Weaning Orphaned Kittens From Bottle

Kittens often need extra support during this time to help ensure they re receiving the proper nutrients in proper quantity and to keep them on track for success and independence.

Weaning orphaned kittens from bottle. If you are in charge of weaning an orphaned kitten please. The weaning process normally begins when kittens are around four weeks old and is usually completed when they reach eight to ten weeks. Place a towel in the bottom of the box along with a hot water bottle or a heating pad. But if you re weaning a kitten that has been orphaned you can start a little earlier between three and four weeks.

Weaning a kitten off of the bottle can be a scary and possible dangerous process. The heating pad hot water bottle should only cover half the area so if the kitten gets too hot he can move away from the heat. Generally orphaned or hand fed kittens can begin weaning slightly earlier at about three weeks of age but otherwise the process is essentially the same. But adjusting to solid foods can stress the kitten s digest.

Begin by offering milk replacer in a dish teaching the kitten how to lap from the dish. And orphaned kitten needs to be bottle fed if they are less than five weeks old and you want them to survive. With mom they ll start to try to eat her food and she ll push them away from her says benson. If you find a litter of kittens that are considered neonatal kittens they will all need to be bottle feed and eventually weaned off the bottle.

Ensure that the bedding doesn t have strings and threads which may entangle the kitten.