How old do kittens have to be to start to eat canned food , and to give them away?

Question

my cat had kittens approx. 1 1/2 months ago , and I haven't a clue how to raise them up until I give them away.

Answer 1

8 weeks is definitely a good age but they generally need momma until then.You should start offering kitten food to them now. Mom will stop feeding soon. Their teeth are growing in and getting sharp.Wet/can food is not good for their teeth if you give it all of the time.Once in a while is OK. Also when you advertise your babies you should sell them for at least $25.00. People that really want them will pay for them. I have been warned that sometimes people take the free kittens and sell them to places that perform science experiments ( animal testing). Also if they are willing to pay they are more likely to take care of them. Also don't be to shy to ask questions about the perspective owners. You will want to find good homes.

Answer 2

At 4-6 weeks you can put down plates of canned kitten food. They will begin eating this, but will still be nursing from Mom. At 6-7 weeks, you can mix half dry kitten food with half canned kitten food and leave that down. At 8-10 weeks you can start to take away the canned and give them just dry kitten food. They should ideally be 10-12 weeks (2 and 1/2 to 3 months) before you give them away. Most people say 8 weeks, but that is the bare minimum (and the legal requirement). The longer they stay with Mom, the more she teaches them good behavior like how to cover up poop in the cat box, how to play nicely, etc.

Answer 3

You can start offering kittens wet food from four weeks of age. They might not take it, and they will still nurse from their mother, but it's the time to start them on it.

Wet food should be offered AT FIRST. Remember this is a new experience for kitties, so they need something yummy and palatable to encourage them. Use proper kitten food. They should be fully weaned by eight weeks old, and ready for their vaccinations. Once they're weaned they can then be introduced to dry food - this is generally better for weight control (not necessary until they're fully grown) but it's untrue to say no cat can do well on an all-wet-food diet - of course they can if it's good quality stuff. A full grown cat's diet should however contain biscuits, to help keep their teeth clean. They should stay on kitten food until they're a year old - tell new owners this.

They should learn litter training from their mother, another reason not to separate them from her before 8 weeks of age.

When finding new homes for kitties, they should ideally not be younger than 12 weeks, and have had all their shots. Prospective owners will probably expect this as it's the sign of a good breeder. Also make new owners promise to have the kittens neutered when they reach 5 months of age! This is good practice, and make it more likely to find the kitties good homes with responsible owners.

Please have mother cat spayed once the kittens are weaned! ;-)

Chalice

Answer 4

They would need to be seen by a vet first. My kittens started eating kitten food at 5 weeks old but still nurse at 7 weeks. They should not be given away until 8 weeks old and have a vet check and first vaccines.

Answer 5

You are so irresponsible. Do you know how many orphaned kittens there are??? It is because of people like you. You should have had your kitten spayed. Do you know what happens to all the orphaned newborn kittens out there that get taken to a shelter? If they are not adopted within 2 hours of arriving at the shelter, they KILL them. You are adding to this problem by not being a responsible pet owner.

Answer 6

a kitten must be at least 8 wks old before leaving its mother. it also must be completely weaned. you can probably try giving it some dry kitten food when its about 6 or 7 weeks old. good luck!

Answer 7

i take advantage of well-being moist and dry for my kittens as well. I feed the moist nutrition two times an afternoon - contained in the morning and contained in the evening. Dry nutrition is saved out all day. I make useful the moist nutrition is warmth. I upload warm water from the tap and combine it round and attempt it with my finger to make useful it isn't too warm. they received't devour chilly moist nutrition immediately from the refrigerator. i noticed too that including the water decreased their good urine scent to no longer tremendous in any respect and their vet recommended me that including the water reduces their possibilities of having a urinary tract an infection highly because that they are adult males. I were given the perception from an episode of it truly is Me or the dogs. The dogs does no longer devour the moist nutrition. Victoria, the coach, reported to warmth the nutrition as a lot as launch the heady scent of the nutrition and make it tastier. It worked for the dogs and it worked for my kittens.

Answer 8

8 weeks is a good start and you should have been trying to feed them cat food already, try to offer them food now and if they eat it on their own they are ready to find homes, post photos up at vet offices bulliten boards they will usually let you and petco and petsmart always welcome kittens to be given away.

Answer 9

Kittens need to be 8 weeks old (minimum) before they are adopted to new homes. No kittens should be fed a diet of strictly wet/canned food, it should be a ''treat''. They should be fed dry kitten kibble.

Answer 10

8 weeks . and with recalls i wouldn't give any pet wet food.

purina kitten chow is great. moisten with water not milk because that is really not so good for cats