Comments on: Kittens are four days old, when do they start on the kitten food? http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/ A Feline Health Guide Blog Mon, 21 May 2012 21:18:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Meri http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Meri Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:25:47 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/#comment-1361 Most momma cats will start to wean their kittens between six and eight weeks (if they do so earlier, the kittens will need to be bottle-fed). When they're old enough, just put a dish of wet food or kibble wetted with water, milk, or egg down for them. Once you start putting food down for them, make sure they have access to water also. With their mum's help, they should make the transition pretty easily. As for worming and shots, you might want to talk with the vet who will be caring for your kittens. Some vets are starting to wait on shots until the kittens are older (six to twelve months) and some are holding off on worming also unless there is evidence of a worm infestation. Most momma cats will start to wean their kittens between six and eight weeks (if they do so earlier, the kittens will need to be bottle-fed). When they’re old enough, just put a dish of wet food or kibble wetted with water, milk, or egg down for them. Once you start putting food down for them, make sure they have access to water also. With their mum’s help, they should make the transition pretty easily.

As for worming and shots, you might want to talk with the vet who will be caring for your kittens. Some vets are starting to wait on shots until the kittens are older (six to twelve months) and some are holding off on worming also unless there is evidence of a worm infestation.

]]> By: SHAy http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 SHAy Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:02:51 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/#comment-1360 It's going to be a few weeks. Mom will show them. How they are good about it. It’s going to be a few weeks. Mom will show them. How they are good about it.

]]> By: Mike C http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 Mike C Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:36:42 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/#comment-1359 You Can start with food around 4 wks. I usually start with human baby food, the chicken, or turkey. If they eat that right up than you could try some wet food. Around 6 wks I start introducing the kittens to dry food. Make sure you get KITTEN FOOD. Royal Canin make the best one in my opinion. It is called BABY CAT. the pieces are very small and easy for the kittens to chew. People choose to vaccinate at different times. Most Reputable Breeders vaccination programme's are 8wks and 12 wks. You also need to De Worm the kittens at 6-8wks Hope that helps You Can start with food around 4 wks. I usually start with human baby food, the chicken, or turkey. If they eat that right up than you could try some wet food.

Around 6 wks I start introducing the kittens to dry food. Make sure you get KITTEN FOOD. Royal Canin make the best one in my opinion. It is called BABY CAT. the pieces are very small and easy for the kittens to chew.

People choose to vaccinate at different times. Most Reputable Breeders vaccination programme’s are 8wks and 12 wks.

You also need to De Worm the kittens at 6-8wks

Hope that helps

]]> By: crazychick http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 crazychick Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:51:15 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/#comment-1358 my vet told me 5/6 weeks for the kitten food and the shots at around 10/12 weeks old. my vet told me 5/6 weeks for the kitten food and the shots at around 10/12 weeks old.

]]> By: Christen Y http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Christen Y Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:32:39 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/#comment-1357 You might want to ask your vet. I know that they need to stay with thier mom for 6 weeks and i think that is when you can feed the dry and wet cat food. but feed them the kitten formula. a nice treat for them is some milk that they make, when the mom has stopped. the dry food is good because it does not allow the tarter to build up on their teeth, but the wet food is nice and taste, but it really stinks! Hope this helps! Christen You might want to ask your vet. I know that they need to stay with thier mom for 6 weeks and i think that is when you can feed the dry and wet cat food. but feed them the kitten formula. a nice treat for them is some milk that they make, when the mom has stopped. the dry food is good because it does not allow the tarter to build up on their teeth, but the wet food is nice and taste, but it really stinks! Hope this helps!
Christen

]]> By: Dreamcatcher http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 Dreamcatcher Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:07:01 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/#comment-1356 Food---4 weeks Shots-6 weeks Food—4 weeks
Shots-6 weeks

]]> By: jennifer w http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 jennifer w Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:18:03 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/#comment-1355 around 4-5 weeks..you will notice she is weaning them..then go with the wattered down kitten food.If they show intrest. Some don't go with kitten food till 7 weeks. Shots are usually around 3-4 mos. 5-6 mos to spay or neuter. around 4-5 weeks..you will notice she is weaning them..then go with the wattered down kitten food.If they show intrest. Some don’t go with kitten food till 7 weeks. Shots are usually around
3-4 mos. 5-6 mos to spay or neuter.

]]> By: sexymom http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 sexymom Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:23:42 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/#comment-1354 I don't know about the shots but I would check with your vet. They should know. As for the food, they will probably start eating kitten food at about 4-5 weeks old. I don’t know about the shots but I would check with your vet. They should know. As for the food, they will probably start eating kitten food at about 4-5 weeks old.

]]> By: janet_lee_1955 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 janet_lee_1955 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:56:35 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/kittens-are-four-days-old-when-do-they-start-on-the-kitten-food/#comment-1353 4 to 6 weeks old 4 to 6 weeks old

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