Weaning Kittens From Formula

Weigh the kitten throughout the weaning process.

Weaning kittens from formula. Weaning is the process that a kitten goes through to switch from mother s milk to solid food. A general schedule for kitten weaning might be. Between the fourth and sixth week gradually transition the weaning kittens to dry food supplementing with formula if needed. During weaning kittens gradually progress from dependence on a mother s care to social independence.

If the kitten is orphaned weaning can be done before the cat gets to 1 month of age. This process usually begins when a kitten is around 4 weeks of age and it ends when he or she reaches the age of 8 to 10 weeks. If you are weaning a bottle fed kitten dip the nipple of the bottle or syringe eye dropper in the formula instead of using your finger. The kittens will slowly begin to eat mama s food.

Fully wean and introduce water. At first add a lot of water and then reduce the amount of water as the kitten matures. When you are weaning kittens you can add into the kitten formula a bit of canned or dry kitten food. At first add a lot of water and then reduce the amount of water as the kitten matures.

Remember that you should never wean an unhealthy kitten. The weaning process begins when kittens are around four weeks old. If your kitten is bottle fed the weaning process starts at 4 5 5 5 weeks of age and happens much more quickly than under a mother s care. For most kittens this process is usually completed when they reach eight to ten weeks old.

Once a kitten has opened its eyes is able to focus and can walk steadily you can begin the process. Determine when to wean your kitten. Mostly between 3 and 4 weeks. Use canned food or dry kitten food mixed with water.

To teach your kittens how to lap from a bowl place some kitten replacement formula in a shallow feeding bowl. Normally the weaning process begins at 4 weeks for kittens raised with the mom. A general schedule for kitten weaning might be. Use canned food or dry kitten food mixed with water.

Weaning is the process of transitioning kittens from mother s milk to solid food. Place a high quality dry kitten food in the blender with kitten milk replacer and hot water. When taking care of orphaned kittens you can start the weaning process early. If her weight drops or steadies you ll need to supplement with a bottle try a different method of eating or scale back to kitten formula.

You can switch a kitten from kitten milk replacer to solid food over the course of about a week. However you must be very careful about crushing the dry food really well.