Comments on: How do I wean kittens from its mother? http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/ A Feline Health Guide Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 04:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: KitKat http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3085 KitKat Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:09:00 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3085 You dont wean them. The mother does. At about 5 weeks old, start introducing kitten food to them. You dont wean them. The mother does. At about 5 weeks old, start introducing kitten food to them.

]]> By: nikki_06au http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 nikki_06au Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:51:04 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3084 Kittens shouldn't leave their Mom until around 10 weeks of age, she will do the weaning and as long as they can eat by that age, they're fine to leave her then. Mom will wean them but you can start giving them a little wet food mushed with water and then you can give them some soaked cat biscuits as their ability increases. They will get more food on them than in them to start with but don't worry. By the time they hit 7 weeks, they should be having around 4-6 meals a day. It doesn't matter if they're still feeding off Mom until they leave, just so long as they can eat cat food on their own. Kittens shouldn’t leave their Mom until around 10 weeks of age, she will do the weaning and as long as they can eat by that age, they’re fine to leave her then. Mom will wean them but you can start giving them a little wet food mushed with water and then you can give them some soaked cat biscuits as their ability increases. They will get more food on them than in them to start with but don’t worry. By the time they hit 7 weeks, they should be having around 4-6 meals a day. It doesn’t matter if they’re still feeding off Mom until they leave, just so long as they can eat cat food on their own.

]]> By: kathyk214 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 kathyk214 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:51:38 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3083 The best way is to let the mother do it when she thinks the time is right. Do you realize that for every 1 person born, there are 7 puppies and kittens born? At best, 1 will find a forever home. And don't forget, that every "Free-to-good-home" litter takes homes away from animals already at the shelter. STOP letting your pets; or your friends, relatives or co-workers pets contribute to the problem. If you love animals, it is NOT ENOUGH to merely say "My pets are fixed". Vow to educate and enable others to fix their pets too. Spaying just 1 female dog or cat, will prevent 6 others from ending up in a shelter the following year. Please be part of the solution, NOT the problem! Thank you. ^..^ The best way is to let the mother do it when she thinks the time is right.
Do you realize that for every 1 person born, there are 7 puppies and kittens
born? At best, 1 will find a forever home.
And don’t forget, that every “Free-to-good-home” litter takes homes away
from animals already at the shelter.

STOP letting your pets; or your friends, relatives or co-workers pets
contribute to the problem.
If you love animals, it is NOT ENOUGH to merely say “My pets are fixed”.
Vow to educate and enable others to fix their pets too.
Spaying just 1 female dog or cat, will prevent 6 others from ending up in a
shelter the following year.
Please be part of the solution, NOT the problem!
Thank you. ^..^

]]> By: Sara S http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 Sara S Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:31:16 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3082 their mother will do it. their mother will do it.

]]> By: chelsea v http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 chelsea v Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:27:02 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3081 u shouldnt have any part in this. when the mother doesnt want them to nurse she wont allow them to. u shouldnt have any part in this. when the mother doesnt want them to nurse she wont allow them to.

]]> By: Susan M http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 Susan M Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:00:48 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3080 This site gives some good advice. Give the kittens some high quality canned food or dry food for kittens, but softened and mixed with water. Don't give them too much and leave it out. Keep it fresh and they will gradually start to eat more solid food and, usually, Mom will decide she wants more time to herself. Mom's generally start being less available for nursing. When that happens, make sure the kittens are eating and eliminating on their own. Mother cats lick the babies to get them to relieve themselves, so make sure the kittens have a box nearby and that they use it. This site gives some good advice. Give the kittens some high quality canned food or dry food for kittens, but softened and mixed with water. Don’t give them too much and leave it out. Keep it fresh and they will gradually start to eat more solid food and, usually, Mom will decide she wants more time to herself. Mom’s generally start being less available for nursing. When that happens, make sure the kittens are eating and eliminating on their own. Mother cats lick the babies to get them to relieve themselves, so make sure the kittens have a box nearby and that they use it.

]]> By: Kimmie http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Kimmie Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:08:26 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3079 Mother cat will wean her own kittens naturally. No need to interfere unless there is an emergency. Mother cat will wean her own kittens naturally. No need to interfere unless there is an emergency.

]]> By: susieq8163 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 susieq8163 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:55:05 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3078 around 6 weeks, when they can eat solid food and drink fluids on there own around 6 weeks, when they can eat solid food and drink fluids on there own

]]> By: DOTTY C http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3077 DOTTY C Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:03:14 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3077 The mother cat will wean them when they are ready. When you notice her being agitated by their feeding, Try givivg them a few bites of soft food to see if they can eat it ok. If so, start putting it out for them. The mother cat will wean them when they are ready. When you notice her being agitated by their feeding, Try givivg them a few bites of soft food to see if they can eat it ok. If so, start putting it out for them.

]]> By: Dee C http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-3076 Dee C Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:38:10 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-wean-kittens-from-its-mother/#comment-3076 You don't have to do anything. The mother will do it herself when she is ready. You don’t have to do anything. The mother will do it herself when she is ready.

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