When To Wean Kittens From Bottle. Please do not push. Pick up some wet kitten food making.
This could cause the kitten to develop pneumonia if it aspirates the fluid and food. However some kittens may need a bit more time on the bottle due to health issues or differences in weight or size. Dip your fingertip or the syringe or bottle the kitten is used to nursing from into the liquid let the kitten lick it then guide him by moving your finger down into the bowl.
For starters prolonged bottle use significantly increases the risk for tooth decay and can increase the odds that your child will.
An orphaned or otherwise hand fed kitten should always be given kitten milk replacement not cow s milk. Sure it s pretty unlikely that your child is going to be sucking on a bottle by the time they go to elementary school but there are a few important reasons why you should bottle wean baby sooner rather than later. In general kittens will need to be bottle fed for between four and six. But if you re weaning a kitten that has been orphaned you can start a little earlier between three and four weeks.
