mumy cat stil feding them
2006-06-16 04:54:31 · 27 answers · asked by julie618490 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Please take them, or at least call the vet. This may be completely normal or may be the sign of something being wrong, but either way a vet is the person who would know best.
2006-06-16 04:58:28 · answer #1 · answered by SolMan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your kittens are still young enough. Get some Katmax kitten milk powder from your vet and make it up as directed, let them spend the afternoons away from their mother, put down the dish of milk do this every day for a week gradually add some tinned kitten food to the milk and over the next two weeks add more and omre food and less milk. As long as they are away from their mother they will start to eat. This separation time also allows mother time to herself and gets the kittens used to eating and being without her. Good Luck
2006-06-16 09:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by nessie0708 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it looks like everyone else said the same thing but yeah...all kittens are different, as long as they are still nursing its ok. Its not like humans. What I did is I locked mama kitty out of the room, got some really ground up wet canned kitty food (not the chunks....the stuff that looks like sloppy joe sauce :) I put it on two FLAT paper plates. (I cut off the lip of the plate) and I let them walk around it, sniff it, play in it and walk through it and pretty soon they figured out it was food. They didn't eat a whole lot but they had their faces buried for a bit once they figured out what it was! Then let the mommy come out and finish what they couldn't and then she will clean the kitty food off all their paws. Do this from time to time they will start to get stronger. They can't eat dry food yet either.
2006-06-20 04:57:31 · answer #3 · answered by * Hello Kitty * 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not eating solids because they are not ready yet. At about 6 to seven weeks, mash up some kitten food with water, and offer this ,but dont worry, their mum will kn ow when they are ready for a more solid diet. Do not, under any circumstances, give kittens dried food or catbiscuits before they are at least six months old- they can, and do, choke on them.
2006-06-16 11:52:58 · answer #4 · answered by k0005kat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is perfectly normall. Kittens drink milk from there mom for the first 2 monthes of there lives. towards the end of the second month they can start eating solid food but its the kittens choice. Mama cat will continue to feed them for as long as the kittens want fed. good luck!
2006-06-16 05:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by summer luvver :D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are just a little too young to be on solids at this time. Additionally, "people" milk will give them the runs. You can get some gerber baby cereal and mix that up with water. It is soft enough for them to lap up, but will have more nutrition and staying quality than milk. or you can take your dry kibble, and mix it with either water or special kitty milk you can get at a petstore that will not upset their tummiies. In about a week to 10 days, they should be able to chow down on the kibble dry.
2006-06-16 05:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is way too early to wean kittens. At the end of six weeks, start putting food down for them (kitten food only) at the same time as you feed mommy cat, and leave it to her to teach them, then watch them greedily consume what you have put down for them. By 8 weeks, they should be completely weaned, do not worry before this time, but make sure that they are still getting mum's milk and ALWAYS have plenty of fresh water. Kittens can dehydrate and die really, really quickly so keep an eye on them. If by 8 weeks any are not weaned, phone your vet for advice. Usually, mum takes care of it, as long as there is food for them.
2006-06-22 05:32:31 · answer #7 · answered by Tefi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
separate the kittens from the mother for a few days and feed them wet tinned food mushed up(choose a cheap brand it will save you loads of money in the long run if your keeping the kittens),hand feed them, if they wont take it from you put a little on there lips so they lick it off they will start to eat it you just have to be patient as its all new to them,i weaned my kittens at that age,it will cause them no harm being separated for a few days and if weaning is a success they will not want to go back to there mother for feeding,if they don't start eating solid in a few days after separating them from the mother be sure to put them back with her and try again after a week.just stick with it.also never feed a kitten cows milk you can buy cartons of milk especially for cats and kittens in the supermarket.
good luck!
2006-06-16 22:59:45 · answer #8 · answered by helen r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will feed off their mother a while before u can think about giving them solids- right now would be a good time to start giving them dried cat food. Tip- Mix in a little water with the food so it is easy for them to chew and digest
2006-06-16 04:59:39 · answer #9 · answered by cheeso 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to any pet store & get kitten formula where you can bottle feed them.Also i too had a 3 week old kitten who i managed to feed on mushy food eg,whiskers kitten sachets & a tiny bit of tuna & chicken.Remember that a kittens stomach is about the size of a dessert spoon,so the chances of them feeding off mum or the bottle means they will be fuller quicker.Try to even it out for them,good luck.
2006-06-16 15:27:16 · answer #10 · answered by terry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a kitten just turned 7 weeks and she just started eating solid food. I think because her Mom kept doing it and god knows she is curious. I had to bottle feed her for a bit also because Mom's nip got infected and this kitten has a one track mind only wanted that 1 nipple. Trust me You can not force a nipple on a kitten no matter how hard I tried !!!
2006-06-16 05:36:24 · answer #11 · answered by theresa l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋