Will female cats wean themselves?

Nov 28,2023
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Female cats will not wean themselves. Female cats generally do not wean themselves. Weaning must be done manually. Because domestic cats have no awareness of weaning, kittens are even less likely to wean themselves. The recommended weaning time is two months after the kitten is born, and the female cat can be weaned when the weight reaches 700-800 grams. Cats can be fed cat food in advance, so that they can get used to cat food as early as possible, and give kittens a transition period so that they can better adapt to cat food after weaning, so that they can grow better later. At the same time, you can add some pet-specific goat milk powder to prevent kittens from being overly dependent on mother cat milk.

Methods for weaning cats:

1. Try to use a bowl to hold milk replacer or other food so that the kitten gets used to eating in the bowl.

2. Separate the mother cat and the kitten for a period of time and then reunite them. Separate again after feeding. Slowly reduce the number of times the kitten feeds until the kitten is completely weaned.

3. When some kittens find that breast milk can no longer fill their stomachs, they will follow the mother cat and learn to eat a small amount of food. This is a cat's nature. In this case, it is easiest to wean the kitten. You only need to soak a little milk cake for the kitten alone, or you can soak the milk cake in goat milk powder or lactose-free milk to allow the kitten to gradually adapt.

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