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Kittens abandoned by their mother

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Question
I found two kittens that were abandoned by thier mother. I need to know all the precautions and how to care for them until they can eat and drink on their own? Please help I have ahad them for two days now and I'm not sure if I'm doing right or wrong by them?

Answer
HI Peggy,
this is much too involved to discuss here. You really need to take the kittens to a veterinarian so you can be shown what to do.  They not only need to be bottle fed, but need to have their genitals cleaned so that they will urinate and defecate. Normally, the mother cat will lick them to stimulate this response.  

Good luck,
Becky