I just got a kitten, she is 6 weeks old, please any advice in how to care for her is welcome?

Question

She seemed healthy, she is playfull but i don't know what to feed her, how to feed her, how can she goes to toilet... does I heed to stimulate her genitals so she can wee? When can she has solid food? thanks a lot.

Answer 1

I found five 6 week old kittens and we just feed them kitten milk with wet kitten food. As for the kitten going to the bathroom just get a litter box and its all instinced. It will know where to go.

Answer 2

ok you have a lot of good questions

NO you dont have to do anything to make her pee, except give her a litter box.. for small kittens they should be not allowed out into the whole house or they will have a  hard time finding the litter box

feed her GOOD QUALITY kitten food!

right now keep her on the same food her owner was feeding her - if you are going to switch to so gradually...

she will need to be spayed at 6 months of age - DO NOT let her outside until she is spayed AND vaccianted... infact its best not to let them out at all

here is a good link

http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/To-Spay-or-...

DO NOT give her milk - its actually bad for cats, and at 6 weeks she does NOT need it.. even the milk trieat is of no value.. its just a gimick to get a sale.

Answer 3

For one she is to young.But get kitten milk n wet kitten food she will need to go to toilet in a litter box.U dont need to make her go to the toilet.Good luck.

Answer 4

It is really too young to separate a 6 week old from her mother and littermates. However, since you already have her at home, the best thing you can do is read more about how to be a caring and responsible pet parent. There are a variety of sites on the internet which would be very helpful to you.

http://www.kittencare.com/

http://www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm

http://cats.about.com/od/kittencare/Kitt...

http://us.merial.com/pet_owners/cats/kit...

http://www.petstation.com/kittencare.htm...

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.

Young kittens are powerhouse when it comes to eating. They have a small stomach and can't eat her whole meal at one or two seating. If you are feeding can, divide her meal into 1/4 of a can each time, 4 times a day. Better yet, if you are at home a lot and have more time, feed less, but more frequently up to 8 times a day.

Also, although many kittens and cats do enjoy drinking cow's milk every now and then, many are lactose intolerant. They do not have the proper enzyme to digest the lactose found in milk. As a result, they develop gas, smelly flatulence and diarrhea.

You can purchase special formulated cat/kitten milk as a treat. Some brands you can try:-

Whiskas Cat Milk

Vitakraft Healthy Milk/Yogurt Snack Drops for Cats

Catsip

Milky Flakes Um Treats for Kittens

You can already start litter trainning her. Make sure to place her in her litter pan after each meal, playtime, naptime. She might play in the box, refuse to stay inside and run away. Don't worry though because your little kitten is born with the instinct to use the litter box. With patience and in time, she will know what to do. Just be consistent in her trainning.

Good Luck with your small kitten!

Answer 5

im pretty sure that she can already eat hard food.she has a litter box right?just take her two front paws and put them in the litter box so she knows were it is.and tada! thats how i tought my cat.

Answer 6

At 6 weeks..they can eat kitten food and water and should be able to use the litter box.  A visit to the vet is also very important.

Answer 7

get her a kitty litter. feed her wet and dry cat food twice a day, breakfast and somewhere between lunch and dinner but dont feed her to much. give her about a cup full each time, and you can also give her some milk. make sure she goes out at least twice a day, doesn't have to be a specific time. I dont know about her genetials, If i were you I would go to a vet and he will know what do to. You should have her see a vet once a year for all the medical check up and shots and whatever else she needs and make sure she is in a safe enviroment and does not get hurt by other animal or does not run out in the streets and gets hit by a car. good luck.