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In your opinions what is the best way to wean a kitten?
The books are saying everything from kitten cereal mixed with formula, to kitten wet food mixed with formula, to some really gross sounding receipies for different kinds of grull.
Any idea on the best? (I'm leaning towards the wet food with formula, mixed)
As a foot note I think his fur is growing back in. Have no clue why he lost it, but maybe he'll be furry after all!
I took dry kitten food added water heated it in the microwave for about 2 mins (yes it sure stinks). Then took it out drained water added wet food mixed together. Fed to kittens. They ate it at four weeks old. If you have formula I would use that and mix with canned food. Heat in microwave for a few seconds maybe. For some reason the babies only liked it warm, wouldn't eat it cold.
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Jaime owned by
Mya the dog
and the cats:Crash, Moxie, Gabby and sometimes Tucker
I had to semi wean Bubba and Kola when they were tiny. What I did was start with KMR 2nd step in a saucer the consistancy of normal milk. Each feeding I would make it a little bit thicker (more powder to the same amount of water). Then when it was like cruel, I'd mix in a little canned kitten food (I called it kitty pudding). Then I'd slowly add more canned food and taper off the KMR till they were eating just canned. I think that wet food is better for kittens to be sure they get enough moisture. After that, they learned how to eat crunchies just by seeing the big cats eat them. Good luck!
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The other advice you have received sounds good to me. I have never had to wean a kit, mine have always had a Momcat to do that for them and I just introduce the canned food at four weeks, usually on the end of my finger for the first taste and then they have at it.
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PHWildCat/Tessa and 17 cats, 1 dog and even a hamster
Tabitha, in my heart forever.... earned her wings 6/26/05
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