What age should kittens first begin to eat soft kitten food and be litter trained?
Chelsea Hj x asked:
i have two 3 week old kittens i hand reared since they were 2 weeks old as their mother had abandoned them
At what age should i first begin to feed them soft kitten food and when should they first begin to be litter trained?
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i have two 3 week old kittens i hand reared since they were 2 weeks old as their mother had abandoned them
At what age should i first begin to feed them soft kitten food and when should they first begin to be litter trained?
October 11th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
4 to 5weeks they will eat soft food Shari F
October 13th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Most kittens will start the weaning process at about 6-8 weeks for some it’s earlier or later. In a couple of weeks I would try tempting them with food. I’ve usually found the kittens start learning toilet habits about the same time. But it won’t do any harm having a tray handy. Good luck. shaycos
October 14th, 2009 at 2:11 am
6 weeks-ish should be appropriate, though it does largely depend on the kittens themselves. Be sure to make the introduction slower so that they don’t experience any digestive upsets.
Wet food is best for a cat overall, so that would be a good thing to start them on at that point. KimberlyS
October 16th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Probably about 4-5 weeks. They sort of make their own little minds up. Friend of mine has some 3 week old kitties and they stiill use “Ma” as the milk truck but a couple of them (there’s four) dive into the regular cat food as well. GibsonEssGee
October 16th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
they can be litter train as soon as possible, when they are able to walk and take care of themselves. and kittens cat eat when they dnt need their mothers milk anymore so around 4 or 6 weeks. they know themsleves you just try every week and put a plate out. theyll know when to eat it of not. chhayjolly91
October 19th, 2009 at 2:45 am
They are ready or getting very close to being able to start eating kitten food now. Just have it available and they will start eating it when they make their minds up. They still should have the mother’s milk replacement you get from PetsMart or the vet until 8 weeks, unless you get them their first shot to protect them from Feline Distemper(gastroenteritis) which can be fatal. They can have the shot at 6 weeks. Shirley T