How do you ween a kitten??

Question

Ok. Well it's cat breading season and I wanted to help out the local animal shelter by fostering some kittens. The kittens are about 5 weeks old and they're still drinking kitten milk. I've read that when the kittens are about 4 or 5 weeks old I should ween them. So how do i do it. Please help me!!! Thanks!!! :-)

Answer 1

idk what that is, but i have a kitten named Weezy :)

he's ballin.

Answer 2

An easy way to do it is offer a little bit of kitten food mixed with the milk replacer or water.  They will taste the milk and begin to eat the moistened food.

Answer 3

take a small amount(thumb size) kitten food and place it in their mouth,do that a few times till they start to like the taste of it,then place them down beside a bowl of the cat food,preferably a saucer rather than a dish without a lip on it and watch them eat it all up..

i done that with all mine to get them weaned and now they are healthy 15,16 and 17 year old,and still take food out my hands,sometimes when i least expect it.or not looking,just watchin tv

Answer 4

Orphaned kittens can be weaned earlier than their naturally raised counterparts. So, you can start weaning them now. You can already test his readiness to accept semi solid food. To test, drip some formula onto your finger and your palm. Test to see if he is able to l**k them. If he appears interested and can l**k off the formula, he is ready to lap from a dish.

She should already be weaned so if possible, always put the kitten on a wet diet instead of offering dry food. There are many misconceptions out there about feeding dry food to your kitten/cat. Please be aware that feeding dry food is convenient to the owner, but might not be the best for your kitten/cat.

You can start now by mixing her wet food with water to make a gruel. Then, encourage her to lap on the food dish. If she is unable to lap or does not know what to do, dip one finger into the gruel and gently place it on her lips. She will l**k it and might just find it palatable. Slowly move your finger into the dish as she sniff it. Gently dip your finger into the dish and allow her to lap on the dish. It takes some time but she will get the idea.

Answer 5

You shouldn't ween them because they need all of the nutrients from the milk they can get while they are young. Just wait until they start eating solid food and stop themselves.

Answer 6

just give them kitten food and water and a litter box to p**p in and pet them and play with them, they should be fine.