Comments on: How do I encourage my 4 week old kitten to eat real kitty food? http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/ A Feline Health Guide Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:22:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: pink9364 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1823 pink9364 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:34:33 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1823 this baby needs kitten milk bought at store and maybe put it in with her food. she will get the milk she wants and the food you want her to eat this baby needs kitten milk bought at store and maybe put it in with her food. she will get the milk she wants and the food you want her to eat

]]> By: emily http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 emily Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:55:17 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1822 try giving the kitten some soft cat food and then take some of it and wipe it on its moth and after away mix the kitten food in with it and your kitten will be eating in no time. try giving the kitten some soft cat food and then take some of it and wipe it on its moth and after away mix the kitten food in with it and your kitten will be eating in no time.

]]> By: kittyteacher2008 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1821 kittyteacher2008 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:54:51 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1821 Kittens aren't usually weaned until 6-8 weeks of age. I would offer the kitten some KMR (kitten formula) in a tiny saucer or bowl. She needs this enriched formula to help her develop properly. It's OK to suppliment the kitten's normal diet (meaning mom) with kitten food. Generally, it's best to begin with canned kitten food, then after a couple of weeks move to dry kitten food. Each kitten develops at a different rate, just as human babies do. Also, since each kitten has the possibility of having a different father, there is the possibility that this kitty is several days younger than the other two. Female cats continue to mate for several days... Kittens aren’t usually weaned until 6-8 weeks of age. I would offer the kitten some KMR (kitten formula) in a tiny saucer or bowl. She needs this enriched formula to help her develop properly. It’s OK to suppliment the kitten’s normal diet (meaning mom) with kitten food. Generally, it’s best to begin with canned kitten food, then after a couple of weeks move to dry kitten food. Each kitten develops at a different rate, just as human babies do. Also, since each kitten has the possibility of having a different father, there is the possibility that this kitty is several days younger than the other two. Female cats continue to mate for several days…

]]> By: Jillian Y http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 Jillian Y Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:37:43 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1820 well what i have done with my puppy was to get the food, and put some warm milk in it and smush it. gradually put less milk, and it will start getting harder. and your kitten will be used to it. or... if that doesnt work just have a bowl of the food on the floor and when she/ he? gets hungary it'll probably try to eat it! or just give he/she to its new home, and tell them that you had no luck, but with teo weeks left (i think is what you said) he/she will probably be eating solids by then good luck :) - jillian well what i have done with my puppy was to get the food, and put some warm milk in it and smush it. gradually put less milk, and it will start getting harder. and your kitten will be used to it.

or… if that doesnt work

just have a bowl of the food on the floor and when she/ he? gets hungary it’ll probably try to eat it!

or just give he/she to its new home, and tell them that you had no luck, but with teo weeks left (i think is what you said) he/she will probably be eating solids by then
good luck :) - jillian

]]> By: ashketchem1 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 ashketchem1 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:21:12 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1819 just care for it and stuff. Has it purred yet? if so does it purr for you? if it dont then youll have a hard time to encourage it. but once it does it might take a week or two for it to get use to the food seeing how its so use to only drinking its mothers milk. Please pick me for best awnser! just care for it and stuff. Has it purred yet? if so does it purr for you? if it dont then youll have a hard time to encourage it. but once it does it might take a week or two for it to get use to the food seeing how its so use to only drinking its mothers milk. Please pick me for best awnser!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 Michelle Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:09:16 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1818 First of all, if you can help it, six weeks old is really too young to go to her new home. Some states even have laws prohibiting the transfer of animals before eight weeks old. As for the food, she'll get there on her own eventually. If you really want to help her along, are you offering wet or dry food? Wet is usually a bit easier to start with. A product called KMR simulates mom's milk. Mix it with a bit of the wet food, then if she'll eat that mixture, start to increase the proportion of wet food and decrease the KMR a bit. If at all possible, please reconsider keeping her with her mom just a bit longer. It's important for her socialization. First of all, if you can help it, six weeks old is really too young to go to her new home. Some states even have laws prohibiting the transfer of animals before eight weeks old.

As for the food, she’ll get there on her own eventually. If you really want to help her along, are you offering wet or dry food? Wet is usually a bit easier to start with. A product called KMR simulates mom’s milk. Mix it with a bit of the wet food, then if she’ll eat that mixture, start to increase the proportion of wet food and decrease the KMR a bit.

If at all possible, please reconsider keeping her with her mom just a bit longer. It’s important for her socialization.

]]> By: carve21sox http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1817 carve21sox Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:00:19 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1817 The vet has a great dry food with rice and it's small and soft for kittens. I don't remeber the name of it, because it's been a long time since I had kitties, but give them a call. Also, adding a little warm water the same food the other kitties are eating can help. Just mash up the morsels a bit. A little warm kitty milk can help too. The kitty milk is sold at the big pet stores. I used to give it to my cats as a treat and they loved it. The vet has a great dry food with rice and it’s small and soft for kittens. I don’t remeber the name of it, because it’s been a long time since I had kitties, but give them a call. Also, adding a little warm water the same food the other kitties are eating can help. Just mash up the morsels a bit. A little warm kitty milk can help too. The kitty milk is sold at the big pet stores. I used to give it to my cats as a treat and they loved it.

]]> By: tweetybird37406 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1816 tweetybird37406 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:04:53 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1816 try her out on some canned food first....take a little bit on your finger, and touch it to her mouth....she'll lick it, and once she finds out how "yummy" it is, she should start pigging out on it. then after that, you could try moving her to dry kitten chow. try her out on some canned food first….take a little bit on your finger, and touch it to her mouth….she’ll lick it, and once she finds out how “yummy” it is, she should start pigging out on it. then after that, you could try moving her to dry kitten chow.

]]> By: Kylie Jewell http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1815 Kylie Jewell Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:11:57 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1815 Start moistening the food a little at a time,,, slowly getting dryer and dryer each day,,, Your kitten will soon catch on. Start moistening the food a little at a time,,, slowly getting dryer and dryer each day,,, Your kitten will soon catch on.

]]> By: Mike http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 Mike Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:37:33 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-encourage-my-4-week-old-kitten-to-eat-real-kitty-food/#comment-1814 I have had success with putting a little milk in a bowl and dropping a little bit of the kitten food in it forcing the kitten to lick around the food thereby tasting it. I have had success with putting a little milk in a bowl and dropping a little bit of the kitten food in it forcing the kitten to lick around the food thereby tasting it.

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