hand-feed

Between shifts the sailors took turns to foster, hand-feed, and rear the little cats while searching for a new permanent home for them.

Volunteers there and at other labs across Florida will hand-feed the tiny creatures to keep them alive until the Florida waters cool again and they can be returned to the ocean and eventually transplanted onto the reef.

Two middle-aged men — a stablehand and a horse trainer who had reportedly tried to hand-feed the dying mare — developed flulike symptoms, too.

They’ll also provide healthy treats to hand-feed the four-legged hikers who will be available for petting and unlimited photo opportunities.

But never hand-feed an animal; you don’t want to get bitten or scratched.