Two week old kitten

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Yesterday I found three two week old kittens. Two have since passed; but, the one that hasn't has been suckling on my lip. Is this normal for a kitten this small? I know she probably thinks I am her mother, but she will suckle on my lip for 10 minutes or so at a time.
 

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for sure its not kissing you... they are half blind ....

for sure its dying to eat.... poor kitten ..

its hard to take care of a kitten specially first 2 weeks...

maybe they lost their mommy and she would find them soon but you take them

also maybe their mother left them in away or else...

you have a soul now you should do something argent ....

some tell to bring a kitten milk from pet store... 

if you can't at time, you bring human baby milk without a lactose  from the pharmacy...

use syrange to feed it...

about stimulation most people say you should you should stimulate your kitten to let it pee...

I don't know about that... I think my 2 weeks kittens do it alone sometimes without their mother helps. but not sure...

keep it warm... use blanket for it and if you can give him a warming source it will be necessary especially if its 1 kitten alone...

that all I know if something wrong then better to take the information from an experts 
 

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Okay, you need to keep the kitten warm, that is very critical for him. You cna use a sock filled with rice and microwaved for a minute or so until warm, be sure it is not too hot to burn the kitten, you can keep the kitten in a warm room in a box as its still young. Next you need to get some KMR kitten milk replacer. And either a syringe or a bottle. I think in this case a syringe, without any needle will be good. You will need to simulate them to potty. You can do so by using a warm, wet wash cloth and rubbing the tail and private area. I am tagging @catwoman707   she's cared for many kittens, just in case I missed something. How long have you had them? Have you fed them anything or have they been with their mother? Do you know where the mother is?
 

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This baby is starving and won't make it much longer without food.

The first thing is get baby properly warmed, not a blanket but a heat source.

Temp must stay at 97-99 degrees.

Heating pad on low is good. Place a towel over it so baby doesn't get too hot.

Temp to feed is right when the paws/legs feel the same as your neck, not cool/cold at all.

Do NOT feed cold! This will cause death.

KMR from Petag brand and a no needle small syringe. Baby won't use a bottle for at least a day but still must be fed ASAP.

Baby needs to be fed every 3 hours and will need approx. 8 mls of baby milk for every ounce of weight.

Weigh with a grams/ounce scale, for instance if weight is 7 ounces, 7 oz x 8 mls=56 mls per day is needed.

Potty after feeding with a warm cloth by gently patting the area to stimulate elimination.
 
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I've been feeding it the kmr for about two days now. I found her at 2pm Wednesday and have been feeding her every two and a half to three hours. I've been using the bottle and she's been doing real good with it. And I'm not sure where the mom is. We think she's been killed by a coyote.
 

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That's great that she takes the bottle and you are using KMR. Is she eliminating after each feeding?
 
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Yep, I do believe my guess of her age is a little off. I based it upon her having no teeth and ehow.
 
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