When someone finds kittens, they first need to estimate the age. If they are under 8 weeks of age, it is recommended that you do not handle them and wait 10-12 hours for mom to return. If she does not return within 12 hours, THEN the kittens are in need of the shelter and/or foster parents. If the mom can do the work, we need to let her. Animal shelters get overwhelmed and can’t find enough fosters to bottle feed. It is essentially a death sentence, if they are taken away from mom too early.

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