You want to make sure you check the kitten regularly, watching its stool and feeding habits. More life-threatening ailments occur during the first week of a kitten s life than during any other period. If you are responsible for taking care of more than one orphaned kitten, you should separate them in different boxes or cages if you can. Separating them also helps you monitor their health more easily. Make sure each kitten has a soft padded place they can go to rest.
Grooming is critical when it comes to the health and maintenance of young kittens.
You should brush the kitten s fur gently on a daily basis to keep it free from tangles. You can clean their eyes using a cotton swab. You should also make sure you keep the kitten s skin well hydrated. Heat tends to dry out skin. Rubbing baby oil may help remedy this.