2 Week Old Kitten Won T Eat

Apparently very healthy playing sleeping using the kitty litter box.

2 week old kitten won t eat. I rescued two 8 week old kittens both brothers. Yes i know the idea of waking up every 3 4 hours to feed the kitten sounds exhausting but it is what they need in order to get the nutrients to grow. Don t let her go hungry for more than 48 hours. She should see the vet if she hasn t eaten at all but you can try a few things to rouse her appetite.

How to feed in terms of nutrition the one thing you must always remember is to never give the kitten cow s milk as it isn t nutritious enough for them. Not only that cow s milk cannot be properly digested by them. Get a kitten formula and nursing kit in a pet store. Contact your veterinarian if the kitten does not eat for more than six hours as hypoglycemia can occur quickly in young kittens who are not getting nutrition.

The developmental stages of a kitten. Kittens expend a lot of energy and shouldn t go very long without eating. They already got their baby teeth at the age of 3 or 4 weeks and would keep them until they get their adult teeth which occurs somewhere between 3 and 9 months of age. Once they get the hang of it the kittens should consume the milk replacer greedily.

For now you need to get used to actually feeding the kittens. A guide by preloved. One is eating the dry kitten chow and drinking water. The other kitten is refusing to eat or drink.

If you re looking to introduce a furry friend into your family home we think it s important that you have the right information about its developmental stages before you starting the rehoming process knowing the major growth milestones of a kitten is vital to making informed decisions about bringing a bundle of fluff into your home. Your new kitten is playful and cute as can be. A 2 week old kitten needs to be fed at least 10 14 mls of formula and water combination every 3 4 hours even at night. Caring for 2 week old kitten.

Only she doesn t eat much or at all.