Is adopting this kitty a good idea?

Hi,
   
I am considering adopting a Manx kitten that was orphaned (it's mother was run over by a car when the kitten was about six weeks old). It's being bottle fed at the moment, and the woman who has him says she's too busy with a sick child to take care of him. He was an only child, so he not only is without a mother, but has no littermates either. He looks from his pictures to be about eight weeks old. I am wondering whether adopting this kitten is a good idea. What sort of behavioral or health problems could I be facing if I adopted this kitty?

Follow the link to the Manx profile. Note the "characteristics and temperament" section. Manx cats are wonderful.
   
I can't see any negatives to this adoption.
   
Not having littermates is quite common with cats. And you're adopting him, not a whole litter. He'll just attach himself to you.
   
If he's about 8 weeks old, he should be off the bottle & eating kitten food. Once you get him home, put him on solid food with a little kitty milk to bridge him over. Buy a book on kitten care if you aren't used to raising them.
   
If he's not litter-trained, he'll likely catch on quickly; most cats do.
   
The profile summarizes medical problems. If the kitten is walking alright now, he may not have the gene problem that can occur. Discuss the particulars of Manx health with your vet, especially the question of his tail, if he has any. You are risking having to deal with the fused or gapped vertebrate, but we all risk medical problems when adopting a pet. (I've had cats with diabetes, FeLV, & hyperactive thyroid, to name a few health problems.)
   
Kittens, in a pinch, can go home at 6 weeks, so 8 weeks is fine.
   
The only real effect I can see from his orphanhood is that he'll likely be babyish longer, since he lost his mother early. He'll probably look at you as a new mother and may try to nurse on your earlobe or something (I lived with that for 2 years with a perpetually juvenile cat.)
   
So, go for it. It's no more risk than rescuing a stray or going to the animal shelter.
   
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It really depends if you feel you are in good financial standing to take care of another living creature. I would say adopt the kitty! When felines are young, they attach more easily than older felines. I would definitely seize the moment and adopt the kitten. Although, you have to be sure of the adoption. If you're a busy person and at work a lot, a cat is good for you.