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At what age should a kitten be weaned?

At what age should a kitten be weaned?

2026-03-18 08:20:28 · · #1
Generally, kittens should be weaned between 40 and 60 days of age. The specific weaning time can be determined based on the mother cat's milk supply. If the mother cat has a sufficient milk supply, the kittens can be weaned later, but they should be weaned no later than 60 days of age.

At what age should a kitten be weaned?

If the mother cat still has a good supply of milk, medication can be used to stop the mother cat from producing milk and force the kittens to wean.

Because kittens grow very quickly after one month of age, their nutritional needs increase, and breast milk alone is insufficient to meet their nutritional requirements. For kittens that have just been weaned, you can feed them kitten weaning food.

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