When can I start feeding my kittens?

Question

when can i start feeding my 4 week old kittens dry food and wet food?
I know its a long way off.....but i just thought i`d ask so i can be ready
Thanks.

Answer 1

Now. Just make it soft and mushy and offer it to them several times a day. They'll make a mess of it at first as they are learning! By 6-7 weeks, they will be down to nursing only once or twice a day and by 8 weeks shouldn't need the mother any more. When they start eating solids, be sure to put a small shallow bowl of water down as well so they don't get dehydrated as they nurse less!

Answer 2

Kittens need to be 8 weeks old before they can be on dry food. Then you can start them on kitten food. I suggest sticking with dry food because if you start them on wet food they are less likely to want to eat dry food later on, and wet food is very bad for a cats teeth. If the dry food seems to tough for them, you can always wet it down slightly with warm water, not too much just enough until it's soft enough for them to eat. As of now, they need to be on milk. Hope that helps!!

Answer 3

Ive seen some kittens start tasting food at 2-21/2 weeks others wont even sniff it until 6 weeks . Most seem to start around 4-5 weeks.
They will start with the softer stuff because their teeth and jaws aren't to strong yet. I usually mix can with soft so they get the taste and the crunchiness.

Answer 4

Probably 6 - 8 weeks. You could set out some dry kibble in a bowl at about 6 weeks and show them where it is so they are aware of it. Don't be surprised if they just get in the bowl and sit there. It might take awhile for them to make the connection that it's food, but they will when they are ready.

Answer 5

check the links...i hope they help you...when my 'MC', Mama Cat...thats my cats name had her first litter...the daytona beach humane society told me after 8 weeks and not to feed them wet food, because wet food is not good 4 there teeth...dry kitten food is the only feed u feed a kitten...i am sure the links well tell you the same thing...go have a look...

Answer 6

I used to breed bengal snow leopards (cats) and have had litterally hundreds of kittens over the years. You can put the food out at 4 weeks, you may want to moisten it a bit with some warm water if they don't have many teeth yet. But basically, put some out and when they are ready they will eat it, and they can chew hard food with those tiny little teeth--it's cute to watch. You can let them go at six weeks.

Answer 7

I've 'shown' them the wet food off and on before mommy weaned them. When they're ready, they'll simply start eating it.

If you're hand feeding, just show them the wet stuff (usually soggy dry food works) off and on until they start taking interest. That way there won't be an abrupt change in their diet (that can give them digestive problems).

Good luck and congratts on your new family additions!! ^^

Answer 8

kittens should be encouraged to start eating solid food from the age of 3 weeks. Feed small amounts and often. canned is easier for them to eat. do make sure it is a good brand of kitten food.No milk just water. They may not eat this young but its best to start offering it to them. Canned food gets liquids into their diets better then dry ,offer both of course

Answer 9

we just had 6 kittens and we started feeding them kitten chow at about 7 weeks old

Answer 10

u feed the kittens cat milk in a bottle like a baby thats how i fed my kittens