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My orphaned kitten isn't eating much. How much milk & best bottle?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 22 days old | 0.15 lbs

I found an orphaned kitten about 4 days ago. It is eating only about a half teaspoon of milk. Should it be eating more than that? And which is the best bottle nipple to use?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 23rd, 2017

Yes he should be getting much more than that, i hope you are trying to feed him kitten milk replacer. any bottle for kittens will do, just buy the first one you come across in the pet shop and feed him with the bottle every 2-4 hours.

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