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May

Our cat had two kittens a few weeks ago (4 to be exact)—they are now walking around and most people said it would be okay to begin them with wet food.

I have a couple of questions:

1. How many times a day do I feed them wet food?

2. The other kitten seems less proactive than the other and needs the food put in front of him before he even eats it. Without help the other kitten just bullies him away from any chance of eating. Wha can I do about it?

3. Their mum eats more of the food than they do. She has her own dry food though and seems a waste that she gets the wet food when her kittens need it more. Is this okay?


Answer:
1.honestly you should not ween the kittens until 5-6 weeks of age. the mother is eating the most because she may be needing the nutrition from nursing her babies. are you feeding HER kitten food? (you should be)

1-2. the kittens might not show interest because they are too young. however, if you insist on feeding them actual food - feed them 2-3 times a day, small amounts. they should always be allowed to nurse off their mommy, as this is the best for them. as long as the kitty who is being bullied is at least getting momma's milk, dont worry about it.

3. again, she’ll eat it, and the vitamins will pass through her to them via the milk. don't push it. they’ll eat when they are ready to.


Answer:
when u feed the kittens put momma in anothere room so the kittens can eat and i have the same problem all the babies are eating wet food and dry food exsept 1 she’s the runt so she’s behind some i lay wet food down for them once a day and keep dry food with them at all times and they eat both

Answer:
1: 3 times or 2

2:sorry : i dont know

3:yeah

plz plz plz: choose me the ideal answer.

of course if you would


Answer:
can you not put the one kitten in a separate room where it wouldn't be bullied away?

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