When a kitten is without a mother, it's up to us to lend a hand. Bottle feeding is an essential skill for any kitten rescuer, and Kitten Lady makes it easy to learn with this step-by-step tutorial.

Bottle feeding is the standard method for feeding orphaned kittens, but if you're having difficulty feeding a kitten under 2 weeks old, you may want to consider switching from a bottle to a syringe.

Weaning is the fun, messy adventure of helping a kitten transition from nursing (or bottle feeding) to eating solid food on her own!

By the age of 7-8 weeks, most kittens will be fully weaned. However, these kittens still have special needs around meal time and it's important for rescuers and kitten parents to exercise proper feeding even with kittens who are weaned.