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(Message started by: BMoneeTheMoneeMan on Oct 15^th, 2007, 12:17am)

Title: ? on baby kittens
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on Oct 15^th, 2007, 12:17am

A cute kitty decided to move into my utility room. About 2 weeks later, the cute kitty had 4 kittens. It's been 20 years since I have had kittens.
When are you supposed to give them food? It's been about 3 weeks now, all they have had is mommy's milk so far. I put some canned food in with them, but they didn't eat it. What kind of food is good to start, something like Kitten Chow?

Thanks
B$

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by George_J on Oct 15^th, 2007, 12:23am

They may not be ready for it yet, Brian. Just leave water and food for them, and they'll eat when it's time. They're pretty little yet at three weeks.

Dry kitten food is fine. Start 'em out right with a good one--Science Diet or Iams--something like that.

Best,

George

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by nani on Oct 15^th, 2007, 12:26am

Yeah, I'm with George. Between 4 and 6 weeks is when they usually wean. I think...it's been more than 20 years for me. Kittens are so cute.

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by cash5542 on Oct 15^th, 2007, 6:50am

Any pictures???

Charlotte

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Brewcrew on Oct 15^th, 2007, 7:27am

on 10/15/07 at 06:50:43, cash5542 wrote:

Any pictures???

Charlotte

Just in case you were wondering, B$, I think Charlotte meant pictures of the kittens, not your ugly mug. ;)

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by deltadarlin on Oct 15^th, 2007, 7:41am

We have a litter right now and they started eating around 4-5 weeks (the litter before them didn't start until they werfe 6 weeks old). Purina kitten chow is fine, that's what I feed.
No canned food though, not good for them. Just make sure mama has plenty of food and water.

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Ghost on Oct 15^th, 2007, 8:11am

They are good in stew, but even better as tacos. ;;D

Mike

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Wayne on Oct 15^th, 2007, 8:47am

Work pretty good as catfish bait as well!

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Guiseppi on Oct 15^th, 2007, 10:38am

Useful for insulating water pipes, great as chocks if you have to park on a slope, will keep a burlap bag on the bottom of a lake, awesome for teaching a good retriever hot to chase and catch prey.......(aww relax all you PETA"S Guiseppi has a cat!!!!!!)

Guiseppi

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by sandie99 on Oct 15^th, 2007, 12:06pm

Mike & Wayne, I'm horrified... ::)

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by LeLimey on Oct 15^th, 2007, 12:42pm

on 10/15/07 at 12:06:33, sandie99 wrote:

Mike & Wayne, I'm horrified... ::)

I'm horrified too. You pair of bloody savages ::)

EVERYONE knows cats are best in Chili - sheesh!

Helen who is a cat lover but also a clown!

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Gator on Oct 15^th, 2007, 12:47pm

on 10/15/07 at 08:11:31, Ghost wrote:

They are good in stew, but even better as tacos. ;;D

Mike

Mike, Mike, Mike [smiley=nono.gif] By the time you get them all skinned and de-boned, there's not enough meat to make a good stew unless you have 20 or 30.

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Ghost on Oct 15^th, 2007, 1:05pm

on 10/15/07 at 12:47:01, Gator wrote:

Mike, Mike, Mike [smiley=nono.gif] By the time you get them all skinned and de-boned, there's not enough meat to make a good stew unless you have 20 or 30.

A good litter of 6 will make a fine stew for 2 ;) ;;D

BTW I to have cat and 4 dogs, The cat rules from his perch.

Mike

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Rosybabe on Oct 15^th, 2007, 3:35pm

AWWW Kittens!!!, I love kitties! ;;D where are the pictures?? ;)

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Kirk on Oct 15^th, 2007, 4:35pm

Just leave some dry food and water down for them and the mother.
I hand raised Ringo and Pixel. And they both took to dry food at about 5 weeks. I started them on Purina Kitten Chow. And at 11.5 Lbs. and 20 Lbs. it doesn't seem to have done them any harm.

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Bethany1 on Oct 15^th, 2007, 5:43pm

I love kitties!~!!!!! just DO NOT give them away until they are AT LEAST 8 WEEKS OLD!!!! They need to be with their mother for that long. OK???? prrrrrrr ;;D

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Charlie on Oct 15^th, 2007, 8:46pm

The vet I used to work for fed them evaporated milk if they were healthy.

Charlie

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by jimmers on Oct 15^th, 2007, 9:51pm

About 3 years ago we got a kitty. Now she is full grown and "Hogs" the bed!
Little Bleeyatch! ;;D

I never thought I could love a cat, but she is my little buddy :-*

They kinda grow on ya don't they? :)

Jimmers

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Miklos on Oct 15^th, 2007, 11:12pm

Just be glad they didn't come from a feral mother. It took two weeks before he would approach us - with much coaxing. Of course, he was taking medicine those two weeks and had to trapped to give it to him.

Still, he has accommodated. Now he won't leave us alone. Stupid feline.

Title: Re: ? on baby kittens
Post by Miss Independent on Oct 15^th, 2007, 11:15pm

purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr