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i found in abandoned kitten in my friends trashcan and the mom was no where to be found. i now have her and have no idea what to do. please help me. she seems to be very young black and fragile kitten about 10 inches big. please help.

Are the kittens eyes open? Is she walking around yet? You need to feed her about every two hours. Buy some KMR and a bottle to feed her. The KMR is milk replacer. Do not give her cow's milk. It will make her sick.

PHMoxie

her eyes are already open and she is walking around. thank you very much for your help.

You should get her to a vet ASAP. They would do best at telling age and if there is anything wrong with her. (Some vets can even get foster care if you're not up to around the clock care)
If she's not going to the bathroom on her own yet, make sure to help her. Gently rub her backside with a wet peice of cotton or toilette tissue untill she goes. And keep makeing her till she can't go any more.
Also make sure to keep her warm. One of the best ideas given to me when I found my boy was filling an old sock with dry rice and heating it in the microwave for about a minute. Make sure it doesn't get too hot, though! And if you have an old cat sized stuffed animal you can gut it and put the sock inside for something for her to snuggle with.

That is great advice!
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thank you very much for your help.

>>i found in abandoned kitten in my friends trashcan and the mom was no where to be found. i now have her and have no idea what to do. please help me. she seems to be very young black and fragile kitten about 10 inches big. please help.

10 inches is not a newborn, if that's really how long she is. I have 6-week-olds that are about 10 inches long.
Everyone's advice is great, especially taking her to a vet to be checked out ASAP.
Thank you for saving this little life.
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Everyone did great with this one, so I have nothing to add. Tnanks all. Thank you for saving this sweet little life. Do take her to be checked out by the Vet.
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