My kittens age?

We rescued a kitten on the 18th and so I've heard so many different guesses on her age from random people. She is going to the vet this coming Tuesday but Is appreciate any other help on her age now Her name is Fingers, she has TONS of energy, but sleeps just as much. I've been giving her formula just in case but she bites at the nipple. She has a mouth full of teeth. She has also been getting wet Wellness Core Kitten food that she has no problem eating but doesn't eat more than maybe a spoon full. She can purr, run & walk pretty well, not very wobbly at all. She, in just the last couple days, has taught herself to pounce and climb up everything!!!! Scathing posts, bed, people, ect.


The only other things are, she still has blue, baby eyes and she wants NOTHING to do with water.
I was worried about dehydration, so I mix water in with her formula as well as extra in the regular food.

Any guesses? My phone isn't letting me add photos so I will just add more to my gallery. Tuats her in my avatar.

Her eyes are VERY blue. . .maybe she'll be a blue-eyed kitty! Wouldn't that be pretty, a black-and-white with blue eyes? Anyway, if she has all her teeth and is eating canned food and is that mobile, she's probably about 6 weeks old. If she just bites the bottle nipple, try adding the formula to her canned food. I do that for orphans until they're 8-10 weeks old---I figure they can use the extra nutrition. Cats who eat all canned food don't need to drink much (if any) water; there's enough moisture in the food. But if you think she needs more, adding some to her food won't hurt.

Of course her tummy isn't very big yet so she'll need small frequent meals. But she should be eating about 3-4 ounces of canned food a day at this age.

Willowy, Thankyou very much. I agree with you about the extra nutrition. It won't hurt, so why not right? I actually know of a pony that is 8 years old and goes around nursing on mares with foals and he is a very stout, extra healthy horse If Fingers' eyes stay blue, it would be beautiful. I will also start tracking how much she is eating, to make sure she is getting enough. We had a beloved kitten pass away only a week after adopting her, and although it was not from our doing, I'm still a nervous wreck! I want to do everything right and give Fingers the best care/nutrition possible.

I had been mixing the formula with the food but she got to a point that she now won't eat it that way. It's either bottle or canned. No mixes or she turns her nose up haha. Also I pretty much feed her as often as she is hungry, no set schedule, I'm a stay at home girlfriend right now so I usually just offer her food after naps and play times and let her eat as many times as she likes. I won't be doing this when she is older, for the reasons 1- I don't want an over weight, unhealthy cat and 2- I plan to get a job eventually

It's nice to know about the water as well. She shows no sign of dehydration but better safe than sorry.

Thankyou once again.

If you rescued her and think she may need the extra nutrients nutri cal is an excellent supplement. i still give it to my little girl and shes 12 weeks now but we found her at 2 weeks. i agree she sounds about 6 weeks. ifshe hs all her teeth but blue eyes still that sounds about right =] though some babies do keep their blue eyes! Cross your fingers you may get lucky. we thought we did...kush's blue eyes finally just turned and they actually are still blue around the black area.

Am I able to get that at a a pet store or from a vet? I am crossing my fingers....blue eyes would be wonderful.

Pet stores will have it. Its a dark tan tube =]

She looks 4-5 weeks old and yes, at that age they have a set of sharp baby teeth.  They are also still nursing and starting to explore solid food.  Be careful about diluting the KMR too much - if you do she doesn't get the nutrition she needs. 

If she is getting milk and a little wet food she doesn't really need to drink water.  Hopefully the amount of wet food eats will rocket up over the next couple of weeks.  She will be growing fast so needs as much milk and solid food as she wants.

That's what I have been doing. I offer her food constantly and switch up between formula and canned often. Sometimes she won't want one but ill offer the other and she eats it. I let her have her fill each feeding. She has begun drinking water by herself since yesterday.

Try the Royal Canin babycat food...my 7 week olds never had hard food before and when I put that in front of them, they went straight for it and now eat nothing but that.  It's superrrrrrr tiny kibbles that are good for little kitty teeth.  There are a few different stages, so make sure you get the babycat that is for kittens weaning to 4 months.  It also has kitty milk all ready in it as well, I believe.  

Hello!

I've been feeding my Bella Wellness Kitten wet with just a little Wellness Kitten Health dry since I adopted her from the SPCA at the age of 8 weeks at the beginning of September. I avoided Wellness Core Kitten because it contains whitefish which can cause allergies as well issues with mercury . I also avoided Royal Canin Babycat because it has fillers such as cellulose and other yucky things that no kitten should be eating. No commercial food is "perfect" but I find Wellness Kitten a healthier option. Just my humble opinion. For variety, I feed Bella Wellness Healthy Indulgence pouches (chicken and turkey varieties) as well as Weruva (chicken varities). These have worked for Bella. She is nearly five months old now and is a healthy five pounds and -needless to say- a handful. Good luck!

jlc20m

jlc20m said:

Hello!

I've been feeding my Bella Wellness Kitten wet with just a little Wellness Kitten Health dry since I adopted her from the SPCA at the age of 8 weeks at the beginning of September. I avoided Wellness Core Kitten because it contains whitefish which can cause allergies as well issues with mercury . I also avoided Royal Canin Babycat because it has fillers such as cellulose and other yucky things that no kitten should be eating. No commercial food is "perfect" but I find Wellness Kitten a healthier option. Just my humble opinion. For variety, I feed Bella Wellness Healthy Indulgence pouches (chicken and turkey varieties) as well as Weruva (chicken varities). These have worked for Bella. She is nearly five months old now and is a healthy five pounds and -needless to say- a handful. Good luck!

jlc20m

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I am thinking about trying this food out once I finish these bags of Royal Canin babycat for the reasons you mentioned.  I feed only dry food though.

glamourkitten said:

I am thinking about trying this food out once I finish these bags of Royal Canin babycat for the reasons you mentioned.  I feed only dry food though.

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Not trying to thread hijack as I know u didn't start thethread but u might want to consider a wet food diet instead of dry, especially for a kitten. The added nutrients will definitely help. For kittens I've raised in the past I've kept dry out for them to graise on, and fed them a scheduled wet diet as well. The added moisture in the wet food is really needed for proper development and health.