How much water should my 3-week-old kitten drink if only eating wet food?

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My 3 weeks old kitten, with no mother only eats wet food, how much plain water should I feed him per day? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Offer clean, fresh water at all times but she may not drink very much since she is getting water in the canned food. In general, a healthy animal will naturally consume as much water as its body needs on it's own. Do try to encourage the kitten to eat dry food as well. I recommend to get kitten formula, canned kitten food and dry (kibble kitten food). Set out a bowl of the plain dry kibble, a bowl of the canned kitten food and bowl of kibbled soaked in formula. You may need to smear the canned food and the soaked kibble around his mouth or even place a few small pieces in his mouth. Most kittens will begin eating this way. Gradually reduce the amount of soaked kibbled over the next 3 weeks. The food I recommend most is called Royal Canin Baby Cat. It is made for young kittens under 8 weeks of age: https://www.royalcanin.com/us/cats/products/retail-products/mother-babycat-dry-cat-food Here is a link about raising very young kittens including a formula you can make at home if nothing else is available: https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-raise-orphan-kittens/ Lastly, here is a link about litterbox training: https://www.petcoach.co/article/litter-box-training-for-your-kitten/ I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

How much water should my 3-week-old kitten drink if only eating wet food?

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