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5 Week Old Kitten2007-11-25 11:29:29

Well, my best friend adopted this kitten that's estimated to be around 5 weeks old, which makes sense. My own cat was taken from her mother too young, and we adopted her from the shelter around four weeks old. You see, that must have been years ago, when I was in fourth or fifth grade. Now I can't remember all the care that has to go into them. ((I'm a freshman now. Grade 9.))

So, my best friend adopted her to be a 'farm cat', since they own a farm. I refused to let them take her out there and leave her, so I said I'd take her in for a month or so. First question, what's a good age to take them out to the farm? I'm really not sure on this one. I don't even want to let them do that, but there's no other choice, since I can't fully adopt her. We already have three cats, and their throwing a fit right now.

Second question, what's some of the care that goes into having such a young baby?

Answers:

She needs to be fed every three to four hours with mother's milk replacement for kittens from a bottle. For the bottle, you will need to make the hole a about a quarter inch in diameter.

You will need to pet her and cuddle her and show her she is loved; but, your friend also needs to come over once or twice a week and feed the kitten and pet and generally love the kitten, so when the kitten goes to her new home the kitten will not feel so lonely.

You should make a special box for the kitten to sleep in with a big fluffy towel... keep in mind kitten may not sleep in it!