when will my kitten start cleaning her own bottom? she is 8 weeks old on saturday, at the minute im doing it with wet wipes but it smells unclean. Is there anything i can do?
Thanks for replying, no she hasnt been vet checked yet. Her stools are really soft and im feeding her on whiskas kitten food with a couple of kitten biscuits.
I got Mac at 6 weeks old and Mia at 7 weeks old. Neither one cleaned their bottoms very good when I got them as they were so young. I cleaned their bottoms for a couple weeks with a wet wipe (Huggies Natural wipes with aloe) after every bowel movement. It didnt take long for them to start doing it themselves after a couple weeks. I believe that was because they became aware of and accostemed to being clean.
I would start by getting her vet checked, wormed, and checked for fleas. Is her food the same as she was eating before you got her? Changing the food suddenly can cause problems as well.