Kitten Links:
Lots of great kitten care info
Kitten_Rescue.com
Kitten Baby.com
Orphaned Kitten Care FAQ
Raising Orphan Kittens
 

Puppy Links:
Caring for orphaned puppies
Feeding Orphaned Puppies 
Orphaned Puppy Information

Other Animals:

Bunnies
Rabbits
Caring for Orphaned Wild Bunnies

Squirrels
Orphan Squirrel Care
Care For Orphaned Squirrels

People who are caregivers to orphaned animals are truly angels in disguise. It takes a special person with a lot of love in their hearts  to provide the care an orphaned animal so desperately needs. It is not an easy life but seeing the baby grown and healthy and off to their  new forever home is what makes the effort so worthwhile. Orphaned animal caregivers are real  heroes.

A Care Giver's Story
My name is Tania and I am an RSPCA registered kitten carer living in Perth, Western Australia. I take in orphaned, abandoned, feral and premature kittens. I stopped counting a while ago, but I have cared for approximately 200 kittens in the five years I have been a kitten foster-carer.

I aim to provide a safe, warm and nurturing environment for the kittens by giving excellent nutrition, lots of attention, vet care, socialisation, and, most important of all, lots of love. When the kittens are 8 weeks old and ready, they go to their new homes.

It’s not easy feeding newborn kittens every two to three hours, especially during the night. It’s even harder when, despite my best efforts, a kitten is too sick to survive. For me though, the benefits far outweigh the difficulties. When a tiny newborn kitten is given to me, still with her umbilical cord attached and her eyes sealed shut, I know her survival is in my hands.

It is very rewarding to see that same kitten at 8-weeks-old, playing, purring and doing all the cute things kittens do. Of course, I become attached to every single kitten but I am always so glad to see them going to good homes and I know that when one is homed, it makes room for another needy kitten.
~Tania
 

Photo courtesy of Tania

Photo courtesy of Tania