Awefully cute kittens. Who's the blond? Is she an illegal alien?

'Big Daddy' who has seeded the entire
neighborhood, carries the siamese gene,
hence the blond :-)

He is a tuxedo.
He is so full of himself (and with
hundreds of concubines wouldn't we all be)
that as he crosses the busy street, he
stops in the middle, does some cleaning,
to make all the drivers stop their cars
until he has completed his..display.

I always hear the horns honking :-)

the 2 of you are darn close but if they are younger than several weeks, he is going to need to find a sitter

I would also call your local shelter and a vet

the shelter might have free supplies or services available -they will be grateful that you want to keep them - they may even be willing to help with their care till they are old enough to be alone

the vet can take a look at them and tell you what the chances are they'll make it. I worked for a vet just out of college years ago - we saw this quite a bit with abandoned animals

Newborns? Wow, way too young to be away from the mom. They need to stay with the mom for at least 6 weeks. I would take them to the vet.

..i would take them to an animal shelter..not a big fan of cats,darn things breed like rats,tear up your furniture spray to mark territory have stinky litter boxes..climb all over stuff while clawing at it and eat stinky food.. DOGS RULE and cat's ...just suck..not saying i don't like'em just wouldn't own one..even if it lived outside they kill everything that moves,baby birds learning to fly,lizards frogs..yep i'm definitely not a big fan of cats.. ..of course if you like the extra cost like vet bills,cat litter,cat food,clawed up furniture..cat smell ..and inbred kitties than go for it... ..kinda puts a damper on awwww their so cute ..but someone had to do it...

Well, I wouldn't count on a dog taking care of a mouse problem. I also wouldn't count on a cat protecting the house from a burglar. lol

Dogs get all excited when you come back from taking out the trash, as if it took an eternity. Cats on the other hand, are just like "it's about time you did something useful around here.".

I love them both, but cats are my people. lol

Baby kittys are cute and caring for them gives you a real ego boost.
But if you want to be sure that they survive, take them to a shelter or human society that KNOWS how to care for them properly.
Once they get to be four or five weeks old you can pick them back up.

...it's cool ..just weighing in on the other side..

Somebody told me that female cats and dogs can release more than one egg into the womb during ovulation.

This means that kittens in the same litter can be potentially their own half-siblings, if the neighbourhood has more than one socially and sexually active male.

I don't know if this is true.

Call 211, a local community resource line for many things nation wide. Ask for local groups that aid in care for abandoned pets. They can probably find you a PAW's group or you could try looking them up on line. My experience is they are available nationwide. Generally they will hook you up with a "sitter" who will make an effort to assist you in careing for them.

Of course you can look up "pet sitter's" in your phone directory. Some are expensive others are tolerably affordable but you have to think of the cost as an investment on the many years of owning a loving pet.

Of course SPCA is a resource. While yes pet shelters have their down side these places have much greater chance at saving these infants than you do. The longer you wait the worse their condition and chances.

Since cruelty to animal laws have finally gotten some teeth I would suggest you seek professional help fast before you find yourself with dead amimals on your hands and maybe legal problems. Defintiely disposal problems and expense if one or all die. Ignorance or well meaning is no defense in the law.

Since you found this "gift" on your door unannounced I would have to wonder who and why you have been selected. Since most rented houseing and even some home owner associations have strick rules about how many pets are allowed. I can not even count the number of people I have had to deal with in "houseing crisis" themselves over pets so be smart and realistic about this.

You may have luck getting them to nurse on a bird drip bottle and that would relieve some of the concern about leaveing them for "Work".

I caution you against leaving infant pets in your vehical. It is illegal with extreamly harsh fines or jail time in many states for good reason. If you think you must at least post a notification on your vehical that you are near by and checking hourly.

Again I warn to talk to your employer before layering this responsibility over your work duties. Some employers are supportive; some are not. You are not going to be much good as a pet parent if you loose your job. The sooner you request co-operation the better.

If you are going to transport them in your vehical get a pet carrier. A larger one that has a smaller "nest box inside will be a useful purchase if you are indeed going to be a long time pet parent. Some shelter programs will loan them and often thrift stores sell them at a slightly more affordable price than retailers. You do risk expose your infants to disease useing an "unclean" cage. Cleaning with any chemical will leave toxic fumes that most animals find intolerable. As do some commercial box that have pesticides on them.

While it might seem "extreem" your infant babies will probably do better if you use unwashed clothing or blanket pieces to nest as the "used" fabric has aired out some of the laundry chemicals and taken on your smell so that they feel bonded and you are near.

Last but not least it is MORE important for you to wash and rinse your hands, than them, before touching them. Infants lick everything and if you smoke, wear cosmetics, have soap residuals, ect on you the newborn is absorbing it.

Good Luck with your new babies.

Very nice thing you are doing! I have a cat and have recent had a stary coming around my apartment (think he was left behind), he's skinny. So I have been feeding him. Cats are really good pets!

Well they made it through the night by themselves for a little while and have learned to use the bottle a lot better. I think they'll be ok as long as I make sure to feed them as much as I can while I am home.

That's good, but it would still be a good idea to get them to a vet as soon as you can.

It's true!

That's interesting, may explain my cat. lol

Bottle feeding Kittens:

http://www.catwhisperer.biz/kitten-care.html


Also, putt a very small kitty litter box inside the larger box where you keep the kittens or in the house near their bed. They will use the litter box to wet.

Take a damp cloth and give them a bath including their behinds.