The kittens are weaning!

Just a quick update on the kittens we are hand rearing for you all. They are growing fast and we have started to wean them in the last few days. They have taken to it well, although they still get the occasional milk meal.

When we wean kittens we mix a good quality kitten dry food with the milk replacer they have been having. We soften the biscuits and mix them with the milk until it becomes a porridge type consistency. The mix is then placed on a flat saucer and given to the kittens. At first they don´t know what to do and will simply paddle in it, it is quite a messy time! However, because of the milk it tastes familiar and they start to lick it off their paws. Quite quickly they learn to lap and eat the mix. Gradually we will reduce the amount of milk until they are eating the hard biscuits. It won´t be long now!

Have a look at my album for a picture of one of the kittens tucking in!