2006-06-16 11:00:26 · 17 answers · asked by teresa_weatherby2000 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
before they srat eaing kitten chow?
2006-06-16 11:01:12 · update #1
before they start eating kitten chow
2006-06-16 11:01:47 · update #2
Kittens actually will eat kitten chow at 4 weeks old. You can moisten it with kitty milk or water to make it softer.
2006-06-29 12:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by dotty 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Start offering canned or moistened dry foods at about 4 1/2 - 5 weeks. Because it can spoil, make sure to clean up and replace it several times a day, and provide fresh water.
After they're nursing infrequently, reduce the moisture in the feed, if you wish. Soon, they'll be weaned. Mamma will take care of that!
2006-06-16 18:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by LazlaHollyfeld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can start eating it as soon as they're ready. Tiny kittens should be started on WET kitten food, because their little teeth have to strengthen a bit.
www.purrinlot.com/kittenbirthcalendar.htm Go here and input the birthday of the kitten (or as close as you know it to be) and it will give you a good chronological guideline of what you can be expecting - roundabout.
2006-06-16 18:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by Shadycat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies with the breed of kitten. 5-7 weeks is an average.
Please remember that kittens need to stay with the mother and littermates for at least 8 weeks (12 is ideal) so that they can properly learn to use a litterbox, groom themselves and interact with other animals.
2006-06-16 18:07:11 · answer #4 · answered by CHEVY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kittens are "weaned" from mothers milk at 7-8 weeks old and can then eat solid food
2006-06-16 18:12:25 · answer #5 · answered by ehbrah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as their teeth are in, you can fix their kitten chow with enough water to soften their food and let them have at it.
2006-06-26 16:28:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kitten tried to eat my older cat's food at about 7 weeks old. I bought her some wet kitten food, and she wouldn't eat it so I bought her dry kitten food and she loves it!
2006-06-25 17:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine were pretty little. I'd say my boy was about 4 weeks old when he started eating solid food. The little girl took longer. My older cat was about 6 months when I stopped moistening his food.
2006-06-26 22:47:27 · answer #8 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't give your kitten that nasty food. Try Nutro or Nature's Choice or Science Diet. You will see a HUGE difference in skin, coat, eyes and behavior.
2006-06-22 11:03:26 · answer #9 · answered by 2bizy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they have enough teeth to chew it with...usually at about 2 months old. Best to start them out with a little moist food mixed in with it.
2006-06-16 18:07:05 · answer #10 · answered by rosecitylady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋