hi all
the kittens are now 3 weeks old i am having a problem the mother keep putting them back in the basket they will not even look al the food and milk.they are not even leaving the basket as mum puts them back in when we get them out.
please help advice is needed

Hi dont panic ive had kittens who havent started on solids til they were 4 1/2 weeks oldyou could try smearing a little food on their mouths ,so they can get the taste.Best to keep mum away whilst your trying this or she will pinch all the food!

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I would leave them in their basket for now.I tend to use a large indoor rabbit cage with a plastic base and mesh top.mum comes and goes as she wants through the top door and i can shut babies in to feed.I also put a small dish of water in for babies,as well as a litter box and blanket.

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im feeding them on kitten whiskers meat in cat milk mum just wants them with her

can they get in and out of the basket on their own?

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yes they can climb in but when they come out mum puts them back in again straight away

They are still quite young,have you got a shallow litter tray near the basket?you could shut mum in another room whilst you feed babiesi have to seperate them or mum would eat all their food!

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i try that tip mum wont like it but i give it a go,i will transfer them to a box without a side,as the basket has a raised sides all around.and thank you

Honestly, at 3 1/2 weeks old they are FAR too young to worry about weaning! I realise that was a week or more ago but some don't want to eat solids until they are 6 or 7 weeks old.

Liz

unfortunatly my kitten got caught and is now a mummy herself even though she only 10 1/2 months old . i got my kitten when she was about 4 months old and she had been fed whiskas kitten pouches and whiskas kitten dried food . iv tried different foods to no avail she will not eat anything else except whiskas and as many treats as u will give her and she is thriving and active .
her kittens are now redy to be weaned being almost four weeks old and they too will be fed the same as mum on whiskas .