Kitten Formula Feeding Chart

Never feed a kitten cow s milk or other dairy products dairy alternatives or human baby formula as this can be dangerous or even fatal to the kitten.

Kitten formula feeding chart. If you are bottle feeding you ll notice the kittens are drinking much more at each feeding but at fewer feedings probably four to five times a day. Prepare the formula according to the manufacturer s instructions. 104 ml 3 5 1 pound 128 ml 3 6 solids may still nurse variable 3. 15 ml approximately 3 teaspoons or ounce.

Kitten feeding chart additionally allows you to utilize food as a piece of a natural enhancement program to prevent boredom and advance training and exercise which. Feed the kitten about 18 22 ml of formula about three times a day adding a little liquid kitten food or some gruel placed on flat saucer. The rest of the time will be spent sleeping. Introduce mixed gruel in a dish as well as some dry kitten food in a separate dish.

Kitten bottle feeding and stomach capacity chart estimated kitten age weeks kitten weight lbs oz kitten weight grams daily caloric requirement amount of formula per day ml amount per feeding ml approximate number of feedings per day 1 week 2 oz 57 g 11 kcal 15 ml 2 ml 7 3 oz 85 g 17 kcal 23 ml 3 ml 7 4 oz 113 g 23 kcal 31 ml 5 ml 7. On average a newborn kitten weighs 100 120g and should receive about 25 40 cc of formula per day for the first week or so of life. With the kitten s head upright keep it on its belly and let it suck the bottle nipple. To determine how much to give at each feeding divide the total amount of formula per day by the number of feedings.

32 ml 6 8 2 7 oz. Kittens that are bottle fed should consume about a tablespoon or 15 ml of special kitten formula at each feeding. Prepare gruel by mixing half a can of wet kitten food with can of formula. Age in weeks weight ml per day daily feedings 1 4 oz.

At this age you can start introducing solid food use wet food at first and try mixing it with kitten formula. For example a kitten who weighs 4 ounces should eat about 32 mls of formula per day. After each feeding make sure that the kitty burps after. A kitten should eat about 8 milliliters mls of formula per ounce of body weight per day.

Instead purchase a kitten formula from a pet supply store feed store or online. 56 ml 4 6 3 10 oz. Once opened keep the formula refrigerated. Make sure to shake the formula well before feeding the kitten to prevent lumps from obstructing the nipples.

80 ml 3 4 4 13 oz. A kitten will nurse for about 45 minutes at a time every 2 to 3 hours for the first week of life.