Things You'll Need
- Kitten food
- Kitten milk replacement
- Bottle
Instructions
Select canned cat food or moistened kitten food for your kittens. The sooner the kittens eat normal food, the sooner the mother cat will stop producing milk.
Separate the kittens from their mother and offer the food to them by placing a small amount in front of them. You may encourage them by holding a small piece of the food up to their mouths. Allow them to interact with the food for about 30 minutes, several times a day until they appear full or uninterested in the food.
Bottle-feed the kittens a replacement formula in between meals. After 8 weeks of age, feed the kittens solid food only.
Monitor the mother cat when she interacts with her kittens to prevent them from nursing. Try to stop the mother from licking her mammary glands as well.
Avoid touching, petting or massaging the cat's mammary glands by accident. Milk production should cease after about a week without stimulation.