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My 40-day-old kitten's mother is gone. Will she return home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Bengal | Female | unspayed

her mother is also her pet but today she has gone out of our for 5 hours and has not come back wiil it come back the kitten is about 40 days old

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on August 13th, 2017

I would start supplementing the kitten with kitten formula fed out of a syringe or kitten bottle every 3-4 hours. Some times the mom will abandon her kitten but sometimes she will come back. I would try to supplement for now just so the kitten won't have any issues. I hope this helps.

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