How much food for my hungry, underweight 1-month-old kitten?

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We got a kitten from a road. He opened his eyes the next day we took him. Not sure how old is he now.. approximately 1 month... he still drinks from the bottle but already eats wet food but I am not sure how much I should give him. He is still little and weight less than 1kg but going mad about food. How can I understand how much should I feed him? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 1 month and 1 day old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

So lovely of you to take in Skippy and look after him! Given that he is around one month old, it's fine to start weaning him onto kitten food. To help him wean and to get used to dry food, I would soak a high quality kitten formulated dry food in water water until soft. Then mix that with kitten formula such as KMR to make a mush the consistency of oatmeal. Over the next two weeks, gradually increase the amount of dry kitten food and decrease the amount of water and KMR you use until he is eating the dry kitten food only. You can feed him as much as he wants to eat, as it will help him gain weight and grow. Once he's bigger and on fully on kitten food, then you can start feeding him according to the package instructions on the kitten food bag. Make sure Skippy has deworming treatments as well, as intestinal worms will prevent him from gaining weight.

How much food for my hungry, underweight 1-month-old kitten?

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