When To Wean Kittens Off Bottle

Do not shove the kitten s nose into the food.

When to wean kittens off bottle. Bottle feeding is necessary until the kitten is four to five weeks old. Again no two kittens are the same so trying to get them to conform to a timetable is futile if they are not yet ready to be weaned. A kitten 0 5 weeks old should be nursing or bottle feeding. Kittens bodies are very sensitive to premature weaning so be careful about starting them too young.

This should be done no earlier than four weeks old and no later than 12 weeks and needs to be done slowly. Around 5 weeks of age the kitten s premolars will begin to emerge indicating that she is likely ready to start trying out some meaty foods. Once that age is reached there are several signs to watch for that signal the kitten is ready to begin the weaning process. But if you re weaning a kitten that has been orphaned you can start a little earlier between three and four weeks.

You should wean a kitten off of the bottle only when they are ready or show interest to be weaned off the bottle. When you are feeding the kitten its bottle watch to see if it starts to bite and chew on the feeding nipple as it is nursing. Typically weaning a bottle fed kitten takes about two weeks.