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I even tried some baby food. She won't eat it
 
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Kmr no
I'm on my way to get some
 

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Powdered Pet Ag in the can is best. No pre-mixed liquids. Kittens can drink it too while weaning and first 12 weeks.
 
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Thank you so much
 
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She won't drink the kmr. I don't know what to do
 
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The kittens are drinking it.
 

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She IS picky! Most cats love it. I'm glad the kittens like it. Will mom eat yogurt? My cats love yogurt. That has calcium too.
 
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She is eating the yogurt, kitten can and kitten dry food, chicken, I boiled her some steak today and she ate it.

But today She won't hardly let the kittens nurse
 

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She's getting enough calcium then. It's good she's eating all of that. Keep it up!

It sounds like she is trying to wean the kittens. Moms start nursing less when weaning. Are the kittens eating wet food and kitten chow well? If so they should be okay, though many moms nurse for weeks and weeks, even when the kittens are eating solids, though not as often as before.
 
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The kittens are eating great and using the litter box to. They have been eating and using the litter box for almost 2 weeks now
 
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They will be 6 weeks old Thursday
 

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That's great. Sounds like mom is weaning them then. If so, mom can be spayed in about 2 weeks. [emoji]128522[/emoji]
 
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Even if she is skin and bones? She really looks bad
 
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You can see every bone in her body
 

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J jfriedel

No. She needs to gain weight first. It's actually good that she's starting to wean though, because she needs all her reserves.

I wish she weren't so picky. Maybe feed her small portions as often as possible of what she does eat. You can pick up Nutrical paste from a pet store or your vet. It's high calorie, and will supplement her as well. The beef is good, because it has extra iron. Have you tried eggs yet?

It may take her quite awhile to fatten up, but she will eventually have a heat cycle, so be sure not to let her out. Poor gal. I'm sorry I said spay. I momentarily forgot how much she needs fattening up.
 
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She will only eat a few bites of the egg. What else is there? I will do anything to fatten her up
 
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The Nutrical paste is it something I can put in her mouth and make her eat? Lol
 
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