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How often should a 3-week-old kitten poop? She hasn't gone in days.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 24 days old | 1lb

Hi I have a 3 week old kitten how often should she poop? We got her 3-4 days ago and don't know when she last poop

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 14th, 2017

3 weeks is very young. Under normal circumstances a kitten should be with its mommy until it is 10 to 12 weeks old. Your kitten will still need to be fed with kitten milk (bottle feeding). You can get a bottle and Kitten milk at a large supermarket or your vet;s office. At three weeks, the mother still licks and stimulates the kittens genitals and anus to entice it to urinate and defecate. She then removes the urine and feces. You will need to do this with a soft tissue moistened with warm water every time you feed her. At 3 weeks of age she should be fed every 4 hours. Once she is around 4 to 5 weeks old you can offer her canned kitten food in addition to the milk. Here is extensive information on raising a kitten: http://animalalliancenyc.org/feralcats/tnr-colony-care-resources/managing-kittens/raising-orphaned-kittens/

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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    Chloe should be pooping every day, usually a couple of times a day. Three weeks old is way too young to be separated from her mother, as kittens aren't fully weaned until they are at least six to eight weeks of age. You need to return Chloe to her mother until she is older.

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    Answered By Dr. Paula Simons

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    Published on May 22nd, 2017

    Kittens usually start defecating on their own around 3-4 weeks. It is still a good idea to stimulate them to help things move along, but as Tiny gets older she will start pooping on her own. You can introduce a litter box around 5 weeks of age to start litter training her.

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    Answered By Jenny, DVM

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    Published on March 21st, 2018

    AT 3 weeks old they are not weaned and still need milk. you can purchase kitten mil replacer at any vet or pet store to start feeding. She should be feed every 4 -6 hours based on her size and development She will also likely need to be wiped or stimulated afterwards in order to help her go to the bathroom. Just get a warm damp cloth and gently wipe to stimulate her to urinate and defecate. make sue she stays warm, as hypothermia can be fatal to young kittens that age. Kitten typically weight about a pound a month until about 5 months old. Around 4 weeks, you can try kitten food that is soft and see how she transitions. It may take a few tries for her to get it and like it. Vaccines should be started at 8 weeks and deworming at 4 weeks.

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