My 4-week-old kitten won't eat bottle. Is she ready for solid food?

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My kitten is 4 weeks old started her life with a spinal infection, because of which she is on amoxecilian. Since then she is sleeping a lot more and does not like to eat. She's biting the bottle like she's ready to lap or eat wet food but she just fights the entire time, she will hardly take the bottle and won't take to gruel at all. What do we do? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 26 days old | 0.8 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that Lola has had such a rough start! By 4 weeks old, you can start to introduce either canned kitten food or dry kitten food moistened with water. Some kittens prefer food to bottles or gruel mixtures (ehich are not generally balanced foods). Try offering a bit of water or kitten milk replacer in a shallow saucer. If Lola is unwilling to eat and drink in this manner too, she should go to her vet for another exam to determine if her infection has not resolved or if other medical issues exist. I hope that she's feeling better soon!

My 4-week-old kitten won't eat bottle. Is she ready for solid food?

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