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A week ago, I came across a kitten that was in a pile of pine straw, I know it was an orphaned kitten because it was in pine straw that had been delivered from one place to the next so I know the mother wasn't around and there were no other kittens. So of course I had to take the sweetheart in because he needed someone and I have had experience with both cats and kittens (Helped one of my cat's runt of the litter). He latches onto a bottle and eats ever 3-5 hours, and eats about 10-20 ml of cat milk. I took Karma (the kitten) to the vet today to see if he was gaining weight and to see if he is old enough to start weaning because he is chewing on the nipple of the bottle and kind of messing it up. I feel teeth trying to come in too but the vet said that Karma is about 2.5- 3 weeks old! He thinks that I found him when he was only 10 days old but he is in good health as of now. Karma is a good baby overall but at night, it is hard to get him settled. Usually he falls asleep after I stimulate, feed him, stimulate him again, and let him walk around while cuddling him till he falls asleep. But he struggles at going to sleep at night, and cries and cries. I cuddle him, and he just crawls around crying. But I have this chest that is his "home" temporarily because it gives him plenty of space while one half is heated from a heating pad and the other side is for if he gets too hot. I put a soft jacket that he has become very fond of over time and I just put some little stuffed animals in his "home" so he doesn't feel alone and I put a ticking clock beside the biggest stuffed animal so it kinda puts him to sleep? (I read it kind of reminds them of moms heartbeat) So with all the being said, what should I do about lapping/weaning (he's about 3 weeks old now), if he is still too young how can I help with teething, and how can I help him sleep better at night? Thanks in advance!