I found a kitten that was abandoned by its mother. It can’t be more than a couple hours old. It still had it’s umbilical cord and afterbirth attached, so I cut it off about an inch from the belly.
I have a bottle and formula (specifically made for kittens) and have been feeding it. I’m not sure if it’s actually getting any formula inside it because after I feed it for a little bit in tries to nurse off the blanket in the bottom of the box I’m keeping it in.
The kitten is very dirty (it has dirt and, what I assume is, stuff from birth still on it) and I don’t know what to do to clean it. I also don’t know how often I need to wipe its genital area in order to have it urinate/deficate. Any information or links to articles would be very helpful!!
(also I don’t know if this is the right place to post this because it’s my first time on this site and it’s a little confusing to navigate)
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