My queen had 6 kittens and seems to be drying up. 2 of her kittens have started eating soft food, 2 are getting the idea but 2 are noticably thinner. What can I do? I have some baby formulas, including a Soy one. Could I use those for bottle feeding? Any help appreciated....
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4 week old kittens not gaining weight
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I had the same problem about a month ago with one of my foster kittens. I gave her canned goat's milk...(50% water and 50% goat's milk). Kittens can digest goat's milk and it causes them to plump up very nicely. Also, this little girl was slower at starting on wet foods so I got her some Turkey and Chicken jarred baby food and boy did she learn to love wet food. Then I would mix it gradually with wet cat food and slowly weaned her from the baby food.
She isn't as big as her siblings yet but she is gaining steadily and is getting quite chubby!!!
Good Luck!
She isn't as big as her siblings yet but she is gaining steadily and is getting quite chubby!!!
Good Luck!
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Could not find goats milk where I live. I need to know if it's safe to use baby formula, either the normal or soy type? The only female who is the thinnest refuses to eat or drink at all? What can I do?
I sincerely hope you have been successful at supplementing these two little ones. I hope you will check back in here with us and let us know how things have gone.
In (late) answer to your question about either regular or soy baby formula, the answer is no, not for any prolonged period of time and not very much. You will want to either find goat's milk or a pre-mixed kitten milk replacement formula. There are many brands of milk replacement, many people like and use KMR. You can also ask your vet what he recommends and to help you determine how much you need to feed as well as how often based on weight.
Are they using the litter box by themselves yet?
To help your Momma-kitty, make sure she is eating a good high-quality ~kitten~ food in both canned and dry varieties. Allow her to eat as much and as often as she wants. You might also consider offering her a small treat of plain yogurt, warmed goat's milk or milk replacement formula. This will help her to regain her strength and begin to build her resources back up after nursing six kittens for a month.
In (late) answer to your question about either regular or soy baby formula, the answer is no, not for any prolonged period of time and not very much. You will want to either find goat's milk or a pre-mixed kitten milk replacement formula. There are many brands of milk replacement, many people like and use KMR. You can also ask your vet what he recommends and to help you determine how much you need to feed as well as how often based on weight.
Are they using the litter box by themselves yet?
To help your Momma-kitty, make sure she is eating a good high-quality ~kitten~ food in both canned and dry varieties. Allow her to eat as much and as often as she wants. You might also consider offering her a small treat of plain yogurt, warmed goat's milk or milk replacement formula. This will help her to regain her strength and begin to build her resources back up after nursing six kittens for a month.
