Health & Well-Being
This detailed guide provides the basic steps for starting a kitten-focused rescue organization that works collaboratively with shelters to save kittens who would otherwise be euthanized upon intake or soon…
Read MoreFleas 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreHypothermia is a significant cause of neonatal kitten death. This resource provides information about the causes and dangers of hypothermia and tips for safely warming kittens to their normal temperature.
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreThis downloadable resource describes treating orphaned, neonatal kittens and puppies with a single penicillin G injection to pre-empt bacterial imbalance as these neonates switch from their mother’s milk to formula,…
Read MoreThe NKC Kitten Age Chart provides week-by-week photos with a list of developmental characteristics for kittens from newborn to 8 weeks of age.
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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…
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