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my indoor cat just had three kittens four days ago. they are safe warm and comfortable. at what point do they begin eating kitten food and using litter?

Submitted: 107 days and 8 hours ago.
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Pet's Sex: Female

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since they are only four days old i am requesting information for a future use. The kittens are currently nursing. Basically i am curious about when they will eat solid food, and when they will need to learn the usage of kitty litter. And how do i help the mother to have an ample suppl of milk?

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Hello,

This is Dr. Christian. Welcome to JustAnswer. Their eyes and ear will not open until about 2 weeks so until then mom will help them urinate and defecate. At about 3-4 weeks they might start trying to scratch and use litter. Typically kittens start to be weaned by the mother around 6 weeks at which point some soft foods can be offered. It is possible for 4-5 week old kittens to start eating small amounts of soft food but they should still be getting mother's milk too. If you have more questions please let me know.

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Expert: Christian K.
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Answered: 8/7/2009

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107 days and 8 hours ago.

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Thank you for your timely informations on my newborn kittens. Your general outline of the next 4 to 6 weeks will indeed be helpful as to what to expect. I feel more encouraged. So far this has been one of the most wonderful experiences to date. Watching and helping with the birth of my 3 new kittens has been awesome!! And yes, i do plan to spay or nueter as needed. Again THANX!!Roberta

Posted by Christian K. 107 days and 8 hours ago.

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You are welcome Roberta. Good luck.

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