For anyone who has the time and resources to handle an infant kitten that has been abandoned, Walmart and pet shops sell a product called “Tigers Milk” that is designed to replicate mother’s milk. They also sell little baby bottles to feed the kitten. We had a mommy kitty who ran away after giving birth, and we managed to raise the kitten she abandoned. It does take a LOT of time and attention though, and I don’t think you did anything wrong. As I understand it, kittens are very popular as adoptable pets. That was my daughter’s request for Christmas, was to adopt a kitten, and the ladies said they do everything they can to save infants kittens because that’s the most requested adoption. Bah on the downer person at your work who told you otherwise.

I’ve had a little experience with small deserted kittens myself. Kittens of that age can’t usually stomach cow’s milk,So that might be why it wouldn’t take it. You can buy a special mix at a petshop. It comes as a powder and you mix it with water. If the kitten is unanble to lap, the best thing is to soak the milk into a piece of cotton wool and hold it to its lips.

Sometimes very small kittens might mew a lot because they are unable to pee - strange but true, and I only discovered this in a converation with and RSPCA officer. The mother cat would normally lick the kitten’s problem area and that would induce urination. With no mother cat around, the answer, once again, is cotton wool. Just soak a piece in some warm water and wash underneath the kittens tail with it. You know its working when the cotton wool changes colour.