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I was going to buy KMR kitten milk replacer until I found out that they use BOTH of the harmful chemicals BHA and BHT as a preservative in their 2nd step weaning foods. I no longer trust the label and am looking for other options. I've looked into "Just Born" and "Mother's Helper" but they don't seem to have a weaning food available and I can't find what ingredients go into Mother's Helper. Does anyone know of any other labels? I've also looked into making your own milk but I'd rather have it ready to use in case of emergencies...that....and I don't really trust I could do it right.

I really want the best for Emily and her kittens and I WILL NOT poison them with harmful chemicals. So if anyone knows what would be the ABSOLUTE BEST kitten milk replacer and weaning food for optimal nutrition and safety, please let me know? And also, how do I keep the momma healthy and producing good milk? Thanks for any help!

I don't know what the best kitten milk replacer is, but if you have to go there then even the chemical stuff is probably better for a short term fix than anything you might do yourself and fail to get the correct nutrients in.

Good luck!
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Hi There,

I like Just Born as a kitten milk replacer and recommend the powder over the ready-to-feed. It has a much longer shelf life and I like the idea of mixing up a fresh batch on a daily basis. As far as a weaning formula, you can always water down a premium quality canned kitten food, or start the babies on strained meat baby foods as a transitional food. There aren't very many actual weaning foods out there to chose from.

I would feed the mom a premium quality kitten food, as much as she wants. The extra nutrients in the food will be good for her. It's hard work raising all those babies and the moms burn up a lot of what they eat.

Regards,
AshleyElla

>>Hi There,
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>>I like Just Born as a kitten milk replacer and recommend the powder over the ready-to-feed. It has a much longer shelf life and I like the idea of mixing up a fresh batch on a daily basis. As far as a weaning formula, you can always water down a premium quality canned kitten food, or start the babies on strained meat baby foods as a transitional food. There aren't very many actual weaning foods out there to chose from.
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>>I would feed the mom a premium quality kitten food, as much as she wants. The extra nutrients in the food will be good for her. It's hard work raising all those babies and the moms burn up a lot of what they eat.
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>>Regards,
>>AshleyElla

I agree with other suggestions to this post although I've never been faced with the decision to feed a replacement milk. My Samantha did have two litters of kittens before I figured out that she needed spayed and NOW. I would think that whatever milk replacement that you choose would be for such a short term that whatever chemicals there are, wouldn't have that much of an effect on the kittens in the long run. When they are about 6 weeks old, you can water down kitten food for them which is what I did for Sammi's kittens.

Good luck to you and please keep us updated.

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