What Do Baby Kittens Eat When They Are First Born. Newborn kittens eat cat s milk only. While it can be barbaric to watch it s almost second nature for your mother cat to eat her stillborn kittens.
Kittens can only absorb colostrum during their first 16 to 24 hours of life and they should feed within two hours of birth. Kittens can also be trained to the litter box now. By twelve weeks kittens are ready to receive their first rabies vaccination.
While it can be barbaric to watch it s almost second nature for your mother cat to eat her stillborn kittens.
By then there is no need for them to nurse with mom. If any kittens do not receive the first milk contact your vet. Just born kittens have a particular diet of cat milk. Scientists have discovered that possums eat a whole lot of parasites such as ticks and fleas.
