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What kind of milk should cats drink?

It is recommended to feed small kittens with pet-specific goat milk powder. The water used for diluting the goat milk powder should be warm, as hot water can destroy the nutrients in it. When feeding, use a pet-specific baby bottle or a syringe. It is advised to feed slowly, especially when using a syringe, to prevent the kitten from choking. Since the milk powder is digested relatively quickly, it is recommended to feed every 1-2 hours, with longer feeding times at night as necessary.

What do nursing kittens eat?

Kittens under two months old need to be breastfed. If the cat mother is not around, you can buy pet-specific goat milk powder from a pet hospital to feed the kittens. Kittens over two months old can eat softened milk biscuits soaked in warm water, fed in small meals throughout the day, about 20 grams each time, four to five times a day. You can also buy some nutritional supplements to improve the kitten's health. When the kitten is five or six months old, it can switch to kitten food, which doesn't need to be softened.

What to do if a kitten won't drink milk?

  1. If the kitten is unable to feed itself and drink milk actively, the owner needs to assist with feeding. 2. The owner can place the kitten near the cat mother's nipple to see if it shows any suckling gestures. If it doesn't, choose artificial feeding and buy a bottle to dilute the goat milk powder, feeding every two hours on average.

How to feed a kitten milk

Usually, newly born kittens can drink milk from their mother naturally. However, when there are many kittens and some may not be able to drink enough milk, the owner needs to pay attention to each kitten's drinking situation. If the cat mother is not around, the owner can buy pet-specific goat milk powder and feed the kittens using a pet-specific baby bottle. It's worth noting that cats should not be fed human milk.