How to feed a kitten?

Gray kitten

Kittens are a real cutie. They are so sweet, cute, and furry that you want to give them lots of kisses and protect them. But unfortunately we have to bear in mind that there is an overpopulation of these animals, and that there are many, the vast majority, who will end up poorly living on the street.

In the event that you have met a furry, then I will explain how to feed a kitten, from birth until the end of the year.

0-1 month of life

During the first four weeks of life the kitten has to be fed with replacement milk, every 2-3 hours. In veterinary clinics we can find it, but if not, we can provide you with the following preparation:

  • 250ml lactose-free whole milk
  • A raw egg yolk (without any white)
  • A teaspoon of heavy cream

In the event that we cannot get whole milk without lactose, we can put:

  • 150ml whole milk
  • 50ml of water
  • 50ml plain yogurt (unsweetened)
  • Raw egg yolk (without white)
  • A teaspoon of heavy cream

1-3 months of life

In these months the kitten will begin to have its milk teeth, so it is time for eat solid but very soft foods. Ideally, give her high-quality wet kitten food (cans) that does not contain grains or by-products. We chop it up well and offer it to them.

At first it is normal that you hesitate a lot to eat it or not. We can try to convince him by putting a little - very, very little - of food inside his mouth, closing it gently with his hands and not letting go until he has swallowed, something that he will instinctively do.

It may seem cruel, but sometimes there is no choice but to force him a little, especially when the milk no longer satisfies him (this can be known if, having dewormed and checked a veterinarian, he drinks very eagerly and then meows for more).

3 months and older

From this age, the kitten you can eat dry food for kittens that do not contain cereals or by-products. It is very important that from a young age he is fed with quality food, since it is the only way to have a balanced and healthy growth.

To make it easier for you to get used to and, incidentally, to avoid gastrointestinal problems typical of sudden changes in diet, you should do the following:

  • During a week, we will put more and more dry feed and less canned food.
  • We will always leave the food at your disposal, so that you can come to it whenever you want.
  • It must have clean, fresh water. If you don't drink yet, we can put water on your food.

Tabby kitten

If you need more information, do click here to find out how to care for an orphaned newborn kitten.


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      angeles said

    Good afternoon.
    How much should approximately a three-month-old baby kitten weigh?
    I adopted a baby four days ago, I weighed him and weighs 670 grams
    all the ossicles are visible.
    She wants to eat, but she has a little diarrhea, I am giving her baby can several times a day and she drinks a lot of water.

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Angels.
      With three months it should weigh around 1kg.
      The good thing is that you feel like eating. That is very very positive.
      Keep giving him cans and little by little he will recover.
      Having diarrhea is normal. We do not know what was eating before and the change of diet causes this symptom in cats, especially if they are small.

      By the way, it is very possible that you have parasites (worms). I recommend you consult with a veterinarian to find out what antiparasitic you can give him. If you are in Spain, he will probably prescribe Telmin Unidia, which is a syrup that you will have to give for 5 days in a row, and again after 15 days.

      A greeting.

      angeles said

    Hi Monica, many for answering me so quickly.
    Tell you, he was in foster care and when they put him on the adoption page they took him to the prote wing that same day and it took a day to go to pick him up, so I don't understand why so little weight, if I'm giving him little by little and I weigh him every day, he is already dewormed I have to take him to vaccinate on the 29th of this to the prote, but I am not going to talk to my go before (this cow) and have to tell me if you can vaccinate with so little weight .
    angeles

         Monica sanchez said

      I don't think I will vaccinate him if he's like this. But it should be gaining weight little by little.
      A possible cause of her thinness could be hormonal problems, but I highly doubt it being so young.

      I hope it gets better 🙂

      A greeting.

      angeles said

    Thank you very much
    It is gaining weight little by little and the poops are not so liquid. I'll be counting.
    Angeles

         Monica sanchez said

      Cool. I'm glad 🙂