So we have some bad news from the orchard today. Brandy, the mother of the kittens was killed last night. Judging by the marks, my guess is that it was a dog. As unfortunate as this is, we now have the larger problem of four motherless kittens. we've moved them into the house and have been feeding them milk from a spoon and a straw. (So far only one of them can actually lap it up out of the spoon, the rest still chew on the end as if nursing) Seeing as how I have no idea how to take care of kittens that are this young, (and I doubt Kazu does either) I could use some advice. I'm going to suggest that we take them to a shelter or animal rescue center or something so that they can be properly taken care of, but in the mean time we're still responsible for them.
Currently they are in a crate filled with straw, a hand towel, and a sweater. I put a towel over the top to keep it dark since the cat house where they have been so far was pretty much comepltley dark. It doesn't seem like they are used to opening their eyes yet. There is a bit of light coming in from the sides of the milk crate so they can adjust a bit more slowly then being right out in the open.
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