Kittens 3 weeks old-how long can they go without eating?

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  • 12 August, 2015 at 9:49 am #836198
    Shea B.
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    I really, really miss sleep. I feed the babies every 4 hours around the clock, but getting so little sleep is really starting to slow me down. At 3 weeks old are they old enough to sleep 8 hours a night without eating?

    12 August, 2015 at 1:59 pm #836202
    Kittyzee
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    I don’t know if I posted the links for raising kittens, but I will do so for you now. I don’t know about 8 hours, because I don’t know the size of the kittens. Raising kittens is a daunting task. Many sleepless nights up feeding, and if you aren’t feeding you lay awake worrying. Try introducing some wet food in their milk (kind of like a runny glop) and you will have to cut the end of the nipple off so it will flow. Make sure they don’t get too much and inhale it into their lungs. Tip bottle up for faster, down for slower flow. This may help them to make it through til morning without having to get up.
    http://messybeast.com/handrear.htm
    http://www.safehavenforcats.com/newborn.htm

    13 August, 2015 at 9:36 am #836221
    Shea B.
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    I recently began mixing baby food into their formula, and they really like it, it really fills them up. But I’m worried it’s filling them up too much! One of them spit up twice. I think she’s overeating it. She’s one of those greedy kittens who will claw your fingers off the bone with impatience to get at the bottle.

    Thanks for the links!

    14 August, 2015 at 6:13 am #836271
    Anonymous
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    I don’t think they’re old enough to go 8 hrs. without food. You could set up a plate with wet food/milk mush. Put an ice pack underneath to keep from getting icky. You can do this on the days you need to get up early. In about 3 more weeks you can begin to wean them.

    If she’s spitting up than she is eating too much in one sitting. Give some food and then take it away. Put her down on the floor and feed the other one. I know she won’t be happy but she needs to learn not to snarf her food down. It will be an issue as she gets older. I have two that snarf their food and they have weight problems.

    KZ has provided some excellent sources so please read them. Keep in touch and let us know how kits are doing,

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