How Old Can A Kitten Start Eating Solid Food

Three weeks old kitten.

How old can a kitten start eating solid food. Weaning onto solid food can be dangerous for young kittens especially if rushed or done prematurely. In this video i ll talk about the age that kittens are. Your four week old kittens can eat dry food but it may be tough at first.

Make sure that you choose high quality kitten food that contains no fillers and with more protein and vitamins it s best to purchase from a reputable brand name certified by official cat organizations. Buy this milk replacer at pet and farm supply stores and some grocery stores. At this age you can start introducing solid food use wet food at first and try mixing it with kitten formula.

Can per kitten of kibble in a dish and wet food in a dish at all times and a dish full of water at all times. At this point the kittens will begin to look for other sources of food and you can start to present them with solid food. Gradually reduce the amount.

Kittens 5 to 6 weeks should be given kitten kibble and kibble should be mixed into the wet food. Five to eight week old kittens. By five to six weeks he should be eating only lightly moistened food.

Kittens 3 to 5 weeks should be given baby cat kibble. Don t use the cow s milk you drink or you ll likely end up with sick kittens on your hands. If you are bottle feeding you ll notice the kittens are drinking much more at each feeding but at fewer feedings probably four to five times a day.

Make the transition easier by mixing it with kitten milk replacer. As the kitten gets accustomed to eating gradually decrease the amount of milk replacer you add while slowly increasing the amount of kitten food. Now you can start to leave out small amounts of dry food and fresh water at all times.