2 Week Old Kitten Feeding Guide

By the end of the third week the kitten s weight should have increased.

2 week old kitten feeding guide. Kitten bottle feeding and stomach capacity chart estimated kitten age weeks kitten weight lbs oz kitten weight grams daily caloric requirement amount of formula per day ml amount per feeding ml approximate number of feedings per day 1 week 2 oz 57 g 11 kcal 15 ml 2 ml 7 3 oz 85 g 17 kcal 23 ml 3 ml 7 4 oz 113 g 23 kcal 31 ml. After feeding for a period of time you be the judge. If a kitten is nursing from its mother you ll have to depend on how much the kitten weighs to know whether or not it is consuming enough food.

It is safe for healthy robust 6 week old kittens to be spayed neutered and made available for adoption if you are able to place them at that age in your community. Guide to raising underage kittens. Let s talk about what to feed your kitten and what is the best feeding schedule for your kitten.

Be sure to always fully dry kittens with a hair dryer on low and towel. How to feed a newborn kitten. Notice i say the minimum but i will touch on that more later.

Begin syringe feeding the kitten and have a plan in place for who foster parents should contact. What to feed your kitten. Feeding times can be adjusted to every 3 4 hours with increased feeding amounts of about 10 13 ml of kitten milk formula.

A 2 to 3 week old kitten will still need to be fed every 2 3 hours and it should consume at least 1 2 tablespoon of formula or milk during each meal. Choosing the right food for your kitten is one of the first things to consider. Feeding schedule of 2 week old kittens.

Weeks two and three feeding schedules. If not check with your veterinarian about possible diet changes or ruling out any health problems. With proper nutrition your kitten should be healthy and alert have a steady weight gain and a clean glossy coat.