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the bottle feeding schedule the intake packet skips
11 items
- 01week 1, eyes still closed: every 2 hours
- 02KMR (kitten milk replacer), never cow's milk
- 032 weeks old: every 2-3 hours
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馃惥what to buy for your first foster kitten litter
three litters in, this is what i wish i'd bought the first time instead of guessing at petco
01
Kitten milk replacer (KMR), powder not liquid
02
Bottle with preemie nipples
started on regular flow, she aspirated a little. slow flow first no matter what the box says
03
Digital kitchen scale that reads grams
04
SnuggleSafe heating disc, not a heating pad
a plain heating pad with no thermostat is how you cook a kitten by accident
05
Fleece nest box with an escape corner
06
Non-clumping, fine-grain kitten litter
one of mine ate a mouthful of the clumping kind before i switched. paper pellets under 8 weeks, no exceptions
07
Shallow litter box, a shoebox lid works fine
08
Hard-sided carrier
she said no more soft carriers after this one worked the mesh zipper open mid checkup
09
Unscented baby wipes for stimulation under 3 weeks
10
Feliway diffuser for the foster room
11
Small cat nail clippers, not the dog kind
(vet approved) trims before litter mates start scratching each other during play
12
FVRCP vaccine scheduled around week 6
13
Kitten pate, warmed slightly before serving
cold straight from the fridge and all three turned their noses up, every time
14
Intake sheet: weight log + daily notes for your rescue