kitten care?

Question

CAN U TEL ME WHEN I SHOULD LITTER TRAIN MY 4 WEEK OLD KITTENS.? WHEN SHOULD I START FEED ING THM FOOD AND WAT SHOULD I USE, IM LOST

Answer 1

You shoudl start feeding them food at about 5-6 weeks old and Mum should teach them how to eat and everything, she will also litter train them at the same time. Once they're weaned you should worm them, you can get tablets or paste suitable for kittens from the vets and they'll tell you the dosage and everything. If you haven't already, get some frontline spray from the vets and use that on them to make sure they don't have fleas - this can be used on kittens as young as tywo days old so it's safe to use on weaning kittens to make sure they don't have fleas.

You should feed them kitten food as it provides them with all the necessary vitamins and everything that they need to grow into adult cats, you can get it from any good supermarket or pet store, itf it's dry food, mix it with a little kitten milk to soften it up as they're not used to hard food, as time goes on, lessen the amound of milk you use until you don't use any. Make sure they have plenty of water down to drink so they don't get dehydrated.

If you plan to keep them make sure they are neutered at the proper times (4-6 months)

Good luck and enjoy your kittens!

Answer 2

This was an unplanned litter then? ;-)

The best thing to do is ring your vet! He'll tell you absolutely everything you need to know, and most likely give you a free book or leaflet on how to care for your kittens.

Other than that, read the following articles:
http://petcaretips.net/newborn_kitten_care.html
http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cat=1388
http://cats.about.com/cs/kittencare/a/kittencarethree.htm
http://www.whiskas.co.uk/whiskas/en-GB/kittenpack/kittenpackform.asp

Litter training can begin between now and about 6 weeks. I think that you usually start weaning them off their mother's milk at around now, ending at 7 or 8 weeks of age, if not earlier. By 8 weeks old, they should be eating kitten food without suckling from mommy.

As for food, any good quality kitten food, such as Purina, Iams, Science Plan, etc.

The mom will usually litter train the kittens, but you can help things along by placing them in the litter tray after feeding them. They usually pick it up quickly.

It really is best to just call your vet! You'll need to take all of them in for checkups anyway and he'll walk you through what you need to do. I know it must be daunting, and no-one's born with the knowledge of how to look after kittens!

They'll also tell you how soon the mommy can be spayed. Keep her in until then, or you could get even more kittens to look after!

xx Emmie

Answer 3

If the litter box is near the cat and the cat is in a small place it will train itself in just a very short time. A good food to start with for young cats is steamed fish. No bones. And after it is about eight weeks old it will eat most anything. Keep it in a Small place until eight weeks and then let it have more room to explore. Be sure t get it to the vet before long and have all its shots. At about one year have it made an it instead of a tom or *****.

Answer 4

Is momma cat still with them? If she is, momma cat will help with littering training. Place a bos near the "nest" momma has the kittens in and let nature take its course.

If nature needs some help, scoop some of momma's poop into the litter box and plop the kittens in one by one so they can get momma's scent. If kittens have some accidents, scoop it up and put it in the box, then plop the kittens in afterwards, giving them time to get the scent of their excriment or urine and the litter. Make sure to clean any soiled areas outside the litter box properly to remove the scent. The idea is to have the scent of waste associated with the scent of the litter.

The kittens should be introduced to kitten chow around 6 weeks, or when you noticed protruding teeth. Moisten it with a little water if they seem to struggle with chewing. Begin with a kitten chow feeding once a day and increase every few days, until finally, leaving the bowl out for them to graze on at thier leisure. Or introduce them to the bowl the rest of the cats in your house use when they are a little over 8 weeks.

Answer 5

If they are with their mother (and at 4 weeks, they should be) then she will litter train them. If they are orphans, then you should show them what the box is for by placing them in it after each meal. Praise them if they perform. It takes patience, but they do learn!

You can start feeding them on kitten food (well mashed and mixed with Cimicat Milk Replacement formula) if they are able to lap. They soon get the hang of it. Feed small meals (about 2 teaspoons per kitten) four times a day. Increase amounts as they grow. At six weeks, they should be eating a heaped tablespoon of food each at each meal.

Answer 6

You can offer the kittens food anytime you want.....a good quality kitten food should be used. Usually they go for canned food first, but if you want to try dry food, I reccommend Royal Canin Baby Cat...the pieces are very tiny and easy for them to pick up. The most recent litter I raised(I work at a cat hospital) started eating kitten food around 3.5 weeks... I was still supplimenting them with the bottle through, and by 4.5 weeks....they didn't need the bottle anymore. As far as the litterbox goes. Give them access to a small one....you never know...some use it as early as 4-5 weeks....as long as they dont eat the litter, just leave it near them so they get used to it....

Answer 7

Start litter training now. 4 weeks is also a very good age to introduce food to them. They should only eat really small meals. Buy kitten food from the shop, get a good quality one tho.

Answer 8

Start to litter train at about 5-6 weeks. You can start feeding dry food as soon as the kitten will eat it. Make sure to get kitten food. Cat food is too harsh on their digestive systems and can lead to diarrhea.

Answer 9

At about 5 to 6 weeks try kittens with a mash of (Felix or Whiskas kitten food). Dont give them milk, its too rich for them. Just make sure fresh water is available.

As for litter training they tend to pick this up instinctively.

At 8 weeks old they can have their first vaccination, then at about 10 weeks they have their booster. Please make sure their new owners are aware of the importance of vaccination and neutering at 6 months old.

Good luck to you and your kittens.

Answer 10

is the mother there?she will show them the litter box get a quality kitten food soften it with water and begin slowly to introduce it to the kitten in the mean while its good for mother to have some kitten food it helps milk production