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Question
My cat just gave birth to 2 kittens. One looks dead and I dont know what to do! I took the dead-looking one out of the box already. I that bad? Please help. I am panicing!!!

Answer
Leelu,

There is not much you can do with new borns.  Hopefully, mama is taking care of the other one.  The best thing to do is to leave them be and let mama do her job.  If you can keep a level head and keep mama calm, she will do better!

If the live kitten is in trouble, you vet can help you learn how to hand raise the kitten.  However, most people are not terribly successful at hand raising such young kittens.

Best regards... Norm.