Mother cats and kittens can be together for 5-7 days through transitional weaning. If the kittens are more dependent on the mother cat, you can try to put a smell that the kittens don’t like on the mother cat’s nipples, or give the mother cat Wearing weaning clothes, the kitten will gradually be weaned if it cannot eat milk. When weaning, it is best to adopt a step-by-step approach to avoid stress reactions in kittens. For example, the owner can purchase an appropriate amount of goat milk powder, gradually reduce the number of times the kitten eats breast milk, increase the number of times the kitten eats goat milk powder, and finally allow the kitten to fully wean. Weaning.
1. Use the 5-7 day transitional weaning method
Kittens generally start to be weaned at the age of 40 days and are completely weaned at the age of 45 days. When weaning, you need to pay attention to the gradual weaning method. From the first day of weaning, you can give the kitten a little soaked cat food. After that, the amount of cat food every day will gradually increase, and the number of times of feeding every day will gradually decrease, until it is completely fed after 7 days. Cats eat cat food. After weaning, kittens mainly eat soft milk cake food, and they can be replaced with completely dry cat food when they are 2 months old.
2. Apply a smell that the kitten doesn’t like on the female cat’s nipples
If the kitten is more dependent on the female cat, then you can put a scent on the female cat’s nipples. Apply a smell that the kitten doesn't like, or put the female cat in a weaning suit, then soak the kitten food or milk cake in warm water until soft, eat it regularly and ration it every day, and eat small, frequent meals. In this way, in addition to drinking the mother cat's milk, the kitten will also look for food when it is hungry, so that the kitten can be successfully weaned slowly.
3. Precautions
When feeding kittens, you need to pay attention to feeding small amounts and frequent meals. Don’t feed too much. Too much can easily cause indigestion. Don’t feed too little. , too little malnutrition will cause illness in the long run. The specific amount can be determined according to the kitten's condition. Generally, it is enough to feed the kitten until its belly is slightly bulging. Generally, cats around 2 months old are fed about 5-6 times a day, cats over 3 months old are fed 4 times a day, and cats over 6 months old are fed 2 times a day.
In addition, for 1-month-old kittens, it is necessary to keep them warm to prevent them from catching cold. When the kittens are 45 days old, they can be vaccinated. Do not take the kittens out before the vaccination is completed. .
