Foster Kittens + The Permanents + a Question!

[cassiesmom]

I have no idea how to get a kitten to eat wet food. I just wanted to say that the kittens are adorable, your kitties are gorgeous!

[katladyd]

Try mixing chicken broth with it. This may work. My boyfriend's little girl, Mau Mau, will not eat any canned and goodness knows we have tried. Some cats just don't like it. You can't force a cat to do anything they don't want to.

[happylabs]

We always gave dry kitten food moistened with some warm water and the little darlings gobbled it right up.

The pictures are sweet! I like the baby kitty pictures but have to say that I would take Kayla in a heartbeat...she is...GORGEOUS!

Kittens are always so cute when they get all hissing and protective!

[jenluckenbach]

Babies wean at their own rate. And I have had those so stubborn when it came to starting solid food.

You should start by mixing the canned food with the milk replacer.

also

Offer dry kitten food and also dry kitten food softened with water. She may skip canned in favor of dry.

[Medusa]

Jenluckenbach's advice seems the wisest to me. My Creamsicle, an orangie, won't eat canned food either, never did. She eats dry and that's it.

Your kittens and grown up kitties are all adorable!

[Casper]

Thank you so much for your replies, everyone! I have no idea why my mind skipped over trying to go straight to dry food (or moist dry food). I guess since the four permanent cats at our house are little piggies when it comes to wet food that I forget some cats are not too fond of it. I will certainly be trying what is suggested.

I figured everyone would wean at their own rates. The stubborn girl is no longer taking the bottle well and I feel guilty for not trying any other options sooner...

Anyhow, thanks again!

[catmandu]

tHeres KMR and there a gel that My Vet gave me for Mr Purr when he wouldnt eat, which is good for Kittens which is concentrtaed protein.

I wish I could recall its name , but its worked for The Animal Welfare Association too.