Comments on: How do I get my month old Kittens to eat? http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/ A Feline Health Guide Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 04:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: anon_lynx http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 anon_lynx Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:44:10 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/#comment-1947 My kittens began eating kitten chow on their own. I know that kittens first lesson in solid food is by smelling and licking the whiskers of the mother cat after she has eaten. This stimulates their interest. IF they get hungry enough, instinct will kick in and their hunger will drive them to try the solid food. I like the other member's answer about offering a variety of foods including soft foods. I also know that when the mother saw fit (in her good judgement) she began bringing home kills for her kittens. She would take a bite of fur and give it to the kittens as a lesson. This was VERY effective training at teaching them to be hunters and have a taste for game. This won't happen if the mother is not a hunter. It is possible for you to teach the kittens to be hunters using this method. My kittens began eating kitten chow on their own.

I know that kittens first lesson in solid food is by smelling and licking the whiskers of the mother cat after she has eaten. This stimulates their interest. IF they get hungry enough, instinct will kick in and their hunger will drive them to try the solid food.

I like the other member’s answer about offering a variety of foods including soft foods.

I also know that when the mother saw fit (in her good judgement) she began bringing home kills for her kittens. She would take a bite of fur and give it to the kittens as a lesson. This was VERY effective training at teaching them to be hunters and have a taste for game. This won’t happen if the mother is not a hunter. It is possible for you to teach the kittens to be hunters using this method.

]]> By: luv2rockgurl http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 luv2rockgurl Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:53:22 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/#comment-1946 don't worry it natural,mama cat is them getting off of milk and on 2 cat food,but if they are losing weight fast consult a vet don’t worry it natural,mama cat is them getting off of milk and on 2 cat food,but if they are losing weight fast consult a vet

]]> By: rara105 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 rara105 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:45:20 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/#comment-1945 just give it milk,( human milk ) and wet food like meow mix that has tuna just give it milk,( human milk ) and wet food like meow mix
that has tuna

]]> By: Megan http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 Megan Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:22:54 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/#comment-1944 OK get a syringe like at the doctors but no needle and then put food in the syringe and open the cats mouth then push it in the cats mouth but only do this when the cat is ready to eat! OK get a syringe like at the doctors but no needle and then put food in the syringe and open the cats mouth then push it in the cats mouth but only do this when the cat is ready to eat!

]]> By: Atia L http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 Atia L Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:33:26 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/#comment-1943 My best suggestion is to bottle feed them. They are only a month old so normally they would feed from their mother. I would also make sure that the milk is warm. This is so it does not upset their stomach. My best suggestion is to bottle feed them. They are only a month old so normally they would feed from their mother. I would also make sure that the milk is warm. This is so it does not upset their stomach.

]]> By: construe http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-1942 construe Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:44:52 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-month-old-kittens-to-eat/#comment-1942 Mamma cats usually instruct their kittens in this. You can soak the food or offer canned food to try and peak their intrest. It's not uncommon for some kittens to not be completely weaned until 6-8 weeks of age! Mamma cats usually instruct their kittens in this. You can soak the food or offer canned food to try and peak their intrest. It’s not uncommon for some kittens to not be completely weaned until 6-8 weeks of age!

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