Why is my mom cat avoiding nursing? Do kitten teeth hurt her?

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Hello, i have a mom cat and its been 24 days since she delivered, i have been lately noticing a change in her behavior toward her kittens such as not spending time with them in their small house also while feeding them she suddenly stands up and they fell because they are still drinking, which cause me to start feeding them myself cause they are usually hungry! but the question is it normal and whats this? does it hurt when she feed them? because they are starting to get teeths? TY in advance

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

Yes you are correct about your thoughts. It does hurt when they nurse now with their little teeth, and after three weeks they are old enough to start eating solid food. I’m glad you are starting to feed them. You can give wet kitten food now four times daily and add warm water to it to make it very wet. Usually having them lick it off your finger by the dish will teach them to eat. Just let the Mom go in and out as she wants and she’ll gradually wean them herself. Once her milk is dried up it’s a good time to spay her as she can get pregnant again soon afterwards. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for your kittens.

Why is my mom cat avoiding nursing? Do kitten teeth hurt her?

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