Weaning Kittens Off Formula

Weaning is the fun messy adventure of helping a kitten transition from nursing or bottle feeding to eating solid food on her own.

Weaning kittens off formula. It is designed to replicate the nutritional value and to a degree the taste of its mother s milk. When you first start weaning your kitten off of its mother s milk you ll want to buy milk replacer. You ll also want to be sure to purchase high quality cat food which will be introduced to the kitten gradually. Between the fourth and sixth week gradually transition the weaning kittens to dry food supplementing with formula if needed.

Remember that you should never wean an unhealthy kitten. Repeat this until the kitten gets used to the taste. A general schedule for kitten weaning might be. You can switch a kitten from kitten milk replacer to solid food over the course of about a week.

Between the fourth and sixth week gradually transition the weaning kittens to dry food supplementing with formula if needed. 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. A general schedule for kitten weaning might be. Use canned food or dry kitten food mixed with water.

At first add a lot of water and then reduce the amount of water as the kitten matures. Dip your finger into the formula and offer it to the kitten to lick it off. Use canned food or dry kitten food mixed with water.