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This guidebook is designed to provide information on the care of unweaned/underage kittens and is applicable to foster parents, rescue groups, and animal sheltering facilities.
This guidebook was updated with the assistance and expertise of Marnie Russ, Neonatal Kitten College Program Administrator, Animal Welfare League of Arlington. It is part of a resource library maintained jointly by the Shelter Medicine Programs at the University of Wisconsin and UC Davis. The latest version of this document and all other shared resources can be found at their respective websites.
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# Guide to Raising Unweaned & Underage Kittens
## Abstract
This guidebook is designed to provide information on the care of unweaned/underage kittens and is applicable to foster parents, rescue groups, and animal sheltering facilities.

This guidebook was updated with the assistance and expertise of Marnie Russ, Neonatal Kitten College Program Administrator, Animal Welfare League of Arlington. It is part of a resource library maintained jointly by the Shelter Medicine Programs at the University of Wisconsin and UC Davis. The latest version of this document and all other shared resources can be found at their respective websites.
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