4 week old kitten help

pnp26

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So I am fostering 3 4-week old kittens from a rescue. I have had a foster mom cat and her kittens in the past but the mom did everything for them. Now it's all on me. They are eating canned food with formula like the rescue told me to do but my biggest thing is that they are so messy. It's really funny watching them eat, they stand in their shallow dish and shove their faces in it, they love it so much but they are so dirty. I only got them a day ago and bathed them but can't bathe them 3x daily so what do I do? How can I clean them enough without making them cold to dry? I do have a female cat but was told to keep everyone separate so that's what I am doing. How can I keep these babies clean after their feeding? And they eat a little often so they are constantly getting messy. Thanks
 

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If they aren't cleaning themselves yet, you need to do it.  Use a damp wash cloth and wipe them the same way the mom would.  This way they will learn to clean themselves.  They don't need a full bath every time.
 

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As they get bugger they will begin to eat without standing in it, but until then you'll have to clean them with a warm, damp cloth.
 
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