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Old 21-08-2008, 11:02 AM
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Re: Kitten weaning problem

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Originally Posted by Siamese Kelly View Post
Hi Becky, try him with his own little dish away from the others just til he gains some confidence and more of an appetite,i'll assume he still feeds from mum so he's being a little lazy as it's easier for him to go to mum,maybe try a little sardine,or egg yolk only with a little evap milk and a touch of honey mixed together and see how he goes,put it on a flat dish and smear it on his mouth and paws,don't let him near mum or siblings and he'll have no choice but to clean himselfOr a little baby porridge sometimes works as he'll be able to suck/lap it which after a while you'll be able to move him onto something else,just be patient and persistant like when you think he's hungry enough he'll cry a lot so then move in with the egg yolk mix,good luck and let us know how you get onForgot to say Becky but also gently dunk his face in the egg mix/baby rice and again he'll have to at least lick

Thanks Kelly that's great, I will give that a go and try the baby porridge too! I'm just hoping that he'll be hungry enough soon to try it!
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