Weaning (4-8 weeks)
When you prepare to welcome kittens into your home, you can increase the chances of keeping them safe and healthy with some forethought, planning, and attention to detail. Before bringing kittens home,…
After an infectious disease or contagious condition in your home you will need to prepare your space so you can foster again with confidence. This guideline is designed to take…
Summary The supplies needed for kittens who are weaning are fewer than those needed for bottle kittens. Nonetheless, gathering the supplies, especially for first-time caregivers, is much easier and efficient…
Fleas can be deadly to a neonatal kitten, so it’s critically important to perform a thorough intake exam on all kittens, including using a flea comb to check for fleas…
The NKC Kitten Stool Chart identifies nine colors you may observe in a kitten’s stool, the possible causes and significance, and the action needed to address the issue(s) responsible for…
The NKC Kitten Feeding Chart provides general feeding guidelines and the recommended amount of food and number of feedings per day for kittens, starting at one week of age. These…
This resource, written by Julie Levy, DVM, Maddies Professor of Shelter Medicine and Director, Maddies Fund Shelter Medicine Program at University of Florida, identifies sepsis as the most common cause…
The NKC Kitten Age Chart provides week-by-week photos with a list of developmental characteristics for kittens from newborn to 8 weeks of age.
Summary There are two ways that kittens acquire antibodies against diseases; one is active immunity and the other is passive immunity. Understanding the processes of acquiring immunity is an important…