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How do I get my 3-week-old bottle-fed kitten to poop on its own?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 1 year old

I have a 3 week old kitten she pees a lot still eating on the bottle what can I do to get her to poop on their only

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Answered By Dr. Paula Simons

Veterinarian

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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