Feeding 2 Week Old Kittens

A 2 to 3 week old kitten will still need to be fed every 2 3 hours and it should consume at least 1 2 tablespoon of formula or milk during each meal.

Feeding 2 week old kittens. Use specific kitten bottles to feed the kittens with kitten formula. First let s talk about how to tell if a kitten is two weeks old. Two week old kittens need you to bottle feed them stimulate them to go to the bathroom and make sure they are gaining weight they need to. A syringe can be greatly beneficial for kittens 0 2 weeks of age.

Make sure you never feed kittens cat milk which is designed for adult cats or cow s or goat s milk which could give the kittens life threatening diarrhea. The kittens will feed every 2 3 hours around the clock during the first 2 weeks of life. Use specific kitten bottles to feed them kitten formula. How to feed in terms of nutrition the one thing you must always remember is to never give the kitten cow s milk as it isn t nutritious enough for them.

Feed kittens on their stomachs not their backs like human babies and tilt the. How much to feed a kitten 9 weeks or 10 weeks is about four times daily since their belly is still too small to contain all those required amount of foods when less often. A two week old kitten will have their eyes open and their hearing is getting better each day. Before you get started learn about the benefits and risks of syringe feeding.

After three weeks old and until they are weaned kittens should be fed every 6 8 hours. Kitten age weeks kitten weight lbs oz kitten weight grams daily caloric requirement amount of formula per day ml amount per feeding ml approximate number of feedings per day 1 week 2 oz 57 g 11 kcal 15 ml 2 ml 7 3 oz 85 g 17 kcal 23 ml 3 ml 7 4 oz 113 g 23 kcal 31 ml 5 ml 7 1 week 5 oz 142 g 28 kcal 38 ml 6 ml 7. At two weeks old they can be fed every 4 6 hours. By providing your cat with a balanced diet during her pregnancy and while she is suckling she ll be able to feed her kittens until they are weaned between six to eight weeks old.

Divide their needed daily intake by the number of required daily feedings and you ll know how much they should eat each time. Kittens under one week old should be fed every 2 3 hours. Get a kitten formula and nursing kit in a pet store. It s best to use a kitten feeding bottle that has a specially designed kitten teat made by catac.

Caring for 2 week old kitten. Bottle feeding is the standard method for feeding orphaned kittens but if you re having difficulty feeding a kitten under 2 weeks old you may want to consider switching from a bottle to a syringe. Begin the weaning process by offering well mashed kitten food from three to four weeks of age. What can a kitten do a 2 weeks old.

From 2 months to 3 months you will see some progression on kittens feeding when they finally reach at least 10 weeks. Not only that cow s milk cannot be properly digested by them.