CountrySteve21 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 So my cat has two kittens which are about 6 weeks old; ones a female and ones a male. The mother cat has gone missing :( The female eats sold foods, but the male kitten will not, he'll only eat dead mouse and milk and he won't eat regular kitten food. How do you get a kitten to eat solid food? I've tried everything I can think of. Pax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo in Deum Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Have you tried putting some milk on the kitten food? Edited July 22, 2014 by Credo in Deum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazeingstar Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Try wet food. Many cats refuse dry food all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountrySteve21 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Yes, I've tried putting the food in milk he still don't like it, I think I'm going to have to get some formula for now. Pax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 How did it work? How is the kitten boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 :kitten: Any excuse to post this. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountrySteve21 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 luckly the mother cat actually came back, Deo Gratias! But unfortuantly she seems ill ;please pray for her Pax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikita92 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Go to PetCo and get a can of KMS kitten milk, and a bottle! Feed him like a baby for a while! My son had to do that with his kitten. Also they have kitten food in the can as well. You might need to baby this one for awhile!! Also mama cats just don't run off without good reason! If you live near a golf course or near some other wooded area.. Your cat could have been picked off by a coyote or even a owl or hawk!!! Check your local Animal shelter daily and post flyers with mama's picture on it! Good luck! Collared and micro chip would have helped for identification purposes!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Sorry to hear about your kitty problems - I am praying that mom and babes are better.... One thing I learned from feeding premie kittens is that it works well if you smear the bottle with momma cat's smell. Rub it on her, especially round her mouth, if she is not well enough to feed them herself then you may need to get the kitty milk. It could be that the little fella is a bit less mature than his sister, so if you can get milk into him for now don't worry too much - he will wean. Also, unless your mice are shop bought pre-frozen they will give the cats worms. Don't feed wild food untill they are much older and can be wormed. You can also try lightly scrambled egg, and Weetabix soaked till it is really soggy (in milk). Praying.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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