I'm freaking out now. My 3 boys went to another foster home because two kittens were found motherless today. They are only a couple days old. I took them because no one else felt comfortable with them so young. I am having a difficult time getting them to eat. I was just looking up some info to see how much they should be eating for their weight and I read some things that have me scared to death. I was fine until I read this!!

Caring for an orphaned kitten can be difficult and even the most conscientious foster parent may lose a little one. If a kitten dies, the substitute parent should not blame himself or herself.

The younger the kitten, the more fragile it is. Very young kittens may not survive without a mother no matter how good the care.