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How long does it take newborn kittens to nurse?

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Newborns must nurse every 1–2 hours. If you are caring for a new mom and kittens, you should have kitten formula on hand in case someone gets left out at feeding time. A young mother and 6 kittens means someone is usually going to get left out. read more

The weaning process usually continues for about another month until the kittens are fully weaned between eight and 10 weeks of age. During this time, the kittens will still occasionally nurse on their mother but they will also start to eat liquid kitten food. read more

Newborns must nurse every 1–2 hours. If you are caring for a new mom and kittens, you should have kitten formula on hand in case someone gets left out at feeding time. A young mother and 6 kittens means someone is usually going to get left out. If a kitten has gone 3 hours without eating, it is dangerous. read more

Newborn kittens may nurse about every 1-2 hours. At about three to four weeks old, they can be offered milk replacer from a bowl and then small amounts of moistened kitten food four to six times a day. read more

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