These 9 neonatal kittens ages ranging from approximately 1 to 2 weeks are here in foster care with 3 nursing moms. The key fostering a nursing mom with neonatal kittens is to keep her life as stress-free as possible. Right now it is taking the best care of nursing mama cat so that she care for her newborn kittens. Neonatal kittens need her more than they need you. And while you will need to interact with them to weigh them and change bedding (which also depends a lot of how mom is as to how ofte

You should never open a neonatal kitten’s eyes…with one exception: neonate ophthalmia. If your foster kitten has a buildup of pus under the eyelid, you’ll need to flush the eye and help put an end to the infection. Kitten eyes are sensitive things, but they can heal beautifully when we intervene quickly. I have a ton of information about neonate ophthalmia and other kitten eye issues at KittenLady.org/eyes 👀 Have you ever fostered a kitten with an eye infection? How did it go? ❤️❤️❤️ | Kitten L

Two tiny neonatal kittens were taken in by our critical care foster Sally and required tube feeding every 2 hours. They are doing very well! Thanks Sally! ❤️❤️ | Erie Animal Network