My cat's nipples have no milk. Are her 5-day-old kittens getting enough milk?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 6.61 lbs
Hello there ! I have a queen which had given birth to 4 kittens ,their age are 5 days old but i fear that she doesn't have enough milk cause when i squeezed her nipple nothing comes out and the kittens sometimes fighting over specific nipples, their belly look rounded tho
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Published on April 30th, 2017
Congrats on your kittens! Even though you are squeezing Peky's nipple and no milk is coming out doesn't mean that she isn't producing enough milk for her kittens. Newborn kittens are very fragile and require round the clock feeding. If they weren't getting enough food, they would every weak and crying all the time. Kittens will fight over specific nipples, this is normal behavior. As long as they are feeding, not acting weak or crying all the time, and are gaining weight every day, they are getting enough milk from their mother and you have nothing to worry about :-)
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Published on November 3rd, 2018
The momma cat might not be making enough milk even though you can see some. It can take little kittens some time to get used to a bottle. You could ask your vet for a tutorial on how to safely offer formula via a syringe or ask about tube feeding to make sure the kitten is getting enough nutrition. As long as your vet confirmed that mom is healthy it is probably okay to let the kitten nurse some. These nipples in my opinion make a big difference too: https://www.miraclenurser.com
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