighs 8 ounces we can safely assume he/she is 2 weeks old.  Obviously this is a guesstimate since the only way to know exactly how old your baby is is to see them born.

These guys are really super cute, but they are deceivingly a lot of work.  They are also extremely busy figuring out what's appropriate behavior and what is not and will play almost non-stop.  They will also fill a litterbox so it is extremely important to stay on top of that as well.  Kittens defecate their body weight every day which is quite amazing given how small they are.

These guys are even more work in that potty training is involved.  They have to learn to go outside and not in your home!  That requires lots and lots of trips outside to show them where they can go potty.  Their bladders are also not as big so they will have to go a lot more than their adult counterparts.

These babies are extremely cute and sweet but if you find one or more then it is important you check with a local vet or rescue organization if you aren't sure what to do.  It is work but definitely worth it in the end.

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