My kittens are starting to eat dry food. Should I put them by their food dish when they start to drink milk?

Question

They are 6 weeks old

They are 6 weeks.
They stil partly drink from their mother.

Their mother still stimulates them.

They only drink their mom's milk.

I DON'T FEED MY KITTENS MILK WHAT I SHOULD OF ASKED WAS.......... WHEN MY KITTENS ARE DRINKING MILK FROM THEIR MOTHER SHOULD I PUT THEM BUY THEIR FOOD DISH?

Answer 1

Their mother will wean them off of her completely when it's time. All kittens go through a stage where they drink from their mom and eat food. This is a very critical time for them, so please let their mother do the parenting!

Answer 2

I think what you're asking is whether or not you should put the food dish by the mother when the kittens are milking her, yes? I don't think you necessarily have to do that, but it may help to do that at first just to teach them to associate feeding time with the food bowl. Otherwise, show them where the food is at, and they will eventually take interest in it on their own.

However, I would agree with the other posters that milk is something you should never feed a cat. They are lactose intolerant and milk will cause them diarrhea, among other problems. Only water should be given to cats.

Answer 3

I'm not sure I understand the ? all the way.. but don't feed the kittens milk. They'll be fine on water. I volunteer at a cat rescue/shelter and there is NEVER milk given to the kittens that come in. At 6 weeks old they are as weaned as their goign to get from their mothers milk, or what they had as babies. Giving them milk is a bad idea, as sweet as it seems. They'll be drinking water as older kittens and adults. Best get them aquainted with water now, before you have a bigger problem on your hands. If they are starting to eat dry food, it sounds that you dont need to put them anywhere? Put the food dish and WATER bowl in a place thats best for you, and let them see where it is, but don't place them in front of it. They'll sniff it out on their own, which helps them with self assurance and getting used to their surroundings.

Answer 4

If it isnt the mom's milk, then milk is really bad for both cats and dogs. They will start throwing it up. And it damages their digestive system.

I believe you could put the dry food by the food dish when they start to drink WATER.

Answer 5

I gave my 4 month old(7lbs) some milk(like only(1/4 cup) made for cats, and next few days he's had serious diarrhea and blood in his stool...scared me so much...no more milk for him ever!!! 6 wks old...never feed them milk..they might die 2 days later

Answer 6

for their teeth, it is better to start the dry food with a little bit of soft food, until they get used to it and graduately leave more dry less wet until all is dry.
i know you can give milk to kitten, but too much might not be good for them wither. i think this is more of a myth.

Answer 7

It's not a good idea to let cats drink milk they get serious stomach aches!!!

Answer 8

No, mama kitty will ween them off of her. Just make sure there is food and water out for them all the time.

Answer 9

put them in a room with their litter box and their food and water nothing else in there except for a couple toys a blanket for them to lay on and sit in there with them to make sure noting happens to them like if they were to get stuck

Answer 10

I would just let them eat when they want to at this point. They are going to see mom and follow through with her example, so they will probably eat when she does.