I have 4 kittens, 6 weeks old, all from the same litter; 3 female and one male. I've been trying to get them weaned since they were three weeks but they had no interest. The male was the first to sniff and eventually eat the veal baby food we offered them, and soon, one of the females followed suit. A few days ago I offered all of them some dry kitten food, and the two who were beginning to eat solid food enjoyed the dry stuff immensely. Then one of the other two slowly crept over and began to eat, as well. The very last one (the runt, I should mention) is still disgusted by anything but Mama cat's milk.
My question is, do kittens have varying maturity levels? Should I concentrate on getting the last one weaned, or should I let her take her own time? Also, all four still nurse frequently; should I try to limit this while I'm trying to get them weaned?
My question is, do kittens have varying maturity levels? Should I concentrate on getting the last one weaned, or should I let her take her own time? Also, all four still nurse frequently; should I try to limit this while I'm trying to get them weaned?