How to Wean a Bottle Fed Kitten
Weaning is a process where most kittens are slowly introduced to an adult diet or food while withdrawing from the usual feeding on its mother’s milk, just like in humans.
Today we are going to discuss on how to
wean the bottle feed kitten, and introduce them to their own natural food. Normally, it goes around in about 7 or 8 weeks, but the process of weaning usually begins during the 4th week. Kittens are different in terms of this process. There are certain cases where some kittens grow their teeth early, even if the weaning stage hasn’t started yet. As you will notice, some kittens are ready for eating when their mother frequently leaves their bed and for longer periods. You can do some test with your kittens if they are ready to eat by offering solid food like mild meat and chicken meat.
There are issues on how to wean bottle fed kittens. Sometimes when a kitten is so used to bottle feeding, it will keep on lapping on anything. Sometimes it goes through sucking even other kittens around him. Some may take a while before they wean the kittens but you have to be carefully concerned with the kitten’s needs.
First, locate or find a local pet store for some good food options.
Usually, they offer starter feeds and canned foods for kittens. A guide for kitten care can be found at the pet store also. You have to regulate some of the food they take because you don’t want to upset its stomach or traumatize your pet with the food. Other pet lovers’ practice how to wean bottle fed kittens using wet diet.
Here’s another advice though, once you start using solid food, refrain from feeding kittens with milk like the usual thing they do. Add some water on the diet. Water can be a good way to eradicate the usual milk intake or bottle feeding.
Speaking of diet, one way on how to wean a bottle fed
kitten, is that you should exert an effort on putting a balance between wet and dry food. Wet food is often considered better because it can avoid dehydration, and may prevent some urinary problems, also if you want to minimized such work on cleaning your kitten’s teeth. Try to feed them with raw food. Raw feeding keeps their teeth clean and nutritionally challenged. However, if this doesn’t work, try using other methods. If worried about your kittens health always consult the vet.
There are several things you can do on how to wean a bottle fed kitten aside from those that are mentioned. You may want to consider asking around people who have ample knowledge. Take in some full consideration and assessment on which works best for your kittens. You can continuously do this and observe whether your kitten is adapting the right way. And one thing you should not forget is the fact that in every food you give your kitten, you have to make sure that it is also safe and secure to eat. And if you can provide time and effort in doing this, then do so.