Mama cats stimulate kittens to help them pee and poop by licking them—so if you’re caring for orphans, you’ll have to mimic this behavior with a soft, absorbent tissue until they are about three weeks old. You can learn about helping orphaned kittens pee and poop at kittenlady.org/stimulating 🐱 | Kitten Lady

Did you know flea dirt is actually flea POOP? 💩 And flea poop is made from what fleas eat…BLOOD! 🩸 Fleas might be tiny, but they are far from harmless to kittens. They can consume so much blood from a kitten it can cause anemia and even death. Sadly, the first foster kitten I ever lost, many years ago, died from flea anemia. It was so traumatic that I vowed to do everything in my power to never experience it again. Every kitten I take in is flea combed on intake, and if fleas are present, I ca