How do you ween a kitten who is not interested in eating softened of solid foods??

Question

I am hand raising a 5 week old kitten and she has no intrest in soften food, But she got in to a bowl of noodles and ate until she was caught. What's up with that. I ve never raised a kitten before and I really need help

Answer 1

Weaning occurs at about 4-5 weeks, but keep in mind that some kittens take a bit longer, especially without a momcat to show them the wonders of eating solid food. You will know that a kitten is ready for the weaning process when it is (a) biting its nipple often and forcefully, and (b) able to lick formula from your finger. The next step is to get the kitten to lap up formula from a spoon. Once they've mastered that, try putting it in a flat dish.

At that point, you can mix the kitten formula with baby food into a gruel and try to get the kittens to lap it up from a dish or a spoon. We recommend Beechnut Chicken Baby Food – any meat flavor will do, but be absolutely sure there is no onion in the ingredients. You can also try using Dr. Hill's "a/d" brand which is sold at any vet’s. Eventually, you can mix canned kitten food (we recommend Wellness, Avo Derm, Nutro Max Kitten or any other premium brand of kitten food) with formula, gradually reducing the amount of formula until they're eating just the food. It is not uncommon for weight gain to slow and minor, temporary diarrhea to occur during weaning.

Some kittens grasp the concept right away; others take days. Keep bottle feeding while weaning to make sure they get enough to eat. Reduce bottle feeding as their solid-food consumption grows. If you give dry food, moisten it, because kittens can’t chew dry food well until about 8 weeks. Royal Canin does sell a young kitten dry food that has extremely small kibbles that young kittens can easily eat

Answer 2

Weaning (at 5-6 weeks)
Mix the kitten formula with baby food into a gruel and get the kitten to eat if off a dish or spoon. KMR 2nd Step works well too.
Mix canned kitten food with formula
Gradually reduce the amount of formula each day until the kitten is eating just kitten food.
At about 8 weeks of age, begin mixing in dry food with the canned food and again, transition slowly to dry food.


Do not be surprised if you experience temporary diarrhea. As you know, kittens have very sensitive tummies and any change in diet can cause loose stool. Have your parents bottle feed you while they wean you to make sure you get enough to eat. Of course, have them reduce the bottle feeding as you eat more and more solid food.

As for your weight, use the following formula, add in the 2-4 ounces you weighed at birth to 4 ounces per week. Thus at 5 weeks you should weigh somewhere around 22 ounces. This can vary significantly. So keep on truckin’ there Molly. Be sure that you are taken to the vet for a check up and vaccines and that you continue to gain weight and grow.

Answer 3

I would ask how old is the kitten? Most kittens don't eat solid food, softened food etc until about 5 weeks of age. You can get kitten chow at that time and soften with kitten formula.

Answer 4

Depending on the kittens age, it should be at least 6 weeks old, but just start little by little feeding it solid food. And start on kitten formula solid food.. And keep it on this... It will be fine and just offer him or her plenty of water.. It will eat because it gets hungry.. So don't worry as long as it is at least six weeks old. The dry cat food is much easier once you start potty training it.. It is also much cleaner... And just as healthy.. ♥

Answer 5

I have raised many litters and tuna fish has never failed me yet good luck and juice to the hard or soft food with just a little tuna and of course i give mom some to help her since she has been feeding the kittens.

Answer 6

Well first off how old is the kitten ur weening? Go get a dropper and some of the kitty milk you can find at any pet store or grocery store (NOT COW milk). Then to ween them off of that get some soft kitty food and try to get it to lick it off ur fingers or hand...Hope that helps

Answer 7

Get some mushy food and mix the milk formula in it = or slowly lower the bottle to the wet food until he gets the hint - you can even dip the bottle nipple into the food and get it going that way. Otherwise wait - sometimes they change when they are ready

Answer 8

How old is she??? Try wet canned kitten food. Or put kitten formula into dry kitten food...she may be too young to be weaned.

Answer 9

try some of that roasted chicken they sell in the market that is under the lights near the bakery area.
Give her a few small pieces of that. Watch her gooble like a pig.

Answer 10

Try some cat similac milk from Petco or Local pet store and slowly add food to it