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![]() Once kitten starts to eat gruel off the spoon or tongue depressor (may take a few feedings for them to figure this step out), slowly start to lower it towards the dish of gruel.Sometimes the kittens need to adjust to the new taste. You can also put a little gruel on their nose and see if they will lick it off. You may have to open their mouth and put a little in. If they do not start to eat on their own after a few minutes, use tongue depressor or spoon to scoop gruel into kitten’s mouth. When introducing kittens to gruel, put gruel in a flat dish and place kittens near the dish.Note: Substitute the warm water for formula in gruel for kittens 5 weeks and older. At this age, kittens like their food a little lumpy so they can chew. Large batch: Whisk 8 cans wet kitten food with 4 cans of fresh, warm formula (use the empty food can as a measuring cup). Small batch (for one kitten): ½ can of wet kitten food mixed with ¼ can of formula (use an empty food can as a measuring cup). ![]() ![]() Note: At this time, also introduce litter box kittens can eliminate on their own at this age and do not need to be stimulated to go anymore.It is important to start getting small amounts of gruel into their stomachs. During bottle-feeding sessions, try to get the kittens to also eat gruel off a spoon or tongue depressor and from a dish (see instructions on making gruel for more tips).Give 13 – 17 cc of formula every 8 hours (3 times per day).Frequency: Keep kibble, water and gruel in cage at all times.Food type: 1/2 can per kitten of gruel (gruel instructions below) in a dish and dry kitten food in a dish, and dish full of water at all times.Frequency: Every 4 hours (6 times per day)įour-week-old kittens: Begin feeding gruel – Weaning stage.Three- to four-week-old kittens: Bottle-feeding Frequency: Every 3 hours (8 times per day).Frequency: Every 2 – 3 hours (8 – 12 times per day).Kittens one week old or less: Bottle-feeding The feeding protocols below are provided by the Kitten Nursery of Salt Lake County Animal Services, in partnership with Best Friends Animal Society–Utah. But it’s also incredibly rewarding, and before you know it, your kittens will be eating on their own and soon ready to find homes. Feeding orphaned kittens can feel like a full-time job, especially in the beginning when they need to be fed the most.
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