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Is my 1-month-old kitten ready for solid food? How much and how often?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 12 days old | 0 lbs

Hello. I have a kitten and her mom. The kitten is a month old, should only be fed with her mother’s milk or should we feed her some cat food? If so, how much (in grams) and how often? I think this one hasn’t vomited and looks quite healthy. Thank you

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on June 22nd, 2018

Kittens can be offered semi solid food (kitten mousse or softened kitten kibble) from 14days of age and will wean gradually then once food is available, most kittens will control their own food intake depending on how much milk is available from mother, feeding guidelines are appropriate once fully weaned and should be on the bag (they vary by brand, age and weight of kitten). Be sure to deworm her also as worms are passed through the mothers milk to kittens.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on March 11th, 2017

    At one month of age, the kitten should still be nursing from her mother, and will be too young to be weaned. I would allow the kitten to continue nurse from her mother, and you can offer a bowl of kitten mush that will help her start to wean. This mush can be left out all the time, refreshing the food as needed. I would soak a high quality kitten formulated dry food in warm 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.

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